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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Hit The Showers Boys
6-2 150.96
116.08
 
VS
proj
Dallas Demolition
145.7 4-4
110.49

Hit The Showers Boys hand Dallas Demolition third straight loss, 150.96-145.70

Hit The Showers Boys came out on top with a 150.96-145.70 win to hand Dallas Demolition their third straight loss. Dallas Demolition grabbed a 17.10-point lead on Thursday, but Hit The Showers Boys held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cam Newton, who passed for 219 yards , ran for 52 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 27.96 points, and Mike Evans, who caught 6 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown (26.9 points). Jared Goff (295 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for Dallas Demolition in the loss. Hit The Showers Boys (6-2) will look to build on their success against God is a DJ, while Dallas Demolition (4-4) will try to get back in the win column against Las Flying Chanclas.

Matchup Timeline

  Hit The Showers Boys   Dallas Demolition

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.5 points against the Texans in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.98-point projection and was much higher than his 11.9-point season scoring average. Drake ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Hit The Showers Boys
Points
% of total points 150.96
1
Cam Newton
QB
27.96
21.13
18.5%
2
Mike Evans
WR
26.9
14.17
17.8%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
22.5
8.98
14.9%
4
Davante Adams
WR
15.8
15.84
10.5%
Dallas Demolition
Points
% of total points 145.7
1
Jared Goff
QB
26.5
21.13
18.2%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23.2
16.66
15.9%
3
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
19
7.69
13%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
17.5
12.8
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Thursday, after which Dallas Demolition had a 39.60-22.50 lead. For Hit The Showers Boys, Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch. DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Dallas Demolition, while DeVante Parker had a 46-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Hit The Showers Boys who grabbed the lead, 147.66-145.70. Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Hit The Showers Boys, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Dallas Demolition, while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Hit The Showers Boys   Dallas Demolition
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway point. How about we check in on the Standings?
Hit The Showers Boys
Hit The Showers Boys will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 126.11 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team ranks No. 2 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Drafted
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Davante Adams
Best Acquisition
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Dallas Demolition
Dallas Demolition have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 127.91 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Melvin Gordon III
Best Acquisition
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starters on Hit The Showers Boys exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite eight of their 10 starters scoring above their projected points, Dallas Demolition lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
The 150.96 points scored by Hit The Showers Boys are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 5.26-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Hit The Showers Boys managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 5.59-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Jared Goff (26.5 points) posted the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.