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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Luke Skywokka
3-5 111.36
102.94
 
VS
proj
No More Diamonds
94.42 4-4
100.38

Luke Skywokka beat No More Diamonds, 111.36-94.42

Luke Skywokka scored a hard-fought victory over No More Diamonds, securing a 111.36-94.42 win. Luke Skywokka never trailed in this one after grabbing a 20.54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Saquon Barkley (24.3 points) and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense (15). Tyrell Williams (3 Rec, 91 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ryan Tannehill (193 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) led the charge for No More Diamonds in the loss. Luke Skywokka (3-5) will look to rack up another W against FaceTheFacts, while No More Diamonds (4-4) attempt to develop some positive momentum against The Bloody Nine.

Matchup Timeline

  Luke Skywokka   No More Diamonds

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 17.1 points against his 8.6-point projection. During a 31-24 win over the Chiefs, he racked up 36 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Williams ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Jamaal Williams

Top Player Comparison

Luke Skywokka
Points
% of total points 111.36
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
24.3
19.59
21.8%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
17.1
8.6
15.4%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
15
8.62
13.5%
4
Josh Allen
QB
13.26
16.64
11.9%
No More Diamonds
Points
% of total points 94.42
1
Tyrell Williams
WR
16.6
9.45
17.6%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
16.42
16.17
17.4%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
9.42
13.8%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
12.2
12.93
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Luke Skywokka, while Zane Gonzalez had a 50-yard field goal, helping Luke Skywokka to an 81.96-61.42 lead.
Sunday Late
Tyrell Williams had a 46-yard touchdown catch for No More Diamonds, who trailed 94.26-78.02 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Luke Skywokka   No More Diamonds

What If

Luke Skywokka would have beaten six other teams besides No More Diamonds this week.
No More Diamonds would have lost to seven other teams besides Luke Skywokka this week.
If Luke Skywokka played No More Diamonds every week this season, they'd be 4-4.
Last week, Luke Skywokka would have defeated No More Diamonds 92.78-57.14.
Luke Skywokka would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as No More Diamonds.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Luke Skywokka, No More Diamonds would be 4-3.
If Luke Skywokka had played every team in the league each week, they would be 25-63.
If they played every team every week, No More Diamonds would be 33-55.

Next Week Preview

Luke Skywokka
One streak will abruptly end in Week 9, as Luke Skywokka (3-5) head into next week on a two-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (FaceTheFacts, 5-3), have won four in a row. Luke Skywokka might have to shuffle their lineup some with Drew Brees out on bye in Week 9. FaceTheFacts won't have Austin Hooper. Over the last three weeks, Luke Skywokka have put up 86.32 points per game, while FaceTheFacts have averaged 101.89 per contest.
No More Diamonds
Things don't really get any easier for seventh-place No More Diamonds, as they'll now have the privilege of matching up against the league-leading The Bloody Nine in Week 9. Each side has players with byes next week, as Devonta Freeman, Calvin Ridley, Todd Gurley II, and Greg Zuerlein are off for No More Diamonds and Julio Jones, Tyler Eifert, and Matt Ryan are out for The Bloody Nine.