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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Demolition men
5-3 79.22
96.69
 
VS
proj
Drunkin Soldiers
78.98 3-5
103.94

Offensively challenged Demolition men knock off Drunkin Soldiers in 79.22-78.98 battle

With the ninth-ranked point total in the league for the week, Demolition men were lucky to earn a win against a team that performed even worse, narrowly earning a 79.22-78.98 win over Drunkin Soldiers. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Demolition men led 79.22-62.68 heading into Monday night. Drunkin Soldiers closed the gap behind JuJu Smith-Schuster (5 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Deshaun Watson (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 46 Rush Yds) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (10 Pts Allowed, 401 Yds Allowed) led the way for Demolition men in the victory. This marks the second time this season Demolition men have taken down Drunkin Soldiers, after winning 121.08-112.3 in their last matchup. Demolition men (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Rigby's, while Drunkin Soldiers (3-5) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Dick Buttkiss.

Matchup Timeline

  Demolition men   Drunkin Soldiers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watson (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 46 Rush Yds) scored 28.76 points against the Raiders in Week 8. He scored 23.6% more than his 23.27-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Watson ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Demolition men
Points
% of total points 79.22
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
28.76
23.27
36.3%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
9.56
12.98
12.1%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
8.2
10
10.4%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
7.6
8.91
9.6%
Drunkin Soldiers
Points
% of total points 78.98
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
16.3
11.19
20.6%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
11.1
17.91
14.1%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
10.8
13.15
13.7%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
10
9.27
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 47-yard pass for Drunkin Soldiers, who trailed 41.46-32.48 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass for Demolition men, helping the team to a 70.22-62.68 lead.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Drunkin Soldiers.

Points By Position

  Demolition men   Drunkin Soldiers

Game Notes

Only one of the 10 starters on Demolition men exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Drunkin Soldiers had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Demolition men won despite starting Alvin Kamara, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
This matchup included the two lowest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 0.24-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Demolition men moves to (3-0) in close games this year, while Drunkin Soldiers falls to (0-2).

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