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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
FF5
4-4 108.77
84.25
 
VS
proj
The Dragons
100.63 3-5
88.08

FF5 come back to win against The Dragons, 108.77-100.63

Both teams showed up, but FF5 beat The Dragons. Predicted to lose 88.08-84.25, FF5 staged an impressive comeback to earn a 108.77-100.63 victory over The Dragons. Trailing 89.63-86.77 heading into Monday night, FF5 came storming back behind T.J. Watt, who made 3 tackles and recorded 2 sacks for 22 points. Aaron Rodgers (24.53 points) and Nick Bosa (22) did their part for The Dragons in defeat. FF5 (4-4) will look to add to their success against Fat Samurai, while The Dragons (3-5) attempt to right the ship against Mike Ditka.

Matchup Timeline

  FF5   The Dragons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watt overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 22 points against his 8.96-point projection. During a 27-14 win over the Dolphins, he made 3 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. Watt ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Colts next week.
T.J. Watt

Top Player Comparison

FF5
Points
% of total points 108.77
1
T.J. Watt
LB
22
8.96
20.2%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
15.75
6.74
14.5%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.55
10.88
13.4%
4
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
12.92
13.51
11.9%
The Dragons
Points
% of total points 100.63
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.53
16.97
24.4%
2
Nick Bosa
DE
22
7.5
21.9%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
11.55
5.29
11.5%
4
Chris Boswell
K
11
8.69
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mike Williams had a 43-yard catch for The Dragons, who trailed 46.10-34.05 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for The Dragons, helping the team to an 89.63-86.77 lead.

Points By Position

  FF5   The Dragons

StatSmack

FF5 must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (108.77) than their season average (85.38).
The Dragons are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than FF5 (2 vs 1).
FF5 play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than The Dragons (1).
FF5 are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Dragons (1 vs 0).
FF5 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Dragons (4 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Dragons - they’ve made more transactions (2) than FF5 (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, FF5 have outscored The Dragons at RB this season.
There's not much good to say about The Dragons this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

FF5
Hey, now that's the sort of display we like to see! A completion percentage of 82% for Jimmy Garoppolo this past week. Quality over quantity! That Panthers defense didn't stand a chance! We know the GM of FF5 is thankful for that efficiency and attention to detail.
The Dragons
The Dragons will find it tough to complain about lack of opportunities this past week. Our five pass-catchers (four WR and one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 31 targets in Week 8. Chemistry could be a problem, as that group hauled in only 18 balls.