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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Real McCoys
6-2 120.46
119.66
 
VS
proj
Dickon's Revenge
115.78 4-4
101.64

Real McCoys knock off Dickon's Revenge for fourth straight win in 120.46-115.78 battle

Real McCoys extended their win streak to four games with a narrow victory over Dickon's Revenge, squeaking by for a 120.46-115.78 win. Dickon's Revenge had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Real McCoys led 107.46-96.98 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 18.8 points from JuJu Smith-Schuster on Monday night for Dickon's Revenge. Real McCoys were led by Deshaun Watson (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 46 Rush Yds) and Dalvin Cook (98 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 73 Rec Yds). Real McCoys improve to 6-2 on the season, while Dickon's Revenge fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Real McCoys   Dickon's Revenge

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown against the Jets, Chark Jr. tallied 16.9 points this week. His scoring output was 48% more than his 11.42-point projection and was much higher than his 10.5-point season scoring average. Chark Jr. ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Real McCoys
Points
% of total points 120.46
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
27.76
23.15
23%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.6
18.84
21.3%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
16.9
11.42
14%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
9.42
10.8%
Dickon's Revenge
Points
% of total points 115.78
1
Aaron Jones
RB
38.1
13.89
32.9%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.8
13.88
16.2%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
14.38
18.72
12.4%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
13
13.82
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass for Real McCoys, helping the team to a 107.46-51.88 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Dickon's Revenge, who trailed 107.46-96.98 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Dickon's Revenge.

Points By Position

  Real McCoys   Dickon's Revenge

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Real McCoys scored fewer points in this one (120.46) than their season average of 135.02.
Real McCoys are looking unstoppable, with victories in four straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dickon's Revenge need some help then, averaging just 116 versus Real McCoys's 135.02.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Real McCoys (6-2) have a better record than Dickon's Revenge (4-4).
Even the computers think Real McCoys have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (121.56) than Dickon's Revenge (113.87).
Once Real McCoys put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dickon's Revenge (3 vs 2).
Real McCoys are clutch masters, with more close wins than Dickon's Revenge (2 vs 1).
Real McCoys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Dickon's Revenge (5 vs 4).
By position, Real McCoys have outscored Dickon's Revenge at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Real McCoys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 28 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry Dickon's Revenge, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Real McCoys
Hey Real McCoys, the good news is that we took this matchup by 4.68 points. Even better news is that we know we're better than this, as our scoring average through seven weeks was 137.1. So yes, we're happy to have earned this victory, but let's also get back up to where we know we can be!
Dickon's Revenge
While it is that spooky time of the year, we'd prefer to see fewer tricks and more treats out of your fantasy squad, Dickon's Revenge... 115.78 points was just a bit too ghoulish for our liking.