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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Whalers
3-5 306.5
254.95
 
VS
proj
The Munsters
230.2 6-2
231.54

Whalers knock The Munsters from top spot, 306.5-230.2

Whalers secured a 306.5-230.2 win over The Munsters, knocking them out of the top spot in Dynasty Football 1.0. The Munsters grabbed a 21.1-point lead on Thursday, but Whalers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Latavius Murray (36.7 points) and Cooper Kupp (35). Julian Edelman (27.5 points) and the Denver Broncos defense (22) led the charge for The Munsters in the loss. Whalers (3-5) will look to notch another W against Backfields & McCoys, while The Munsters (6-2) will attempt to get back on track against Da Bears.

Matchup Timeline

  Whalers   The Munsters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Crosby (6 Tackles) scored 16 points against the Texans in Week 8. His scoring output crushed his 1.7-point projection and was much higher than his 6.25-point season scoring average. Crosby ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Lions next week.
Maxx Crosby

Top Player Comparison

Whalers
Points
% of total points 306.5
1
Latavius Murray
RB
36.7
15.16
12%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
35
18.09
11.4%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.5
22.16
9%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
27
22.34
8.8%
The Munsters
Points
% of total points 230.2
1
Julian Edelman
WR
27.5
17.53
11.9%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
22
11.15
9.6%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
19.4
7.22
8.4%
4
Shaquil Barrett
LB
19
11.69
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Whalers who emerged with the lead, 210.8-140.7. For Whalers, Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch. Jason Myers made the highlight reel for The Munsters with a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run for Whalers, contributing to a 282.5-188.5 lead for the team.
Monday
Diontae Johnson had a 45-yard touchdown catch for The Munsters.

Points By Position

  Whalers   The Munsters

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Whalers scored more points in this one (306.5) than their season average (240.1).
The Munsters have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Whalers (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Whalers have outscored The Munsters at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Whalers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Munsters (2).
Hey The Munsters, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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