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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Dogs of War
5-3 166.75
157.51
 
VS
proj
Arrogant Americans
117.3 2-6
160.26

The Dogs of War defeat Arrogant Americans for third straight win in 166.75-117.30 rout

The Dogs of War extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over Arrogant Americans, cruising to a 166.75-117.30 win. The Dogs of War got out to a 31.30-point lead on Thursday behind Stefon Diggs (19.3 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (12) and never looked back. DeAndre Hopkins (21.9 points) and Tyler Lockett (17.05) carried the flag for Arrogant Americans in the loss. The Dogs of War (5-3) will look to sustain their momentum against DominationStation, while Arrogant Americans (2-6) try to get back in the win column against Dirty Hippies.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dogs of War   Arrogant Americans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 22 yards and a touchdown against the Bills, Goedert registered 12 points this week. His scoring output was 59.8% more than his 7.51-point projection and was much higher than his 5.3-point season scoring average. Goedert will face the Bears next week.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 166.75
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.3
21.74
17%
2
Tom Brady
QB
24.95
26.17
15%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
20.6
17.75
12.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.3
16.91
11.6%
Arrogant Americans
Points
% of total points 117.3
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.9
20.17
18.7%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
17.05
19.4
14.5%
3
Chris Carson
RB
15
18.98
12.8%
4
Jacoby Brissett
QB
11.5
23.11
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which The Dogs of War boasted a 102.10-73.05 lead. Leonard Fournette had a 66-yard run for The Dogs of War, while Mike Williams had a 43-yard catch. Matt Prater made the highlight reel for Arrogant Americans with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 59-yard pass for The Dogs of War, contributing to a 145.35-107.35 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Dogs of War   Arrogant Americans

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Dogs of War scored more in this one (166.75) than their season average (140.34).
The Dogs of War are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Dogs of War (5-3) have a better record than Arrogant Americans (2-6).
You can't win if you don't play. Arrogant Americans has left more points on the bench this season (452.9) than The Dogs of War (326.25).
The Dogs of War don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Arrogant Americans (3 vs 1).
The Dogs of War should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Arrogant Americans (3 vs 1).
The Dogs of War have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Arrogant Americans (40 vs 29).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Arrogant Americans - they’ve made more transactions (9) than The Dogs of War (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, The Dogs of War have outscored Arrogant Americans at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
The Dogs of War has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Arrogant Americans this season (2).
The starters for The Dogs of War had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Arrogant Americans (1).
Don't worry Arrogant Americans, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

The Dogs of War
One streak will reach its end in Week 9, as The Dogs of War (5-3) head into next week on a three-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (DominationStation, 6-2), have earned four straight victories. The Dogs of War may have to shuffle the deck some with the New Orleans Saints defense and A.J. Green out on bye next week. DominationStation won't have Brandin Cooks. Looking at just the last two weeks, The Dogs of War have scored 149.2 points per game, while DominationStation have averaged 131.95 per contest.
Arrogant Americans
On the docket next week, 12th-place Arrogant Americans (2-6) will look to right the ship against 11th-place Dirty Hippies (4-4). Eight weeks into the 2019 season, Arrogant Americans have put up the ninth-most points in the league while Dirty Hippies (and their 127.38 points per game) are ranked 13th. Over the last three weeks, Arrogant Americans has scored 157.03 points per game, while Dirty Hippies has averaged only 119.97 per contest.