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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dark Buccaneers
5-3 116
103.16
 
VS
proj
iNekros's Team
100.18 3-5
90.05

Dark Buccaneers top iNekros's Team for third straight win, 116.00-100.18

Dark Buccaneers extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over iNekros's Team, emerging victorious with a 116.00-100.18 win. iNekros's Team earned a 1.78-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Dark Buccaneers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 305 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 29 yards for 27.1 points, and Kenny Golladay, who caught 6 passes for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns (22.3 points). Darren Fells (6 Rec, 58 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Russell Wilson (182 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for iNekros's Team in the loss. Dark Buccaneers (5-3) will look to notch another W against PACKERS Brno, while iNekros's Team (3-5) will take on Arians's Hats in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Dark Buccaneers   iNekros's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Golladay (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 22.3 points against the Giants in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.63-point projection and was much higher than his 10.6-point season scoring average. Golladay ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Kenny Golladay

Top Player Comparison

Dark Buccaneers
Points
% of total points 116
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
27.1
20.66
23.4%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
22.3
10.63
19.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.3
17.44
17.5%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
17
8.72
14.7%
iNekros's Team
Points
% of total points 100.18
1
Darren Fells
TE
17.8
2.6
17.8%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
15.68
23.28
15.7%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
15
11.97
15%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
13.3
7.98
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was iNekros's Team who claimed the lead, 69.38-67.60. Kenny Golladay had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Dark Buccaneers, while Matt Prater had a 52-yard field goal. Zane Gonzalez made the highlight reel for iNekros's Team with a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Dark Buccaneers, helping the team to a 116.00-87.18 lead.

Points By Position

  Dark Buccaneers   iNekros's Team

What If

Dark Buccaneers would have beaten eight other teams besides iNekros's Team this week.
iNekros's Team would have lost to just three other teams besides Dark Buccaneers this week.
If they played iNekros's Team every week, Dark Buccaneers would be 5-3 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Dark Buccaneers would have been victorious over iNekros's Team 114.46-62.34.
Dark Buccaneers would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as iNekros's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dark Buccaneers, iNekros's Team would be 4-3.
If Dark Buccaneers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 51-37.
If they played every team every week, iNekros's Team would be 41-47.

Next Week Preview

Dark Buccaneers
Week 9 features a couple of teams heading in opposite directions, as Dark Buccaneers (5-3) enter the matchup on a three-game unbeaten streak, while their Week 9 opposition (PACKERS Brno, 2-6), have recorded two straight losses. Each of these teams will have three players on bye next week, as Latavius Murray, Devonta Freeman, and Gerald Everett are off for Dark Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Rams defense, Wil Lutz, and Brandin Cooks are out for PACKERS Brno. Over the last three weeks, Dark Buccaneers have put up 117.73 points per game, while PACKERS Brno have averaged just 93.31 per contest.
iNekros's Team
Losing streaks are set to collide in Week 9 as eighth-place iNekros's Team have now lost three games in a row while the opposition, Arians's Hats, have dropped two straight. iNekros's Team may have to shuffle the deck some with A.J. Green out on bye next week. Arians's Hats will be without Todd Gurley II, Tyler Boyd, and Alvin Kamara.