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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Vinoř Steelers
5-3 100.86
98.39
 
VS
proj
Arians's Hats
47.3 2-6
66.33

Arians's Hats fall to Vinoř Steelers in 100.86-47.30 rout

There's no easy way to say it, Arians's Hats underperformed, at least according to projections, as Vinoř Steelers rolled to a 100.86-47.30 win. Vinoř Steelers got out to a 0.70-point lead on Thursday behind Stefon Diggs (12.3 points) and never looked back. Kirk Cousins (285 Pass Yds) and Todd Gurley II (44 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leaders for Arians's Hats in the loss. Vinoř Steelers (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Dust N' Bones, while Arians's Hats (2-6) will face iNekros's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Vinoř Steelers   Arians's Hats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCaffrey overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 23.5 points against his 16.42-point projection. During a 51-13 loss to the 49ers, he racked up 155 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. McCaffrey ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

Vinoř Steelers
Points
% of total points 100.86
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
27.76
23.16
27.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.5
16.42
23.3%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.3
10.71
12.2%
4
Jason Myers
K
12
9.98
11.9%
Arians's Hats
Points
% of total points 47.3
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
11.6
19.48
24.5%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
10.4
13.52
22%
3
Mason Crosby
K
7
8.37
14.8%
4
Mike Williams
WR
6.9
8.21
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Vinoř Steelers had a 37.20-35.70 lead. For Vinoř Steelers, Jason Myers had a 54-yard field goal. Mike Williams made the highlight reel for Arians's Hats with a 43-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass for Vinoř Steelers, while Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 94.96-40.30 lead for Vinoř Steelers.

Points By Position

  Vinoř Steelers   Arians's Hats

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starting players on Vinoř Steelers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Arians's Hats had only zero of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Arians's Hats even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Vinoř Steelers had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Arians's Hats.
Vinoř Steelers put up more points than their season scoring average (97.01) while Arians's Hats fell short of theirs (71.64).
Vinoř Steelers recorded more points than their projected total, while Arians's Hats failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 53.56-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Vinoř Steelers win, but they also covered the 32.06-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Vinoř Steelers moves to (3-1), while Arians's Hats falls to (0-3).

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