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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dongers
1-7 115.96
106.03
 
VS
proj
Fightin' Favreaus
111.12 4-4
116.75

Dongers hand Fightin' Favreaus fourth straight loss in 115.96-111.12 battle

Dongers squeaked by for a 115.96-111.12 win to hand Fightin' Favreaus their fourth straight loss. Fightin' Favreaus had a chance to come from behind late afternoon on Sunday, but they came up short. Dongers led 79.30-78.52 after the early action and held on for the win despite a combined 32.6 points from four players on Sunday afternoon for Fightin' Favreaus. Dongers were led by Cooper Kupp (31.5 points) and Baker Mayfield (21.56). Dongers (1-7) will look to add to their success against Mad Dogs, while Fightin' Favreaus (4-4) will face Monqueef in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Dongers   Fightin' Favreaus

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Kupp recorded 31.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.92-point projection and was much higher than his 17.33-point season scoring average. Kupp ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Dongers
Points
% of total points 115.96
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
31.5
14.92
27.2%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
21.56
27.49
18.6%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
15.7
8.27
13.5%
4
Chris Carson
RB
15
16.91
12.9%
Fightin' Favreaus
Points
% of total points 111.12
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
29.92
27.47
26.9%
2
Julio Jones
WR
20.2
13.06
18.2%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
17.1
15.94
15.4%
4
George Kittle
TE
11.6
11.58
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Dongers emerged with a 79.30-78.52 lead. Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Dongers, while Jason Myers had a 54-yard field goal. Leonard Fournette made the highlight reel for Fightin' Favreaus with a 66-yard run.
Sunday Late
Baker Mayfield had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Dongers, helping the team to a 115.96-111.12 lead.

Points By Position

  Dongers   Fightin' Favreaus

Game Notes

Dongers won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Fightin' Favreaus lost despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points.
Dongers won despite starting the Baltimore Ravens defense, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Dongers scored more points than their projected total, while Fightin' Favreaus fell shy of their projection.
Dongers ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Fightin' Favreaus ranked 9th.
The matchup's 4.84-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Dongers moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Fightin' Favreaus falls to (1-2).

Next Week Preview

Dongers
A couple of 1-7 squads will go head-to-head as Dongers face Mad Dogs next week in a mid-season showdown. Each side has a couple of bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Cooper Kupp and Joe Mixon are off for Dongers and Wil Lutz and Gerald Everett for Mad Dogs. Looking at just the last two weeks, Dongers have scored 95.43 points per game, while Mad Dogs have averaged 105.61 per contest.
Fightin' Favreaus
Looking ahead to Week 9, ninth-place Fightin' Favreaus (4-4) will square off against second-place Monqueef (5-3). Each side has a couple of players with byes next week, as Julio Jones and Teddy Bridgewater are off for Fightin' Favreaus and Drew Brees and Michael Thomas for Monqueef.