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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
andre's Team
5-3 127.4
106.88
 
VS
proj
Debo
123.72 5-3
115.28

andre's Team beat Debo for fourth straight win in 127.40-123.72 battle

andre's Team extended their win streak to four games with a tight victory over Debo, squeaking by for a 127.40-123.72 win. Debo made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. andre's Team led 116.10-96.02 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 27.7 points from JuJu Smith-Schuster and DeVante Parker on Monday night for Debo. andre's Team were led by Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 155 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 25.5 points, and Darren Fells, who caught 6 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns (20.8 points). andre's Team (5-3) will look to add to their success against Sith Lords, while Debo (5-3) try to get back in the win column against Bill Braski.

Matchup Timeline

  andre's Team   Debo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Raiders, Fells put up 20.8 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 3.5-point projection and was much higher than his 12.25-point season scoring average. Fells ranks #8 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Darren Fells

Top Player Comparison

andre's Team
Points
% of total points 127.4
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.5
19.29
20%
2
Darren Fells
TE
20.8
3.5
16.3%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.8
13.81
12.4%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
15.5
12.83
12.2%
Debo
Points
% of total points 123.72
1
Julian Edelman
WR
23.5
14.07
19%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
21.8
17.8
17.6%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.8
13.87
15.2%
4
Sam Darnold
QB
12.62
15.13
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Sam Darnold had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Debo, who trailed 50.50-47.52 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, andre's Team owned a 112.10-90.02 lead. For andre's Team, Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run. James White made the highlight reel for Debo with a 59-yard catch.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Debo.

Points By Position

  andre's Team   Debo

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on andre's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Debo had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
andre's Team ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Debo put up the 4th-best score.
The matchup's 3.68-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
andre's Team moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Debo falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, Julian Edelman (23.5 points) recorded the fourth-best score for a WR this week.

Next Week Preview

andre's Team
Streaking teams collide next week, as andre's Team (5-3) enter Week 9 riding a four-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Sith Lords, 8-0), have notched eight straight victories. After eight weeks of action, andre's Team have scored the sixth-most points in the league while Sith Lords (and their 131.5 points per game) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, andre's Team have put up 114.55 points per game, while Sith Lords have averaged 135.93 per contest.
Debo
In Week 9, fourth-place Debo (5-3) will try to get back on track against 14th-place Bill Braski (1-7). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Michael Thomas, the New Orleans Saints defense, Jared Cook, and Ito Smith are off for Debo and Todd Gurley II and Ted Ginn Jr. are out for Bill Braski.