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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dirty 54
5-3 208.45
194.8
 
VS
proj
Night Hawk
192.2 4-4
211.21

Dirty 54 knock off Night Hawk for fourth straight win, 208.45-192.20

Dirty 54 extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Night Hawk, securing a 208.45-192.20 win. Night Hawk took a 14.45-point lead on Thursday, but Dirty 54 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derek Carr (32.25 points) and Michael Thomas (27.3). Deshaun Watson (36.55 points) and Kenny Golladay (28.3) carried the flag for Night Hawk in the loss. Dirty 54 (5-3) will look to build on their success against PIERMONSTERS, while Night Hawk (4-4) attempt to get back in the win column against Doc's Devils.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty 54   Night Hawk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 118 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Bills, Sanders tallied 24 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 6.98-point projection and was much higher than his 12.62-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Dirty 54
Points
% of total points 208.45
1
Derek Carr
QB
32.25
22.59
15.5%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
27.3
21.78
13.1%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
24
6.98
11.5%
4
Josh Allen
QB
20.95
23.94
10.1%
Night Hawk
Points
% of total points 192.2
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
36.55
29.64
19%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
28.3
15.76
14.7%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
20.6
17.61
10.7%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
14.45
25.92
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Dirty 54 became the proud owner of a 127.80-116.15 lead. Miles Sanders had a 65-yard touchdown run for Dirty 54, while Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Kenny Golladay had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Night Hawk, while Leonard Fournette had a 66-yard run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Dirty 54 who grabbed the lead, 207.05-182.70. For Dirty 54, Derek Carr had a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard touchdown pass. Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass for Night Hawk, while James White had a 59-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Dirty 54   Night Hawk

Game Notes

Dirty 54 had nine of their 14 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Night Hawk had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Dirty 54 recorded more points than their projected total, while Night Hawk failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 16.25-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
This defeat snaps a streak of three straight wins for Night Hawk.
For Night Hawk, Deshaun Watson scored 36.55 points, the second-highest score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

Dirty 54
Streaking teams collide next week, as Dirty 54 (5-3) enter Week 9 on a four-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (PIERMONSTERS, 6-2), come in having won six in a row. Each team has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as Latavius Murray, Austin Hooper, Jared Cook, and Alvin Kamara are out for PIERMONSTERS and Michael Thomas and Devonta Freeman will get the week off for Dirty 54. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Dirty 54 have put up 215.23 points per game over the last three weeks, while PIERMONSTERS have averaged 216.77 per outing over that same stretch.
Night Hawk
Two teams sporting identical 4-4 records, fifth-place Night Hawk are set to face sixth-place Doc's Devils next week. Each side has players with byes next week, as Andy Dalton, Tyler Boyd, Wil Lutz, Greg Zuerlein, and Teddy Bridgewater are off for Doc's Devils while the New Orleans Saints defense, Randy Bullock, and Matt Ryan are scheduled to be off for Night Hawk.