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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Doughboys
6-2 166.1
135.65
 
VS
proj
Mutinous Apes
116.85 1-7
121.96

Doughboys outperform expectations, defeat Mutinous Apes in 166.10-116.85 rout

Doughboys stepped up and beat expectations, rolling to a 166.10-116.85 win over Mutinous Apes, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in this matchup, as Doughboys nabbed a 60.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 67.75 points from Cooper Kupp (7 Rec, 220 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Gardner Minshew II (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds). Josh Allen (169 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 45 Rush Yds) and Chris Conley (4 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Mutinous Apes in defeat. Doughboys (6-2) will look to earn another W against Rebel Alliance, while Mutinous Apes (1-7) attempt to get back in the win column against Redlegs.

Matchup Timeline

  Doughboys   Mutinous Apes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson caught 5 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown as the Steelers beat the Dolphins 27-14. In doing so, he put up 19.4 points to more-than-double his 7.22-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Doughboys this week. Next week, Johnson will go up against the Colts.
Diontae Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Doughboys
Points
% of total points 166.1
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
35
18.09
21.1%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
32.75
23.42
19.7%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
19.4
7.22
11.7%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
18.5
12.72
11.1%
Mutinous Apes
Points
% of total points 116.85
1
Josh Allen
QB
22.95
23.29
19.6%
2
Chris Conley
WR
20.3
8.03
17.4%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
18.6
9.97
15.9%
4
George Kittle
TE
14.6
13.93
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Doughboys who emerged with the lead, 136.75-76.25. Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Doughboys, while Gardner Minshew II had a 70-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Mutinous Apes, while Chris Conley had a 70-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Diontae Johnson had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Doughboys on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Doughboys   Mutinous Apes

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Doughboys are doing a better job of that, averaging 165.45 versus Mutinous Apes's 105.17.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Doughboys (6-2) have a better record than Mutinous Apes (1-7).
Even the machines think Doughboys have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (152.59) than Mutinous Apes (132.65).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Mutinous Apes has left more points on the bench this season (333.25) than Doughboys (239.05).
Once Doughboys put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mutinous Apes (5 vs 1).
Doughboys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Mutinous Apes (5 vs 1).
Doughboys have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Mutinous Apes (45 vs 28).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Mutinous Apes - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Doughboys (1) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Doughboys have outscored Mutinous Apes at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Doughboys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 38 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Doughboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Mutinous Apes (3).
Don't worry Mutinous Apes, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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