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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Smokin' Jays
7-1 130.28
117.14
 
VS
proj
Brian's Team
111.76 2-6
102.39

Smokin' Jays top Brian's Team for sixth straight win, 130.28-111.76

Smokin' Jays extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought victory over Brian's Team, emerging victorious with a 130.28-111.76 win. Smokin' Jays nabbed a 41.40-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Dalvin Cook (25.6 points) and Stefon Diggs (7 Rec, 143 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Deshaun Watson (27.76 points) and Saquon Barkley (24.3) were the leaders for Brian's Team in the loss. Smokin' Jays (7-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against The Corporate Clowns, while Brian's Team (2-6) take on Odd Jobs in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Smokin' Jays   Brian's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Kupp put up 31.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.91-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

Smokin' Jays
Points
% of total points 130.28
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
31.5
14.91
24.2%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.6
18.84
19.6%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
17
8.72
13%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.8
13.81
12.1%
Brian's Team
Points
% of total points 111.76
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
27.76
23.15
24.8%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
24.3
19.59
21.7%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
23.5
14.07
21%
4
Damien Williams
RB
9
6.31
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Smokin' Jays, helping the team to an 89.08-48.10 lead.
Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass for Brian's Team, who trailed 119.18-99.36 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Smokin' Jays   Brian's Team

What If

Smokin' Jays would have beaten nine other teams besides Brian's Team this week.
Brian's Team would have lost to just three other teams besides Smokin' Jays this week.
If they played Brian's Team every week, Smokin' Jays would be 6-2 this season.
Smokin' Jays would have beaten Brian's Team 131.64-96.22 had they played each other last week.
Smokin' Jays would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Brian's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Smokin' Jays, Brian's Team would be 2-5.
If Smokin' Jays had played every team in the league each week, they would be 56-32.
If they played every team every week, Brian's Team would be 33-55.

Next Week Preview

Smokin' Jays
Week 9 features two teams heading in different directions, as Smokin' Jays (7-1) head into the matchup on a six-game unbeaten streak, while their Week 9 opponent (The Corporate Clowns, 2-6), have now dropped two straight. Smokin' Jays will have to prepare for the fact that Cooper Kupp, their top scorer this past week, is out on bye in Week 9. The Corporate Clowns won't have Drew Brees or Gerald Everett. Over the last three weeks, Smokin' Jays have put up 126.55 points per game, while The Corporate Clowns have averaged only 87.39 per contest.
Brian's Team
Losing skids will collide in Week 9 as ninth-place Brian's Team have now lost six consecutive games while the opposition, Odd Jobs, have dropped each of their last four. Each side has players on bye next week, as Jared Goff, Wil Lutz, Robert Woods, John Ross III, and Alvin Kamara are off for Odd Jobs and the Los Angeles Rams defense and Greg Zuerlein are scheduled to be off for Brian's Team.