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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Wizardos Tiburones
4-4 130.72
109.47
 
VS
proj
High Fives
84.24 3-5
106.28

Wizardos Tiburones knock off High Fives in 130.72-84.24 rout

Wizardos Tiburones exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 130.72-84.24 win over High Fives, who fell short of projections. Wizardos Tiburones got out to a 9.76-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Robert Woods (24.9 points) and Myles Gaskin (11.8) and never looked back. Patrick Mahomes (416 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and Mike Williams (5 Rec, 99 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for High Fives in the loss. Wizardos Tiburones (4-4) will look to add to their success against Ravens, while High Fives (3-5) will take on Krásná Lípa Patriots in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Wizardos Tiburones   High Fives

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf (12 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 34.1 points against the 49ers in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.26-point projection and was much higher than his 15.75-point season scoring average. Metcalf ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Wizardos Tiburones
Points
% of total points 130.72
1
DK Metcalf
WR
34.1
15.26
26.1%
2
Robert Woods
WR
24.9
11.63
19%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
23.22
20.82
17.8%
4
Justin Jackson
RB
15.7
8
12%
High Fives
Points
% of total points 84.24
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.64
25.79
43.5%
2
Mike Williams
WR
18.5
9.1
22%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
9.3
8.45
11%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
7.8
15.37
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for High Fives, who trailed 52.80-43.04 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
There were several players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Wizardos Tiburones had a 130.72-70.84 lead. DK Metcalf had a 46-yard touchdown catch for Wizardos Tiburones, while Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Mike Williams had a 24-yard touchdown catch for High Fives, while Jerry Jeudy had a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Wizardos Tiburones   High Fives

Game Notes

Wizardos Tiburones had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
High Fives had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Wizardos Tiburones put up more points than their season scoring average (108.38) while High Fives fell short of theirs (112.05).
Wizardos Tiburones recorded more points than their projected total, while High Fives failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Wizardos Tiburones win, but they also easily covered the 3.19-point predicted margin of victory.
Wizardos Tiburones moves to (3-1) in blowout games this year, while High Fives falls to (1-3).
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes put up 36.64 points, the highest score for a signal-caller this week.

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