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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Bos500
5-3 142.24
125.64
 
VS
proj
War Admiral
92.64 5-3
119.86

Bos500 defy projections, earn win over War Admiral in 142.24-92.64 rout

Bos500 beat expectations, cruising to a 142.24-92.64 win over War Admiral, who fell short of projections. Bos500 nabbed an early 13.20-point lead on Thursday. War Admiral came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Patrick Mahomes (36.64 points) and Derrick Henry (17.2). Not to be deterred, Bos500 made a run later that afternoon, as DK Metcalf (34.1 points) and Russell Wilson (28.74) put them back ahead for good. Bos500 improve to 5-3 on the season, while War Admiral fall to 5-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Bos500   War Admiral

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 12 passes for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns against the 49ers, Metcalf registered 34.1 points this week. 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

Bos500
Points
% of total points 142.24
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
47.6
16.39
33.5%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
34.1
15.26
24%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
28.74
25.4
20.2%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
10.4
13.89
7.3%
War Admiral
Points
% of total points 92.64
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.64
25.79
39.6%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
17.2
17.76
18.6%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.2
14.54
13.2%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
6.8
11.29
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which War Admiral owned an 86.34-79.40 lead. For Bos500, Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run. Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for War Admiral, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson linked up with DK Metcalf for a 46-yard touchdown pass for Bos500, contributing to a 142.24-92.64 lead for Bos500.

Points By Position

  Bos500   War Admiral

StatSmack

Bos500 must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (142.24) than their season average (133.97).
We heard scoring helps you win. War Admiral need some help then, averaging just 113.58 versus Bos500's 133.97.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Bos500 has left fewer points on the bench this season (359.02) than War Admiral (426.04).
Once Bos500 put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than War Admiral (4 vs 2).
Bos500 don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than War Admiral (0 vs 1).
Bos500 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than War Admiral (6 vs 4).
By position, Bos500 have outscored War Admiral at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Bos500 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, second-highest in the league.
Bos500 came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than War Admiral (1).
Hey War Admiral, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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