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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
El Tigre
7-1 429.51
438.6
 
VS
proj
Destroyers
375.13 3-5
433.22

El Tigre top Destroyers for fifth straight win, 429.51-375.13

El Tigre extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Destroyers, earning a 429.51-375.13 win. Destroyers took a 13.00-point lead on Thursday, but El Tigre held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dalvin Cook (163 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 63 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Davante Adams (7 Rec, 53 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs). Patrick Mahomes (416 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and Tom Brady (279 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did their part for Destroyers in the loss. This marks the second time this season El Tigre have beaten Destroyers, after winning 517.75-347.92 in their last matchup. El Tigre (7-1) will look to get another win against NY Giants /Big Blue, while Destroyers (3-5) try to get back on track against Ga nole's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  El Tigre   Destroyers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McLeod overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 19.83 points against his 3.99-point projection. During a 23-9 win over the Cowboys, he made a tackle. McLeod ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Giants next week.
Rodney McLeod

Top Player Comparison

El Tigre
Points
% of total points 429.51
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
90.88
44.39
21.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
47.83
42.5
11.1%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
40.33
36.75
9.4%
4
Josh Allen
QB
36.58
53.94
8.5%
Destroyers
Points
% of total points 375.13
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
81.8
71.07
21.8%
2
Tom Brady
QB
54.83
55.42
14.6%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
39.54
39.67
10.5%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
33.75
26.74
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, El Tigre boasted a 307.44-222.80 lead. Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run for El Tigre, while Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Destroyers with a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  El Tigre   Destroyers

Game Notes

12 of the 19 starting players on El Tigre scored higher than their projected point totals.
Destroyers had only five of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Destroyers could have used points from Adam Humphries and Greg Olsen, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The loss ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Destroyers.
Not only did El Tigre win, but they also easily covered the 5.38-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Patrick Mahomes (81.8 points) posted the highest score for a signal-caller this week.

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