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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Dogs of War
2-6 134.5
134.06
 
VS
proj
Norman Nobodies
114.2 2-6
119.09

The Dogs of War come back to hand Norman Nobodies fifth consecutive loss in 134.50-114.20 rout

The Dogs of War cruised to a 134.50-114.20 win to hand Norman Nobodies their fifth straight loss. Norman Nobodies earned a 31-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Joe Burrow (25.35 points) and Gus Edwards (14.7). But it was all The Dogs of War after that. They were led by Corey Davis (8 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Lamar Jackson (208 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 65 Rush Yds). The Dogs of War (2-6) will look to get another W against AMMODOG, while Norman Nobodies (2-6) will attempt to get back on track against Hard Targets.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dogs of War   Norman Nobodies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Succop (4-4 FG, 43 long, 1-1 XP) scored 15 points in a 25-23 win over the Giants in Week 8. His scoring output was 78.4% more than his 8.41-point projection and was higher than his 11.33-point season scoring average. Succop ranks #89 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Ryan Succop

Top Player Comparison

The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 134.5
1
Corey Davis
WR
26.8
12.29
19.9%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.9
28.18
15.5%
3
Mike Evans
WR
16.5
15.92
12.3%
4
Ryan Succop
K
15
8.41
11.2%
Norman Nobodies
Points
% of total points 114.2
1
Joe Burrow
QB
25.35
25.49
22.2%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
23.1
12.73
20.2%
3
Gus Edwards
RB
14.7
9.69
12.9%
4
Wil Lutz
K
14
8.76
12.3%

Points By Position

  The Dogs of War   Norman Nobodies

StatSmack

The Dogs of War must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (134.5) than their season average (125.51).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Norman Nobodies. They've dropped their last five matchups.
The Dogs of War laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Norman Nobodies (0).
The Dogs of War don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Norman Nobodies (0 vs 1).
The Dogs of War should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Norman Nobodies (3 vs 1).
Norman Nobodies have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than The Dogs of War (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Dogs of War have outscored Norman Nobodies at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Norman Nobodies, 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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