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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Soonerjack
6-2 165.65
147.65
 
VS
proj
Whackers
108.3 1-7
123.39

Soonerjack defeat Whackers for third straight win in 165.65-108.30 rout

Soonerjack extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over Whackers, rolling to a 165.65-108.30 win. Soonerjack earned a 9.15-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Ryan (20.75 points) and Robby Anderson (9.8) and never let it go. Curtis Samuel (21.4 points) and Jamaal Williams (18.2) carried the flag for Whackers in the loss. Soonerjack (6-2) will look to build on their success against Dirty Hippies, while Whackers (1-7) will take on DominationStation in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Soonerjack   Whackers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 23 points against their 6.06-point projection. During a 28-17 win over the Rams, they allowed 17 points, surrendered 471 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Dolphins defense ranks #6 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Soonerjack
Points
% of total points 165.65
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
48.6
17.86
29.3%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
23
6.06
13.9%
3
DeeJay Dallas
RB
22.8
10.83
13.8%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
20.75
24.21
12.5%
Whackers
Points
% of total points 108.3
1
Curtis Samuel
WR
21.4
9.27
19.8%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
18.2
17.69
16.8%
3
Jared Cook
TE
16.1
9.94
14.9%
4
Jerick McKinnon
RB
14.9
9.77
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Curtis Samuel had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Whackers for the team, who trailed 30.55-21.40 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run for Soonerjack, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch to contribute to a 131.15-77.30 lead for Soonerjack.

Points By Position

  Soonerjack   Whackers

Game Notes

Soonerjack got the win despite the fact that only three of their 11 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Whackers had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Whackers can partially blame the loss on Gabriel Davis, who didn't score any points.
Dalvin Cook, the Miami Dolphins defense, and DeeJay Dallas all scored more points than Curtis Samuel, the leading scorer for Whackers.
Soonerjack put up more points than their season scoring average (141.49) while Whackers fell short of theirs (125.72).
Soonerjack scored more points than their projected total, while Whackers fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 57.35-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Soonerjack win, but they also easily covered the 24.26-point projected margin of victory.
Soonerjack moves to (3-2) in blowout games this season, while Whackers falls to (1-5).

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