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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Boom Town
4-4 116.5
108.79
 
VS
proj
Knight Train
102.3 4-4
96.62

Boom Town top Knight Train, 116.50-102.30

Boom Town scored a hard-fought victory over Knight Train, securing a 116.50-102.30 win. Knight Train jumped out to a 21.20-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Julio Jones (15.7 points) and DJ Moore (5.5). But Boom Town held the lead the rest of the way, powered by DK Metcalf, who caught 12 passes for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns for 32.1 points, and Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 291 yards and 3 touchdowns (22.72 points). Boom Town (4-4) will look to build on their success against Mad Juicemen, while Knight Train (4-4) meet Liv by the Wvr Wire in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Boom Town   Knight Train

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 32.1 points against his 12.31-point projection. In a 37-27 win over the 49ers, he caught 12 passes for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns. Metcalf ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Boom Town
Points
% of total points 116.5
1
DK Metcalf
WR
32.1
12.31
27.6%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
22.72
19.57
19.5%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.8
13.35
18.7%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
15.68
16.87
13.5%
Knight Train
Points
% of total points 102.3
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
26.12
10.74
25.5%
2
Julio Jones
WR
15.7
11.79
15.3%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
6.9
12.7%
4
James Conner
RB
12
12.79
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DJ Moore had a 42-yard catch for Knight Train, helping give Knight Train a 21.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Knight Train who took the lead, 79.00-61.42. Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch for Boom Town, while Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard pass. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Knight Train with a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 46-yard touchdown catch for Boom Town, helping the team to a 98.22-83.70 lead.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 59-yard field goal for Knight Train, who trailed 98.22-96.70 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Boom Town   Knight Train

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Knight Train need some help then, averaging just 104.85 versus Boom Town's 117.7.
Even the machines think Boom Town have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (106.18) than Knight Train (99.28).
Boom Town have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Knight Train (38 vs 29).
By position, Boom Town have outscored Knight Train at RB and WR this season.
Boom Town has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Knight Train this season (-6).
The starters for Boom Town had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Knight Train (3).
Hey Knight Train, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Boom Town
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Knight Train at the wide receiver position (62.3 points to 26.8).
Knight Train
Trust me on this one (as a coach who's practically never NOT been on the hot seat)... You can take comfort in the fact that there's always that pro-bono Graduate Assistant job open at the community college down the road! Keep pushing forward, Knight Train!