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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
LUCKY DOG 2.0
8-0 165
143.72
 
VS
proj
Dingus
91 2-6
141.67

LUCKY DOG 2.0 beat Dingus to remain undefeated in 165-91 rout

LUCKY DOG 2.0 won their eighth straight to open the season with an easy victory over Dingus, rolling to a 165-91 win. It was the fourth loss in a row for Dingus. Dingus earned a 21-point lead on Thursday behind 21 points from Teddy Bridgewater (176 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 30 Rush Yds) and Calvin Ridley (3 Rec, 42 Rec Yds). But it was all LUCKY DOG 2.0 after that. They were led by Dalvin Cook (56 points) and Aaron Rodgers (23). LUCKY DOG 2.0 (8-0) will look to build on their success against deepball, while Dingus (2-6) attempt to get back on track against Tony b's storm.

Matchup Timeline

  LUCKY DOG 2.0   Dingus

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 67 yards and a touchdown against the Titans, Boyd recorded 18 points this week. He scored 21% more than his 14.88-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Boyd ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

LUCKY DOG 2.0
Points
% of total points 165
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
56
16.51
33.9%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23
20.43
13.9%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
21
17.94
12.7%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
18
14.88
10.9%
Dingus
Points
% of total points 91
1
Allen Robinson II
WR
20
15.38
22%
2
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
14
20.28
15.4%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13
12.82
14.3%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
10
10.69
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Teddy Bridgewater had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Dingus, helping give Dingus a 21-0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, LUCKY DOG 2.0 had a 122-54 lead. Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run for LUCKY DOG 2.0, while Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard pass. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Dingus with a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Allen Robinson II had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Dingus, who trailed 157-91 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  LUCKY DOG 2.0   Dingus

Game Notes

LUCKY DOG 2.0 got the victory despite the fact that only four of their 10 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Dingus had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
LUCKY DOG 2.0 had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Dingus.
LUCKY DOG 2.0 put up more points than their season scoring average (159) while Dingus fell short of theirs (138).
LUCKY DOG 2.0 scored more points than their projected total, while Dingus failed to reach their projection.
The matchup showcased both the league's highest (165) and league's lowest (91) scores of the week.
The matchup's 74-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did LUCKY DOG 2.0 earn the win, but they also covered the 2.05-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, LUCKY DOG 2.0 moves to (5-0), while Dingus falls to (2-2).

Next Week Preview

LUCKY DOG 2.0
LUCKY DOG 2.0 (8-0) are set to face deepball (5-3) in Week 9. Each team has players with byes next week, as Jared Goff, Boston Scott, Richard Rodgers, Austin Hooper, and Zach Ertz are out for deepball and Tyler Boyd, Malcolm Brown, the Los Angeles Rams defense, and A.J. Green will take a seat for LUCKY DOG 2.0. Over the past two weeks, LUCKY DOG 2.0 have put up 170.5 points per game, while deepball have averaged 142.5 per contest.
Dingus
Looking ahead to Week 9, Dingus (2-6) will try to right the ship against Tony b's storm (6-2). Dingus can't expect another 8 points from Kareem Hunt, who has a bye in Week 9. Tony b's storm won't have the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Tee Higgins, or Odell Beckham Jr..