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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Corey Dillon HOF2021
7-1 196.25
176.28
 
VS
proj
I Shot Plaxico
160.25 4-4
119.39

Corey Dillon HOF2021 top I Shot Plaxico for fourth straight win, 196.25-160.25

Corey Dillon HOF2021 extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over I Shot Plaxico, securing a 196.25-160.25 win. Corey Dillon HOF2021 nabbed an early 10.80-point lead on Thursday. I Shot Plaxico bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by the Miami Dolphins defense (30 points) and Joe Burrow (26.25). Unphased, Corey Dillon HOF2021 rallied later that afternoon, as Russell Wilson (41.65 points) and Alvin Kamara (32.6) put them back on top for good. Corey Dillon HOF2021 improve to 7-1 on the season, while I Shot Plaxico fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Corey Dillon HOF2021   I Shot Plaxico

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 87 yards and a touchdown against the Steelers, Edwards put up 23.4 points this week. He scored 55.2% more than his 15.08-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Edwards will face the Colts next week.
Gus Edwards

Top Player Comparison

Corey Dillon HOF2021
Points
% of total points 196.25
1
Russell Wilson
QB
41.65
35.98
21.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
32.6
26.66
16.6%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
24.2
15.06
12.3%
4
Gus Edwards
RB
23.4
15.08
11.9%
I Shot Plaxico
Points
% of total points 160.25
1
Corey Davis
WR
31.6
14.18
19.7%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
30
13.23
18.7%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
26.25
28.68
16.4%
4
DeeJay Dallas
RB
23.6
13.73
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marvin Jones Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch for I Shot Plaxico, while Robert Tonyan had a 45-yard catch, helping I Shot Plaxico to a 91.85-83.20 lead.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 46-yard touchdown pass for Corey Dillon HOF2021, while Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch to contribute to a 181.65-128.65 lead for Corey Dillon HOF2021.

Points By Position

  Corey Dillon HOF2021   I Shot Plaxico

StatSmack

Corey Dillon HOF2021 are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. I Shot Plaxico need some help then, averaging just 151.21 versus Corey Dillon HOF2021's 196.03.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Corey Dillon HOF2021 (7-1) have a better record than I Shot Plaxico (4-4).
Even the computers think Corey Dillon HOF2021 have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (191.07) than I Shot Plaxico (150.87).
Corey Dillon HOF2021 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than I Shot Plaxico (1 vs 0).
Corey Dillon HOF2021 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than I Shot Plaxico (4 vs 3).
I Shot Plaxico have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than Corey Dillon HOF2021 (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Corey Dillon HOF2021 have outscored I Shot Plaxico at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Corey Dillon HOF2021 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 32 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry I Shot Plaxico, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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