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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
jh's Dazzling Team
7-1 21.64
31.02
 
VS
proj
LongShotzz
15.44 1-7
15.18

jh's Dazzling Team beat LongShotzz for fourth straight win, 21.64-15.44

jh's Dazzling Team extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over LongShotzz, earning a 21.64-15.44 win. It was the seventh loss in a row for LongShotzz. jh's Dazzling Team never trailed in this one after earning a 0.17-point lead on Thursday behind Deion Jones (2.3 points) and Calvin Ridley (0.77). Tyreek Hill (2.89 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (2.49) were the leading performers for LongShotzz in the loss. jh's Dazzling Team (7-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Mario's Team, while LongShotzz (1-7) attempt to get back in the win column against CROWN ME #1.

Matchup Timeline

  jh's Dazzling Team   LongShotzz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Okwara (6 Tackles, 1 Sack) scored 2.3 points against the Colts in Week 8. He more-than-doubled his 0.82-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Okwara ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Romeo Okwara

Top Player Comparison

jh's Dazzling Team
Points
% of total points 21.64
1
Davante Adams
WR
2.87
2.2
13.3%
2
Romeo Okwara
DE
2.3
0.82
10.6%
3
Deion Jones
LB
2.3
2.05
10.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
1.93
1.76
8.9%
LongShotzz
Points
% of total points 15.44
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
2.89
2.03
18.7%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
2.49
2.48
16.1%
3
Julio Jones
WR
2.41
1.9
15.6%
4
J.K. Dobbins
RB
1.95
1.19
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DJ Moore had a 42-yard catch for LongShotzz for the team, who trailed 3.52-3.35 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch for LongShotzz, who trailed 17.65-13.50 after the early games.

Points By Position

  jh's Dazzling Team   LongShotzz

Game Notes

jh's Dazzling Team won despite the fact that only seven of their 20 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
LongShotzz had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as jh's Dazzling Team had one starter score zero points, while LongShotzz had seven.
jh's Dazzling Team got the win despite registering a season-low 21.64 points.
jh's Dazzling Team emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while LongShotzz outscored their projection.
jh's Dazzling Team ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while LongShotzz ranked 11th.
jh's Dazzling Team managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 15.84-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Tyreek Hill recorded 2.89 points, the fourth-best score for a wide receiver this week.

Next Week Preview

jh's Dazzling Team
Something's got to give in Week 9, as jh's Dazzling Team (7-1) go into next week riding a four-match winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Mario's Team, 5-3), have taken each of their last two in a row. Each team will have players with byes next week, as Jared Goff, B.J. Goodson, Darrell Henderson Jr., Micah Kiser, and Derek Barnett are off for jh's Dazzling Team and Jessie Bates III, Boston Scott, Josh Sweat, and Jake Elliott are out for Mario's Team. Over the last three weeks, jh's Dazzling Team have scored 26.14 points per game, while Mario's Team have averaged 31.54 per contest.
LongShotzz
Coming up next week, 13th-place LongShotzz (1-7) will take on seventh-place CROWN ME #1 (3-5). Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 9, as Travis Fulgham, Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins, and Carlos Dunlap are off for CROWN ME #1 while Baker Mayfield, Kareem Hunt, and Tyler Higbee will sit for LongShotzz.