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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Night Hawk
5-3 229.5
200.25
 
VS
proj
Dirty 54
162.2 4-4
211.7

Night Hawk knock off Dirty 54, 229.5-162.2

Night Hawk brought their A game, securing a 229.5-162.2 win over Dirty 54, who fell short of projections. Night Hawk earned an early 2.4-point lead on Thursday. Dirty 54 came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Lamar Jackson (20.9 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (18.9). Unphased, Night Hawk pulled it together later that afternoon, as DK Metcalf (40.1 points) and Alvin Kamara (24.3) put them back in the lead for good. Night Hawk (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Doc's Devils, while Dirty 54 (4-4) will take on PIERMONSTERS in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Night Hawk   Dirty 54

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf (12 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 40.1 points in a 37-27 win over the 49ers in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 18.24-point projection and was much higher than his 18-point season scoring average. Metcalf ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Night Hawk
Points
% of total points 229.5
1
DK Metcalf
WR
40.1
18.24
17.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
25.35
26.14
11%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
24.3
22.09
10.6%
4
DeeJay Dallas
RB
22.8
10.84
9.9%
Dirty 54
Points
% of total points 162.2
1
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
23.1
12.78
14.2%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.9
28.81
12.9%
3
Cam Newton
QB
20.1
22.91
12.4%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
18.9
10.31
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Dirty 54 who claimed the lead, 98.7-88.0. For Night Hawk, Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch. Marvin Jones Jr. made the highlight reel for Dirty 54 with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 46-yard touchdown catch for Night Hawk, while Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch, helping Night Hawk to a 229.5-142.1 lead.

Points By Position

  Night Hawk   Dirty 54

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Night Hawk are doing a better job of that, averaging 232.64 versus Dirty 54's 199.04.
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Dirty 54 has left more points on the bench this season (501.2) than Night Hawk (245.45).
Night Hawk don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dirty 54 (2 vs 1).
Night Hawk should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Dirty 54 (5 vs 2).
Night Hawk have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Dirty 54 (59 vs 46).
By position, Night Hawk have outscored Dirty 54 at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Night Hawk don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 36 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Night Hawk had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Dirty 54 (1).
Hey Dirty 54, 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

Night Hawk
Heckuva job shrugging off that three-game winless skid, Night Hawk! Each fantasy GM is faced with adversity somewhere along the way... keep on truckin' and take things one week at a time.
Dirty 54
Welp, we certainly can't complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (five WR and one TE) collectively received a healthy 35 targets in Week 8. Chemistry and timing seem to be issues as that group pulled down just 21 receptions.