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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Flash
3-5 90.14
87.3
 
VS
proj
Gareth
88.05 4-4
89.36

Flash knock off Gareth for third straight win in 90.14-88.05 battle

Flash extended their win streak to three games with a narrow victory over Gareth, narrowly earning a 90.14-88.05 win. Gareth had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. Flash led 90.14-81.35 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 6.7 points from Evan Engram on Monday night for Gareth. Dalvin Cook (44.17 points) and Allen Robinson II (14.7) were the top performers for Flash in the victory. Flash (3-5) will look to get another W against AltiTude Rams, while Gareth (4-4) try to get back on track against Red Alice.

Matchup Timeline

  Flash   Gareth

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gaskin (47 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds) scored 8.73 points against the Rams in Week 8. He scored right around his 8.49-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Gaskin ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Myles Gaskin

Top Player Comparison

Flash
Points
% of total points 90.14
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
44.17
12.31
49%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
14.7
10.09
16.3%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
8.73
8.49
9.7%
4
KJ Hamler
WR
7.3
4.49
8.1%
Gareth
Points
% of total points 88.05
1
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
14.29
26.5%
2
Cairo Santos
K
13
6.51
14.8%
3
Gus Edwards
RB
11.8
6.49
13.4%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
11.42
15.21
13%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DJ Moore had a 42-yard catch for Gareth, helping Gareth to a 16.92-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run for Flash, who trailed 63.52-59.54 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Flash had an 89.14-81.35 lead. For Flash, Allen Robinson II had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Cairo Santos made the highlight reel for Gareth with a 51-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Flash   Gareth

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Flash scored less in this one (90.14) than their season average of 96.96.
Flash are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Flash are doing a better job of that, averaging 96.96 versus Gareth's 87.13.
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Flash has left fewer points on the bench this season (102.05) than Gareth (192.88).
Flash should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Gareth (7 vs 2).
Flash have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Gareth (39 vs 28).
Gareth have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Flash (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Flash have outscored Gareth at RB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for Flash had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Gareth (2).
Flash was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Gareth (0).
Hey Gareth, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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