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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Minor Prophets
4-4 118.24
93.18
 
VS
proj
Layne Ducks
94.24 4-4
95.49

Minor Prophets defeat Layne Ducks in 118.24-94.24 rout

Minor Prophets beat expectations, cruising to a 118.24-94.24 win over Layne Ducks, who fell short of projections. Minor Prophets nabbed an early 2.44-point lead on Thursday. Layne Ducks came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Brandon Aiyuk (15.1 points) and Keenan Allen (12.7). Not to be deterred, Minor Prophets made a run later that night, as the Philadelphia Eagles defense (20 points) put them back on top for good. Minor Prophets (4-4) will look to get another W against The Placebo Arm, while Layne Ducks (4-4) will take on The Phantom Limbs in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Minor Prophets   Layne Ducks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 9 points, surrendering 265 yards, and forcing 2 fumbles against the Cowboys, the Eagles defense recorded 20 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.46-point projection and was much higher than their 10.67-point season scoring average. The Eagles defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Giants next week.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 118.24
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
46.6
14.91
39.4%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
20
8.46
16.9%
3
Wil Lutz
K
14
8.76
11.8%
4
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
13.04
18.89
11%
Layne Ducks
Points
% of total points 94.24
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.64
25.8
38.9%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
15.1
8.65
16%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
12.7
10.73
13.5%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
10.6
13.88
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Teddy Bridgewater had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Minor Prophets to contribute to a 13.04-10.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Minor Prophets who emerged with the lead, 70.14-66.44. For Minor Prophets, Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Layne Ducks with a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Minor Prophets   Layne Ducks

What If

Minor Prophets would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Layne Ducks would have lost to four other teams besides Minor Prophets this week.
If they played Layne Ducks every week, Minor Prophets would be 3-5 this season.
Layne Ducks would have defeated Minor Prophets 102.7-72.82 had they played each other last week.
Minor Prophets would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Layne Ducks.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Minor Prophets, Layne Ducks would be 4-3.
If Minor Prophets had played every team in the league each week, they would be 42-46.
If they played every team every week, Layne Ducks would be 45-43.

Next Week Preview

Minor Prophets
Minor Prophets (4-4) will square off against The Placebo Arm (2-6) in Week 9. Minor Prophets will need to prepare for the fact that their second-highest scorer this week, the Philadelphia Eagles defense, has a bye in Week 9. The Placebo Arm won't have Tyler Higbee or Joe Mixon. Over the last two weeks, Minor Prophets have put up 95.53 points per game, while The Placebo Arm have averaged 98.69 per contest.
Layne Ducks
Looking ahead to Week 9, fifth-place Layne Ducks (4-4) will try to right the ship against third-place The Phantom Limbs (5-3). Layne Ducks might have to rearrange their lineup some with Nick Chubb out on bye in Week 9. The Phantom Limbs won't have Travis Fulgham, Cooper Kupp, or Rashard Higgins.