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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dumpsters
6-2 133.04
126.14
 
VS
proj
ENDZONE DIVAS
113.04 4-4
117.59

Dumpsters beat ENDZONE DIVAS for fourth straight win, 133.04-113.04

Dumpsters extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over ENDZONE DIVAS, earning a 133.04-113.04 win. It was the third consecutive loss for ENDZONE DIVAS. Dumpsters never trailed in this one after grabbing a 24.50-point lead on Thursday behind Julio Jones (17.2 points) and Robby Anderson (7.3). DK Metcalf (12 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Russell Wilson (261 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 23 Rush Yds) carried the flag for ENDZONE DIVAS in the loss. Dumpsters improve to 6-2 on the season, while ENDZONE DIVAS fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Dumpsters   ENDZONE DIVAS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mahomes passed for 416 yards and 5 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Jets 35-9. In doing so, he put up 36.64 points to scored 42.1% higher than his 25.79-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Dumpsters this week. Next week, Mahomes will square off against the Panthers.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Dumpsters
Points
% of total points 133.04
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.64
25.79
27.5%
2
Davante Adams
WR
26.8
17.93
20.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.8
18.75
15.6%
4
Julio Jones
WR
17.2
15.03
12.9%
ENDZONE DIVAS
Points
% of total points 113.04
1
DK Metcalf
WR
34.1
15.26
30.2%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
28.74
25.4
25.4%
3
Travis Fulgham
WR
16.8
11.08
14.9%
4
Robert Tonyan
TE
10.4
8.34
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Dumpsters who grabbed the lead, 109.24-25.70. For Dumpsters, Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass. Robert Tonyan made the highlight reel for ENDZONE DIVAS with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Dumpsters owned a 133.04-96.24 lead. For Dumpsters, Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch. Russell Wilson teamed up with DK Metcalf for a 46-yard touchdown pass for ENDZONE DIVAS.

Points By Position

  Dumpsters   ENDZONE DIVAS

StatSmack

Dumpsters must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (133.04) than their season average (119.9).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Dumpsters have won four straight matchups, while ENDZONE DIVAS have dropped their last three.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dumpsters (6-2) have a better record than ENDZONE DIVAS (4-4).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. ENDZONE DIVAS has left more points on the bench this season (416.2) than Dumpsters (323.72).
Once Dumpsters put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than ENDZONE DIVAS (3 vs 2).
Dumpsters are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than ENDZONE DIVAS (1).
Dumpsters should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than ENDZONE DIVAS (5 vs 3).
By position, Dumpsters have outscored ENDZONE DIVAS at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Dumpsters don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Dumpsters had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for ENDZONE DIVAS (3).
Don't worry ENDZONE DIVAS, 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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