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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dak to the Future
4-4 73
89.16
 
VS
proj
Butler Jets
62 2-6
90.29

Dak to the Future manage to beat Butler Jets 73-62

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Dak to the Future did enough to get the best of Butler Jets. Predicted to come up short by a score of 90-89, Dak to the Future came out on top with a 73-62 win over Butler Jets. Butler Jets earned a 4-point lead on Thursday, but Dak to the Future held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ryan Tannehill (23 points) and Davante Adams (23). Matthew Stafford (336 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Chase Claypool (5 Rec, 42 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Butler Jets in the loss. Dak to the Future (4-4) will look to add to their success against plano tiburon, while Butler Jets (2-6) face off against Throw up the X in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Dak to the Future   Butler Jets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McKinnon overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 10 points against his 5.32-point projection. During a 37-27 loss to the Seahawks, he caught 4 passes for 40 yards . McKinnon ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Jerick McKinnon

Top Player Comparison

Dak to the Future
Points
% of total points 73
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23
26.66
31.5%
2
Davante Adams
WR
23
14.03
31.5%
3
Jerick McKinnon
RB
10
5.32
13.7%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
6
7.76
8.2%
Butler Jets
Points
% of total points 62
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
31
23.04
50%
2
Chase Claypool
WR
8
6.3
12.9%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
6
8.4
9.7%
4
Joey Slye
K
4
7.36
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matthew Stafford had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 73-yard pass for Butler Jets, who trailed 61-59 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Dak to the Future   Butler Jets

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Dak to the Future scored fewer points in this one (73) than their season average of 87.75.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dak to the Future are doing a better job of that, averaging 87.75 versus Butler Jets's 74.63.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Dak to the Future (4-4) have a better record than Butler Jets (2-6).
Dak to the Future see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Butler Jets (1).
Dak to the Future have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Butler Jets (1 vs 0).
Dak to the Future should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Butler Jets (3 vs 2).
Dak to the Future have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Butler Jets (26 vs 21).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Butler Jets - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Dak to the Future (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Dak to the Future have outscored Butler Jets at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Butler Jets this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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