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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP
4-4 135.34
102.08
 
VS
proj
Darkhorse198
61.46 4-4
92.27

DarwinThompsonLIVMVP earn win over Darkhorse198 in 135.34-61.46 rout

DarwinThompsonLIVMVP showed up and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 135.34-61.46 win over Darkhorse198, who fell short of projections. Darkhorse198 nabbed a 6.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all DarwinThompsonLIVMVP after that. They were led by Dalvin Cook (163 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 63 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Russell Wilson (261 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 23 Rush Yds). The Pittsburgh Steelers defense (20 points) and Tee Higgins (11.4) were the top scorers for Darkhorse198 in the loss. DarwinThompsonLIVMVP (4-4) will look to notch another win against Huy's Expert Team, while Darkhorse198 (4-4) will try to get back on track against Jinxproof.

Matchup Timeline

  DarwinThompsonLIVMVP   Darkhorse198

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lutz overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 11 points against his 8.18-point projection. During a 26-23 win over the Bears, he made 4 of his 5 FG attempts. Lutz ranks #97 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Wil Lutz

Top Player Comparison

DarwinThompsonLIVMVP
Points
% of total points 135.34
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
49.6
16.38
36.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
34.74
26.76
25.7%
3
Zack Moss
RB
20.1
6.68
14.9%
4
Wil Lutz
K
11
8.18
8.1%
Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 61.46
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
20
6.32
32.5%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
11.4
10.84
18.5%
3
Justin Tucker
K
8
8.81
13%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
6.8
10.05
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DJ Moore had a 42-yard catch for Darkhorse198, helping give Darkhorse198 a 6.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which DarwinThompsonLIVMVP had an 88.60-62.70 lead. For DarwinThompsonLIVMVP, Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Darkhorse198 with a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 46-yard touchdown pass for DarwinThompsonLIVMVP, contributing to a 134.34-61.46 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  DarwinThompsonLIVMVP   Darkhorse198

Game Notes

DarwinThompsonLIVMVP had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Darkhorse198 had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Dalvin Cook, Russell Wilson, and Zack Moss all scored more points than the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, the leading scorer for Darkhorse198.
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP put up more points than their season scoring average (118.61) while Darkhorse198 fell short of theirs (110.8).
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP scored more points than their projected total, while Darkhorse198 fell short of their projection.
This matchup showcased the highest and lowest-scoring teams in the league this week.
The matchup's 73.88-point margin is the largest in the league this year.
The win snaps a three-game losing skid for DarwinThompsonLIVMVP.
Not only did DarwinThompsonLIVMVP earn the win, but they also easily covered the 9.81-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, DarwinThompsonLIVMVP moves to (3-1), while Darkhorse198 falls to (3-2).
For Darkhorse198, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense put up 20 points, the second-highest score for a DEF this week.

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