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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Beats by DeAndre
7-1 202.44
212.9
 
VS
proj
Jagernauts
170.69 2-6
146.98

Beats by DeAndre top Jagernauts for third straight win, 202.44-170.69

Beats by DeAndre extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Jagernauts, emerging victorious with a 202.44-170.69 win. Beats by DeAndre nabbed an early 24.46-point lead on Thursday. Jagernauts bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Jordan Howard (19.2 points) and Shaq Thompson (18.7). Not to be deterred, Beats by DeAndre rallied later that afternoon, as Cole Holcomb (11.25 points) and Kamren Curl (9) put them back on top once and for all. Beats by DeAndre (7-1) will look to add to their success against 0-2, while Jagernauts (2-6) will face off against Galloping Ghosts in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Beats by DeAndre   Jagernauts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 7 tackles against the Rams, Hargreaves III recorded 9.75 points this week. His scoring output was 60.1% more than his 6.09-point projection and was much higher than his 5.2-point season scoring average. Hargreaves III ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Vernon Hargreaves III

Top Player Comparison

Beats by DeAndre
Points
% of total points 202.44
1
Josh Allen
QB
28.46
24.28
14.1%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
23.3
15.14
11.5%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
19.8
16.83
9.8%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
15.9
15.57
7.9%
Jagernauts
Points
% of total points 170.69
1
Jordan Howard
RB
19.2
2.2
11.2%
2
Shaq Thompson
LB
18.7
8.41
11%
3
Randall Cobb
WR
16.5
12.85
9.7%
4
Harrison Smith
S
16
11.37
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Jagernauts boasted a 131.44-130.34 lead. For Beats by DeAndre, Brandin Cooks had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Zane Gonzalez made the highlight reel for Jagernauts with a 57-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Beats by DeAndre, helping the team to a 202.44-170.69 lead.

Points By Position

  Beats by DeAndre   Jagernauts
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Beats by DeAndre
Beats by DeAndre will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 192.59 points per game through eight weeks, 5th-best in the league, the squad boasts the No. 2 position in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1972 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Brandin Cooks
Best Drafted
51 Rec, 585 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Kyzir White
Best Acquisition
44 Tackles, 1 Sack, 2 Ints
Jagernauts
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Jagernauts making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 162.60 points per game through eight weeks, 16th-best in the league.
Important Players
Roquan Smith
MVP
80 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 1 Int
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
361 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 161 Rec Yds
Cedrick Wilson
Best Acquisition
17 Rec, 252 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Beats by DeAndre got the W despite the fact that only eight of their 19 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Despite 11 of their 19 starters exceeding their points projection, Jagernauts lost.
Jagernauts can partially blame the loss on Deshaun Watson, who didn't score any points.
Beats by DeAndre had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Jagernauts.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Beats by DeAndre won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Jagernauts outscored their projection.
Beats by DeAndre managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 65.92-point projected margin of victory.