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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
KINGER 3
4-4 93.1
109.23
 
VS
proj
Damien's Astonishing Team
29.4 1-7
58.68

KINGER 3 hand Damien's Astonishing Team fourth straight loss, 93.1-29.4

KINGER 3 secured a 93.1-29.4 win to hand Damien's Astonishing Team their fourth straight loss. Damien's Astonishing Team took a 2.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but KINGER 3 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tyreek Hill (12 Rec, 94 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Adam Thielen (6 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Diontae Johnson (12.8 points) and Harrison Butker (8) led the way for Damien's Astonishing Team in the loss. KINGER 3 (4-4) will look to build on their success against Jack's Ingeneous Team, while Damien's Astonishing Team (1-7) meet Paul's Big ol Chub in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  KINGER 3   Damien's Astonishing Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 306 yards, and forced a fumble in a 15-10 win over the Browns. In doing so, they put up 10 points to scored 52.1% higher than their 6.58-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on KINGER 3 this week. The Steelers will face the Bears in Week 9.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

KINGER 3
Points
% of total points 93.1
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.4
16.96
23%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
16.8
13.78
18%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
15
26.03
16.1%
4
Darrel Williams
RB
14
12.45
15%
Damien's Astonishing Team
Points
% of total points 29.4
1
Diontae Johnson
WR
12.8
13.72
43.5%
2
Harrison Butker
K
8
9.24
27.2%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
5.9
12.29
20.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
2.7
16.66
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Diontae Johnson had a 50-yard catch for Damien's Astonishing Team, contributing to a 12.8-10.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for KINGER 3 to contribute to a 42.7-18.7 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  KINGER 3   Damien's Astonishing Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we catch up on the Standings?
KINGER 3
KINGER 3 rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (113.5 ppg), leaving KINGER 3 with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2368 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 229 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
64 Rec, 735 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Darrel Williams
Best Acquisition
230 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 163 Rec Yds
Damien's Astonishing Team
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 78.1, Damien's Astonishing Team is No. 10 in the Standings, leaving the unit on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
1813 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 744 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. KINGER 3 scored less in this one (93.1) than their season average of 113.55.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Damien's Astonishing Team. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Damien's Astonishing Team need some help then, averaging just 78.07 versus KINGER 3's 113.55.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. KINGER 3 (4-4) have a better record than Damien's Astonishing Team (1-7).
Even the computers think KINGER 3 have better players. They have a higher projected points average (115.23) than Damien's Astonishing Team (87.33).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. KINGER 3 has left fewer points on the bench this season (329.9) than Damien's Astonishing Team (588.9).
KINGER 3 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Damien's Astonishing Team (3 vs 0).
KINGER 3 don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Damien's Astonishing Team (1 vs 2).
KINGER 3 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Damien's Astonishing Team (3 vs 2).
KINGER 3 have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Damien's Astonishing Team (31 vs 17).
By position, KINGER 3 have outscored Damien's Astonishing Team at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
KINGER 3 has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Damien's Astonishing Team this season (-31).
There's not much good to say about Damien's Astonishing Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!