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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Hitters
5-3 102.96
122.46
 
VS
proj
The Do-Overs
84.62 4-4
133.82

Hitters defeat The Do-Overs for third straight win, 102.96-84.62

Hitters extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over The Do-Overs, securing a 102.96-84.62 win. Hitters never trailed in this one after taking an 11.06-point lead on Thursday behind Kyler Murray. Austin Ekeler (64 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 60 Rec Yds) and Randy Bullock (2-2 FG, 46 long, 4-4 XP) carried the flag for The Do-Overs in the loss. Hitters (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Steelers Wheels, while The Do-Overs (4-4) attempt to get back in the win column against Sooneye.

Matchup Timeline

  Hitters   The Do-Overs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Godwin (8 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 24 points in a 36-27 lost to the Saints in Week 8. His scoring output was 71.3% more than his 14.01-point projection and was much higher than his 14.9-point season scoring average. Godwin ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Hitters
Points
% of total points 102.96
1
Chris Godwin
WR
24
14.01
23.3%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
23.1
14.44
22.4%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
11.7
11.5
11.4%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
11.06
26.15
10.7%
The Do-Overs
Points
% of total points 84.62
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.4
17.86
25.3%
2
Randy Bullock
K
12
8.04
14.2%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
11.6
15.35
13.7%
4
Jalen Hurts
QB
11.22
22.93
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 46-yard catch for Hitters, while Tee Higgins had a 54-yard catch, contributing to a 60.96-58.82 lead for Hitters.
Sunday Late
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Hitters, helping the team to an 87.16-84.62 lead.

Points By Position

  Hitters   The Do-Overs
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway point. Let's check in on the Standings.
Hitters
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Hitters holding onto No. 3 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 105.92 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Hitters is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
2276 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
50 Rec, 660 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Myles Gaskin
Best Acquisition
279 Rush Yds, 165 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
The Do-Overs
The Do-Overs have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 127.11 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
937 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
420 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 302 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
James Robinson
Best Acquisition
482 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 133 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Hitters exceeded their projected scoring totals.
The Do-Overs had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Hitters ranked 7th in the league in points scored this week, while The Do-Overs ranked 9th.
The matchup's 18.34-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Austin Ekeler scored 21.4 points, the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.