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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Fragile Humanity
5-3 131.4
128.08
 
VS
proj
Dem Boyz
88.6 2-6
90.55

Fragile Humanity beat Dem Boyz for third straight win in 131.4-88.6 runaway

Fragile Humanity extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Dem Boyz, rolling to a 131.4-88.6 win. Fragile Humanity took a 9.3-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Jones (20.5 points) and Matt Prater (3) and never let it go. Amari Cooper (22.2 points) and Najee Harris (19.5) were the top scorers for Dem Boyz in defeat. Fragile Humanity (5-3) will look to notch another W against Monty Dog, while Dem Boyz (2-6) will meet Darrell's Team in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Fragile Humanity   Dem Boyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 17 points against their 7.76-point projection. In a 17-10 win over the Football Team, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 342 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Broncos defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Fragile Humanity
Points
% of total points 131.4
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
24.2
23.11
18.4%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
24
14.01
18.3%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.4
17.86
16.3%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
20.5
16.71
15.6%
Dem Boyz
Points
% of total points 88.6
1
Amari Cooper
WR
22.2
12.32
25.1%
2
Najee Harris
RB
19.5
15.93
22%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
14.2
14.44
16%
4
James Conner
RB
14.2
11.89
16%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass and a 52-yard pass for Fragile Humanity, contributing to a 67.2-50.2 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Fragile Humanity, contributing to a 131.4-50.2 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Fragile Humanity   Dem Boyz
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought to check in on the Standings.
Fragile Humanity
Fragile Humanity may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (121.9 ppg), propelling Fragile Humanity to the No. 4 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
2477 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
463 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 237 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
1953 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Dem Boyz
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Dem Boyz making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 109.8 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
1813 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Najee Harris
Best Drafted
479 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
1428 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs

What If

Fragile Humanity would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Dem Boyz would have lost to four other teams besides Fragile Humanity this week.
Fragile Humanity would be 4-4 if they played Dem Boyz every week.
Last week, Fragile Humanity would have gotten the win over Dem Boyz 126.66-70.84.
Fragile Humanity would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dem Boyz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Fragile Humanity, Dem Boyz would be 3-4.
If Fragile Humanity had played every team in the league each week, they would be 45-27.
If they played every team every week, Dem Boyz would be 36-36.