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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
HowAboutCowboys
7-1 105.26
110.12
 
VS
proj
CAPT. ED
76.88 4-4
85.15

HowAboutCowboys knock off CAPT. ED for fourth straight win in 105.26-76.88 drubbing

HowAboutCowboys extended their win streak to four games with a convincing victory over CAPT. ED, cruising to a 105.26-76.88 win. HowAboutCowboys pulled out to a 10.80-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins (6.6 points) and Zach Ertz (4.2) and never let it go. Josh Allen (33.46 points) and Amari Cooper (18.2) were the leading scorers for CAPT. ED in the loss. This marks the second time this season HowAboutCowboys have knocked off CAPT. ED, after winning 115.06-113.36 in their last matchup. HowAboutCowboys (7-1) will look to notch another win against Crazy Dogs, while CAPT. ED (4-4) meet King Of The Hill in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  HowAboutCowboys   CAPT. ED

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bullock (2-2 FG, 46 long, 4-4 XP) scored 12 points in a 34-31 win over the Colts in Week 8. He scored 49.3% more than his 8.04-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Bullock ranks #97 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Randy Bullock

Top Player Comparison

HowAboutCowboys
Points
% of total points 105.26
1
Carson Wentz
QB
26.34
23.45
25%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
24.5
12.75
23.3%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.5
14.19
16.6%
4
Randy Bullock
K
12
8.04
11.4%
CAPT. ED
Points
% of total points 76.88
1
Josh Allen
QB
33.46
30.3
43.5%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
18.2
9.59
23.7%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
9.8
10.6
12.7%
4
Harrison Butker
K
8
9.24
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which HowAboutCowboys became the proud owner of a 91.14-50.06 lead. A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch for HowAboutCowboys, while Cooper Kupp had a 52-yard catch. Diontae Johnson made the highlight reel for CAPT. ED with a 50-yard catch.

Points By Position

  HowAboutCowboys   CAPT. ED

What If

HowAboutCowboys would have beaten six other teams besides CAPT. ED this week.
CAPT. ED would have lost to seven other teams besides HowAboutCowboys this week.
If they played CAPT. ED every week, HowAboutCowboys would be 5-3 this season.
Last week, HowAboutCowboys would have beaten CAPT. ED 146.58-51.2.
HowAboutCowboys would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as CAPT. ED.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as HowAboutCowboys, CAPT. ED would be 4-2.
If HowAboutCowboys had played every team in the league each week, they would be 49-23.
If they played every team every week, CAPT. ED would be 37-35.

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