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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Darkhorse198
7-1 144.8
126.27
 
VS
proj
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP
99.56 3-5
115.91

Darkhorse198 defeat DarwinThompsonLIVMVP for fourth straight win in 144.80-99.56 rout

Darkhorse198 extended their win streak to four games with a convincing victory over DarwinThompsonLIVMVP, cruising to a 144.80-99.56 win. DarwinThompsonLIVMVP earned a 6.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Darkhorse198 after that. They were led by Tom Brady (31.2 points) and A.J. Brown (28.5). Joe Burrow (259 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Keenan Allen (6 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for DarwinThompsonLIVMVP in the loss. Darkhorse198 (7-1) will look to add to their success against Jinxproof, while DarwinThompsonLIVMVP (3-5) will face Huy's Expert Team in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Darkhorse198   DarwinThompsonLIVMVP

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 19.3 points against his 13.74-point projection. During a 31-7 win over the Jaguars, he caught 6 passes for 43 yards and 2 touchdowns. Metcalf ranks #28 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 144.8
1
Tom Brady
QB
31.2
23.78
21.5%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
28.5
15.56
19.7%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
22
17.7
15.2%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
19.3
13.74
13.3%
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP
Points
% of total points 99.56
1
Joe Burrow
QB
23.26
22.09
23.4%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
16.7
12.85
16.8%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.1
19.96
15.2%
4
Greg Joseph
K
12
6.94
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Darkhorse198 emerged with a 59.50-55.76 lead. A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Darkhorse198, while Cooper Kupp had a 52-yard catch. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for DarwinThompsonLIVMVP with a 54-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Darkhorse198 who emerged with the lead, 127.50-87.56. For Darkhorse198, Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for DarwinThompsonLIVMVP with a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Darkhorse198   DarwinThompsonLIVMVP

What If

Darkhorse198 would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
DarwinThompsonLIVMVP would have lost to five other teams besides Darkhorse198 this week.
If Darkhorse198 played DarwinThompsonLIVMVP every week this season, they'd be 7-1.
Darkhorse198 would have gotten the victory over DarwinThompsonLIVMVP 166.84-134.04 had they played each other last week.
Darkhorse198 would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DarwinThompsonLIVMVP.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Darkhorse198, DarwinThompsonLIVMVP would be 3-4.
If Darkhorse198 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 69-19.
If they played every team every week, DarwinThompsonLIVMVP would be 33-55.

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