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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
DominationStation
6-2 154.55
158.69
 
VS
proj
The Dogs of War
138.05 6-2
156.07

DominationStation overtake The Dogs of War for 1st place, 154.55-138.05

DominationStation overtook The Dogs of War in the standings, jumping into the top spot in OklahomIraqis League NFC with a hard-fought victory, coming out on top with a 154.55-138.05 win. The Dogs of War grabbed a 7.80-point lead on Thursday, but DominationStation held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Deebo Samuel (6 Rec, 171 Rec Yds). Matthew Stafford (33.25 points) and DK Metcalf (22.3) led the charge for The Dogs of War in the loss. DominationStation (6-2) will look to add to their success against Roughnecks, while The Dogs of War (6-2) will try to get back on track against Dead Again.

Matchup Timeline

  DominationStation   The Dogs of War

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 23.1 points against his 17.77-point projection. During a 33-22 win over the Bears, he caught 6 passes for 171 yards . Samuel ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Deebo Samuel

Top Player Comparison

DominationStation
Points
% of total points 154.55
1
Tom Brady
QB
36.95
28.71
23.9%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
23.1
17.77
14.9%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
19.7
16.03
12.7%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
15.9
15.64
10.3%
The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 138.05
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
33.25
30.36
24.1%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
22.3
16.15
16.2%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.2
9.9
13.9%
4
Devontae Booker
RB
17.5
13.96
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was DominationStation who claimed the lead, 79.20-73.05. For DominationStation, Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for The Dogs of War with a 68-yard pass and a 52-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for DominationStation, while Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch to contribute to a 135.85-120.55 lead for DominationStation.

Points By Position

  DominationStation   The Dogs of War

Game Notes

Six of the 11 starters on DominationStation exceeded their projected point totals.
The Dogs of War had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Dogs of War could have used points from Emmanuel Sanders and Rob Gronkowski, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
DominationStation ranked 2nd in the league in points scored this week, while The Dogs of War ranked 4th.
This loss puts an end to a six-game winning streak for The Dogs of War.
Not only did DominationStation win, but they also covered the 2.62-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Matthew Stafford registered 33.25 points, the third-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

DominationStation
DominationStation (6-2) will battle Roughnecks (4-4) in Week 9. DominationStation will certainly miss the contributions of Tom Brady, who has a bye in Week 9. Roughnecks will be without Chris Godwin and DeeJay Dallas. Over the last three weeks, DominationStation have put up 158.02 points per game, while Roughnecks have averaged 139.57 per contest.
The Dogs of War
On the docket next week, third-place The Dogs of War (6-2) are set to square off against ninth-place Dead Again (4-4). Each side has players with byes next week, as DK Metcalf, D'Andre Swift, Rob Gronkowski, and Antonio Brown are off for The Dogs of War and Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jason Myers, and Rashaad Penny are out for Dead Again.