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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dirty Hippies
6-2 132.9
158.95
 
VS
proj
Arrogant Americans
130.35 2-6
153.82

Dirty Hippies knock off Arrogant Americans for third straight win in 132.90-130.35 nailbiter

Dirty Hippies extended their win streak to three games with a narrow victory over Arrogant Americans, narrowly earning a 132.90-130.35 win. Arrogant Americans had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Dirty Hippies led 132.90-119.05 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 11.3 points from Mecole Hardman on Monday night for Arrogant Americans. Dirty Hippies were led by Joe Mixon (25.1 points) and Robert Woods (20.7). Dirty Hippies (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Whackers, while Arrogant Americans (2-6) attempt to get back on track against DARC NARC.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty Hippies   Arrogant Americans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 57 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Texans, Woods put up 20.7 points this week. His scoring output was 26.6% more than his 16.35-point projection and was higher than his 14.98-point season scoring average. Woods ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Dirty Hippies
Points
% of total points 132.9
1
Joe Mixon
RB
25.1
16.15
18.9%
2
Robert Woods
WR
20.7
16.35
15.6%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
19.45
18.74
14.6%
4
Nick Folk
K
15
8.71
11.3%
Arrogant Americans
Points
% of total points 130.35
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
20.2
12.3
15.5%
2
J.D. McKissic
RB
17.3
10.34
13.3%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
17
7.76
13%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.6
23.27
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Dirty Hippies became the proud owner of a 97.25-68.15 lead. For Dirty Hippies, Joe Mixon had a 46-yard catch. Tyler Boyd had a 46-yard pass for Arrogant Americans, while Tyler Bass had a 57-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Dirty Hippies   Arrogant Americans

What If

Dirty Hippies would have beaten six other teams besides Arrogant Americans this week.
Arrogant Americans would have lost to six other teams besides Dirty Hippies this week.
If they played Arrogant Americans every week, Dirty Hippies would be 6-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Dirty Hippies would have gotten the win over Arrogant Americans 160.9-143.25.
Dirty Hippies would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Arrogant Americans.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dirty Hippies, Arrogant Americans would be 3-4.
If Dirty Hippies had played every team in the league each week, they would be 60-44.
If they played every team every week, Arrogant Americans would be 35-69.

Next Week Preview

Dirty Hippies
Two teams with identical 6-2 records, Dirty Hippies and Whackers will go toe-to-toe next week in a mid-season showdown. One streak will end, as each team has recorded three straight wins. Dirty Hippies might need to rearrange the deck a bit with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense out on bye in Week 9. Whackers won't have the Seattle Seahawks defense or Russell Wilson. Over the last three weeks, Dirty Hippies have put up 146.52 points per game, while Whackers have averaged 175.08 per contest.
Arrogant Americans
On the docket for Week 9, Arrogant Americans (2-6) are scheduled to square off against DARC NARC (3-5). Arrogant Americans might need to shuffle the deck a bit with J.D. McKissic, Ricky Seals-Jones, Ronald Jones II, and Curtis Samuel out on bye next week. DARC NARC won't have Ryan Succop.