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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dalvin And The Chipmunks
5-3 109.14
130.33
 
VS
proj
CANES MAN
100.5 2-6
104.01

Dalvin And The Chipmunks hand CANES MAN fourth straight loss, 109.14-100.50

Dalvin And The Chipmunks earned a 109.14-100.50 win to hand CANES MAN their fourth consecutive loss. Dalvin And The Chipmunks never trailed in this one after grabbing a 20.50-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Jones. Ryan Tannehill (28.2 points) and Tyler Lockett (20.2) did their part for CANES MAN in the loss. Dalvin And The Chipmunks (5-3) will look to notch another win against Professor Chaos, while CANES MAN (2-6) will take on Cordarrelle Patterson in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Dalvin And The Chipmunks   CANES MAN

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooks (6 Rec, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 20.3 points in a 38-22 lost to the Rams in Week 8. His scoring output was 56.2% more than his 13-point projection and was much higher than his 13.19-point season scoring average. Cooks ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Dalvin And The Chipmunks
Points
% of total points 109.14
1
Aaron Jones
RB
20.5
17.26
18.8%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
20.3
13
18.6%
3
Robert Woods
WR
19.2
13.4
17.6%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
14.2
15.13
13%
CANES MAN
Points
% of total points 100.5
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
28.2
23.27
28.1%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
20.2
10.94
20.1%
3
Devontae Booker
RB
18
12.35
17.9%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
12.5
9.92
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Dalvin And The Chipmunks had an 87.14-48.80 lead. Brandin Cooks had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Dalvin And The Chipmunks, while Jason Sanders had a 51-yard field goal. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for CANES MAN with a 57-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Dalvin And The Chipmunks   CANES MAN

StatSmack

CANES MAN are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. CANES MAN need some help then, averaging just 103.81 versus Dalvin And The Chipmunks's 110.64.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dalvin And The Chipmunks (5-3) have a better record than CANES MAN (2-6).
Even the computers think Dalvin And The Chipmunks have better players. Their projected average points is higher (127.13) than CANES MAN (119.81).
Dalvin And The Chipmunks are clutch masters, with more close wins than CANES MAN (1 vs 0).
Dalvin And The Chipmunks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than CANES MAN (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of CANES MAN - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Dalvin And The Chipmunks (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Dalvin And The Chipmunks have outscored CANES MAN at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
The starters for Dalvin And The Chipmunks had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for CANES MAN (1).
There's not much good to say about CANES MAN this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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