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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dirty Dogs
6-2 139.3
150.44
 
VS
proj
Orange bloods
112.45 5-3
134.54

Dirty Dogs top Orange bloods for fourth straight win in 139.30-112.45 romp

Dirty Dogs extended their win streak to four games with a convincing victory over Orange bloods, cruising to a 139.30-112.45 win. Orange bloods nabbed a 7.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Dirty Dogs after that. They were led by Keenan Allen (6 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ben Roethlisberger (266 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Chris Godwin (28 points) and Justin Herbert (20.05) carried the flag for Orange bloods in the loss. Dirty Dogs (6-2) will look to maintain their momentum against The Xtreme, while Orange bloods (5-3) meet Havoc in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty Dogs   Orange bloods

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 19.7 points against his 16.03-point projection. In a 27-24 loss to the Patriots, he caught 6 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. Allen ranks #78 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Dirty Dogs
Points
% of total points 139.3
1
Keenan Allen
WR
19.7
16.03
14.1%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
19.3
23.77
13.9%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
18.9
14.03
13.6%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
17.05
18.04
12.2%
Orange bloods
Points
% of total points 112.45
1
Chris Godwin
WR
28
16.99
24.9%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
20.05
26.68
17.8%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
10
8.91
8.9%
4
Jakobi Meyers
WR
9.7
13.6
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ben Roethlisberger had a 50-yard pass for Dirty Dogs, contributing to an 81.05-33.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Dirty Dogs boasted a 115.75-104.45 lead. For Dirty Dogs, Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch. Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Orange bloods, while Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Dirty Dogs   Orange bloods

StatSmack

Dirty Dogs are on a roll, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dirty Dogs are doing a better job of that, averaging 146.53 versus Orange bloods's 124.69.
Even the machines think Dirty Dogs have better players. They have a higher projected points average (156.65) than Orange bloods (143.1).
Dirty Dogs don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Orange bloods (3 vs 0).
Dirty Dogs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Orange bloods (4 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Orange bloods - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Dirty Dogs (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Dirty Dogs have outscored Orange bloods at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Dirty Dogs has a higher average scoring margin (21) than Orange bloods this season (6).
There's not much good to say about Orange bloods this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Dirty Dogs
Week 9 features two squads heading in different directions, as Dirty Dogs (6-2) enter the matchup on a four-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (The Xtreme, 3-5), have now lost two straight. Dirty Dogs may have to shuffle the deck a bit with T.J. Hockenson, Giovani Bernard, and Jamaal Williams out on bye next week. The Xtreme won't have Freddie Swain. Over the past two weeks, Dirty Dogs have put up 127.15 points per game, while The Xtreme have averaged 122.33 per contest.
Orange bloods
On the docket for Week 9, eighth-place Orange bloods (5-3) will look to get back in the win column against 10th-place Havoc (3-5). Orange bloods will need to prep for the fact that Chris Godwin, their top scorer this past week, is out on bye in Week 9. Havoc will be without Antonio Gibson and Cameron Brate.