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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Enforcers
5-3 105.25
120.78
 
VS
proj
Nightmares
80.3 5-3
159.07

Enforcers manage to beat Nightmares 105.25-80.30 despite falling short of expectations

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Enforcers did enough to take down Nightmares, earning a 105.25-80.30 win. Enforcers never trailed in this one after earning a 3.00-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Prater. Stefon Diggs (5 Rec, 40 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jalen Hurts (103 Pass Yds, 71 Rush Yds) did everything they could for Nightmares in the loss. Enforcers (5-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against FDC Chiefs, while Nightmares (5-3) face off against CHEMDAWGS in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Enforcers   Nightmares

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Dolphins in Week 8, Beasley caught 10 passes for 110 yards . In doing so, he put up 21 points to scored 70.6% higher than his 12.31-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Enforcers this week. Beasley will play the Jaguars in Week 9.
Cole Beasley

Top Player Comparison

Enforcers
Points
% of total points 105.25
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
23.1
17.77
21.9%
2
Cole Beasley
WR
21
12.31
20%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.2
9.9
18.2%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.3
15.46
10.7%
Nightmares
Points
% of total points 80.3
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
15
20.25
18.7%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
12.25
27.83
15.3%
3
Greg Joseph
K
12
8.12
14.9%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
8.1
21.45
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for Enforcers to contribute to a 73.55-35.35 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Enforcers   Nightmares

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Enforcers scored fewer points in this one (105.25) than their season average of 143.38.
Enforcers see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Nightmares (0).
By position, Enforcers have outscored Nightmares at RB and DEF this season.
The starters for Enforcers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Nightmares (0).
Don't worry Nightmares, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Enforcers
Enforcers (5-3) will square off against FDC Chiefs (2-6) in Week 9. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Gerald Everett, Rashaad Penny, and Kalif Raymond are off for Enforcers and Ricky Seals-Jones and Logan Thomas are out for FDC Chiefs. Over the past two weeks, Enforcers have put up 123.35 points per game, while FDC Chiefs have averaged 136.25 per contest.
Nightmares
A pair of teams with identical 5-3 records, sixth-place Nightmares are set to face fourth-place CHEMDAWGS next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as D'Andre Swift, the Washington Football Team defense, and Ryan Succop are off for Nightmares and Adam Humphries and Rob Gronkowski are out for CHEMDAWGS.