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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Paladins
5-3 114.48
138
 
VS
proj
chiefsandchong
111.76 3-5
129.39

Paladins hand chiefsandchong third consecutive loss in 114.48-111.76 nailbiter

Paladins narrowly earned a 114.48-111.76 win to hand chiefsandchong their third straight loss. chiefsandchong made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Paladins led 114.48-103.76 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 8 points from Harrison Butker on Monday night for chiefsandchong. Paladins were led by Deebo Samuel (21.1 points) and the Seattle Seahawks defense (19). Paladins (5-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Braavosi Dolphins, while chiefsandchong (3-5) attempt to right the ship against Shroud of mystery.

Matchup Timeline

  Paladins   chiefsandchong

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 21.1 points against his 11.95-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

Paladins
Points
% of total points 114.48
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
21.1
11.95
18.4%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
19
14.06
16.6%
3
Robert Woods
WR
17.7
10.12
15.5%
4
James Conner
RB
14.2
10.64
12.4%
chiefsandchong
Points
% of total points 111.76
1
Tom Brady
QB
28.2
20.97
25.2%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
17
14.98
15.2%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
16
9.58
14.3%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
13.16
19.39
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Paladins became the proud owner of a 74.76-53.50 lead. For Paladins, Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch. Diontae Johnson made the highlight reel for chiefsandchong with a 50-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Paladins emerged with a 114.48-90.60 lead. For Paladins, Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for chiefsandchong with a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass for chiefsandchong, who trailed 114.48-103.76 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Paladins   chiefsandchong

Game Notes

Only four of the 11 starting players on Paladins scored more than their point projections.
chiefsandchong had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
chiefsandchong can partially blame the loss on Rob Gronkowski, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.72-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This victory snaps a two-match losing skid for Paladins.
Paladins managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 8.61-point projected margin of victory.
Paladins moves to (1-1) in close games this year, while chiefsandchong falls to (0-1).
For chiefsandchong, Tom Brady recorded 28.2 points, the third-best score in the league this week.

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