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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dark Helmet 1-6
2-6 839.8
806.13
 
VS
proj
Cash Daddy
836.2 4-4
762.08

Dark Helmet 1-6 top Cash Daddy in 839.8-836.2 nailbiter

Dark Helmet 1-6 scored a tight victory over Cash Daddy, narrowly earning an 839.8-836.2 win. Cash Daddy made a run at it on Sunday night, but they fell short. Dark Helmet 1-6 led 732.0-600.2 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite a combined 236 points from three players on Sunday night for Cash Daddy. Chris Godwin (209 points) and Michael Pittman Jr. (137) did the heavy lifting for Dark Helmet 1-6 in the win. This marks the first time this season Dark Helmet 1-6 have taken down Cash Daddy, after falling 1,013.8-913.8 in their last matchup. Dark Helmet 1-6 (2-6) will look to maintain their momentum against JR's Dazzling Team, while Cash Daddy (4-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against Manager-less Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Dark Helmet 1-6   Cash Daddy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Godwin (8 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 209 points in a 36-27 lost to the Saints in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 89.08-point projection and was much higher than his 119.51-point season scoring average. Godwin ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Dark Helmet 1-6
Points
% of total points 839.8
1
Chris Godwin
WR
209
89.08
24.9%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
137
85.57
16.3%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
107.8
139.3
12.8%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
92.6
115.83
11%
Cash Daddy
Points
% of total points 836.2
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
133
86.36
15.9%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
118
87.11
14.1%
3
Taylor Heinicke
QB
110.5
84.71
13.2%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
84.8
135.93
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Dark Helmet 1-6 owned a 382.4-364.7 lead. For Dark Helmet 1-6, Tua Tagovailoa had a 40-yard pass. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Cash Daddy with a 45-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Dark Helmet 1-6 boasted a 732.0-600.2 lead. Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Dark Helmet 1-6, while Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch. Taylor Heinicke made the highlight reel for Cash Daddy with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Cash Daddy, who trailed 839.8-836.2 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Dark Helmet 1-6   Cash Daddy

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Dark Helmet 1-6 has left fewer points on the bench this season (2,917) than Cash Daddy (3,373.7).
Dark Helmet 1-6 are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Cash Daddy (1).
By position, Dark Helmet 1-6 have outscored Cash Daddy at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Dark Helmet 1-6 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Cash Daddy (3).
Hey Cash Daddy, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Dark Helmet 1-6
A pair of 2-6 squads will go at it as Dark Helmet 1-6 are set to go head-to-head against JR's Dazzling Team next week in a mid-season matchup. Dark Helmet 1-6 might need to shuffle the deck some with Chris Godwin, Geno Smith, Alex Collins, and Antonio Brown out on bye in Week 9. JR's Dazzling Team will be without the Washington Football Team defense. In terms of recent scoring production, these two squads have been mirror images of each other lately. Dark Helmet 1-6 have put up 781.33 points per game over the last three weeks, while JR's Dazzling Team have averaged 772.5 per matchup over that same stretch.
Cash Daddy
One winless skid will end in Week 9 as sixth-place Cash Daddy have now lost two games in a row while their opponent, Manager-less Team, have dropped each of their last four. Cash Daddy might have to rearrange the deck some with Taylor Heinicke and Russell Wilson out on bye in Week 9. Manager-less Team won't have Ryan Fitzpatrick.