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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
#1 Dirty Bird
7-1 138.64
102.28
 
VS
proj
Alin's Awesome Team
108.4 3-5
106.75

Back-and-forth battle ends with #1 Dirty Bird coming back to beat Alin's Awesome Team in 138.64-108.40 rout

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, #1 Dirty Bird extended their win streak to seven games with a dominant victory over Alin's Awesome Team, rolling to a 138.64-108.40 win. Alin's Awesome Team got out to an early 3.60-point lead on Thursday. #1 Dirty Bird came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (36.26 points) and Chase McLaughlin (11). Unphased, Alin's Awesome Team pulled it together later that night to take a 9.14-point lead behind Tyler Bass (10 points) and AJ Dillon (6.8). But #1 Dirty Bird came back again when it mattered most on Monday night, as Nick Chubb (24.9 points) and Joe Burrow (14.48) put them back in the lead once and for all. #1 Dirty Bird (7-1) have now won seven straight and will look to build on their success against 2LEGIT. Alin's Awesome Team (3-5) attempt to right the ship against Siddharth's Superb Team.

Matchup Timeline

  #1 Dirty Bird   Alin's Awesome Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.41 points, Wilson scored 72.3% more than that amount by scoring 14.5 points as the Jets lost to the Patriots 22-17. He caught 6 passes for 115 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on #1 Dirty Bird this week. Next week, Wilson will play the Bills.
Garrett Wilson

Top Player Comparison

#1 Dirty Bird
Points
% of total points 138.64
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
36.26
16.27
26.2%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
24.9
15.47
18%
3
Garrett Wilson
WR
14.5
8.41
10.5%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
14.48
20.23
10.4%
Alin's Awesome Team
Points
% of total points 108.4
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
23.7
12.58
21.9%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.9
18.05
17.4%
3
Tom Brady
QB
17.1
19.65
15.8%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
11.8
12.78
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 51-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Alin's Awesome Team, helping give Alin's Awesome Team a 21.90-18.30 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Alin's Awesome Team who emerged with the lead, 57.40-44.10. For #1 Dirty Bird, Garrett Wilson had a 54-yard catch. Travis Etienne Jr. made the highlight reel for Alin's Awesome Team with a 49-yard run.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which #1 Dirty Bird became the proud owner of a 99.26-85.60 lead. For #1 Dirty Bird, Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Alin's Awesome Team with a 44-yard catch.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for #1 Dirty Bird on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  #1 Dirty Bird   Alin's Awesome Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway point. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
#1 Dirty Bird
#1 Dirty Bird will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 118.97 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team boasts the best record in the league and the top spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
841 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Mike Gesicki
Best Acquisition
21 Rec, 235 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Alin's Awesome Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Alin's Awesome Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 92.26 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
64 Rec, 686 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
2267 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

#1 Dirty Bird had seven of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Alin's Awesome Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 30.24-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
#1 Dirty Bird moves to (5-0) in blowout games this season, while Alin's Awesome Team falls to (0-3).