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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Kyler’s Study Hall
4-4 187.08
165
 
VS
proj
The Under Dawgs
136.94 5-3
145.8

Kyler’s Study Hall top projections, knock off The Under Dawgs in 187.08-136.94 blowout

Kyler’s Study Hall brought their A game, cruising to a 187.08-136.94 win over The Under Dawgs, who fell short of projections. Kyler’s Study Hall pulled out to a 9.00-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Tucker and never let it go. Matthew Stafford (31.38 points) and Dameon Pierce (17.6) did everything they could for The Under Dawgs in the loss. This marks the first time this season Kyler’s Study Hall have gotten the best of The Under Dawgs, after falling 170.2-168.02 in their last matchup. Kyler’s Study Hall (4-4) will look to maintain their momentum against JustToGetBy, while The Under Dawgs (5-3) will face The Dark Side in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Kyler’s Study Hall   The Under Dawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 12 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings, Hopkins put up 37.9 points this week. His scoring output was 70.6% more than his 22.22-point projection and was much higher than his 7.15-point season scoring average. Hopkins will face the Seahawks next week.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Kyler’s Study Hall
Points
% of total points 187.08
1
Kyler Murray
QB
49.64
39.42
26.5%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
37.9
22.22
20.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.7
22.38
10%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.7
13.08
8.9%
The Under Dawgs
Points
% of total points 136.94
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
31.38
36.36
22.9%
2
Dameon Pierce
RB
17.6
12.79
12.9%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
14.4
16.78
10.5%
4
Najee Harris
RB
11.96
15.13
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Kyler’s Study Hall to contribute to a 142.28-50.86 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for The Under Dawgs, while Alec Pierce had a 47-yard catch for the team, who trailed 160.98-125.84 after the late games.
Sunday Night
James Cook had a 41-yard catch for The Under Dawgs, who trailed 173.98-136.94 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Kyler’s Study Hall   The Under Dawgs

Game Notes

Kyler’s Study Hall had eight of their 12 starting players score higher than their projected points.
The Under Dawgs had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Kyler’s Study Hall won despite starting Tre'Quan Smith, who scored zero points.
Kyler’s Study Hall put up more points than their season scoring average (171.73) while The Under Dawgs fell short of theirs (158.98).
Kyler’s Study Hall recorded more points than their projected total, while The Under Dawgs fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 50.14-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Kyler’s Study Hall get the W, but they also easily covered the 19.2-point projected margin of victory.
Kyler’s Study Hall moves to (1-0) in blowout games this season, while The Under Dawgs falls to (0-1).

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