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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Whackers
4-4 162.25
139.16
 
VS
proj
AMMODOG
149.05 5-3
156.9

Whackers brush off expectations, knock off AMMODOG, 162.25-149.05

Whackers outperformed expectations, earning a 162.25-149.05 win over AMMODOG, who fell short of projections. Whackers never trailed in this one after earning a 14.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind A.J. Brown (39.6 points) and Jalen Hurts (39.25). Tyreek Hill (31.5 points) and Josh Allen (23.8) were the top performers for AMMODOG in the loss. Whackers (4-4) will look to build on their success against DominationStation, while AMMODOG (5-3) take on Soonerjack in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Whackers   AMMODOG

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Steelers, Brown put up 39.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.55-point projection and was much higher than his 16.86-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Whackers
Points
% of total points 162.25
1
A.J. Brown
WR
39.6
15.55
24.4%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
39.25
28.99
24.2%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.2
11.39
8.8%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
14
8.75
8.6%
AMMODOG
Points
% of total points 149.05
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
31.5
21.84
21.1%
2
Josh Allen
QB
23.8
33.71
16%
3
Rondale Moore
WR
23.4
9.46
15.7%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
14.55
9.88
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Whackers boasted a 123.05-108.25 lead. Jalen Hurts teamed up with A.J. Brown on multiple big plays for Whackers: a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 34-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch for AMMODOG, while Rondale Moore had a 38-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for AMMODOG, who trailed 149.25-149.05 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Whackers   AMMODOG

What If

Whackers would have beaten 10 other teams besides AMMODOG this week.
AMMODOG would have lost to four other teams besides Whackers this week.
Whackers would be 2-6 if they played AMMODOG every week.
Had they played each other last week, AMMODOG would have defeated Whackers 132.35-87.8.
Whackers would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as AMMODOG.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Whackers, AMMODOG would be 5-2.
If Whackers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 46-57-1.
If they played every team every week, AMMODOG would be 78-26.

Next Week Preview

Whackers
Whackers (4-4) are set to square off against DominationStation (5-3) in a Week 9 matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 9, as Melvin Gordon III, the Cleveland Browns defense, Jeff Wilson Jr., Courtland Sutton, and Deebo Samuel are off for Whackers and Russell Wilson, Donovan Peoples-Jones, and George Pickens are out for DominationStation. Over the last three weeks, Whackers have put up 110.17 points per game, while DominationStation have averaged 149.4 per contest.
AMMODOG
A pair of teams sporting matching 5-3 records, third-place AMMODOG are set to square off against sixth-place Soonerjack next week. AMMODOG might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Chase Claypool, Najee Harris, Kenny Pickett, Graham Gano, the Denver Broncos defense, and Zach Gentry out on bye next week. Soonerjack won't have Saquon Barkley.