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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
AndrewTate$$
4-4 131.44
103.98
 
VS
proj
The dirty birds
120.38 4-4
116.23

AndrewTate$$ beat The dirty birds for third straight win, 131.44-120.38

AndrewTate$$ extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over The dirty birds, earning a 131.44-120.38 win. The dirty birds nabbed a 4.50-point lead on Thursday, but AndrewTate$$ held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tyler Conklin, who caught 6 passes for 79 yards and 2 touchdowns for 25.9 points, and Rhamondre Stevenson, who racked up 143 yards from scrimmage (21.3 points). DeAndre Hopkins (33.9 points) and CeeDee Lamb (18.8) carried the flag for The dirty birds in the loss. AndrewTate$$ (4-4) will look to rack up another win against Booster shot, while The dirty birds (4-4) will take on Heisenberg in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  AndrewTate$$   The dirty birds

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conklin (6 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 25.9 points in a 22-17 lost to the Patriots in Week 8. His scoring output crushed his 5.08-point projection and was much higher than his 9.91-point season scoring average. Conklin ranks #6 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Bills next week.
Tyler Conklin

Top Player Comparison

AndrewTate$$
Points
% of total points 131.44
1
Tyler Conklin
TE
25.9
5.08
19.7%
2
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
21.3
13.2
16.2%
3
Jared Goff
QB
18.64
16.01
14.2%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
18.3
11.99
13.9%
The dirty birds
Points
% of total points 120.38
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
33.9
21.05
28.2%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
18.8
16.3
15.6%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
13.78
15.09
11.4%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
13.5
15.11
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for The dirty birds, helping The dirty birds to a 13.50-9.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was The dirty birds who claimed the lead, 112.38-108.14. For AndrewTate$$, Jared Goff had a 58-yard pass and a 43-yard pass. CeeDee Lamb had a 21-yard touchdown catch for The dirty birds, while Russell Wilson had a 47-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for AndrewTate$$ to contribute to a 131.44-120.38 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  AndrewTate$$   The dirty birds

StatSmack

AndrewTate$$ must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (131.44) than their season average (121.99).
AndrewTate$$ are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. The dirty birds need some help then, averaging just 108.93 versus AndrewTate$$'s 121.99.
AndrewTate$$ don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The dirty birds (3 vs 2).
AndrewTate$$ see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than The dirty birds (0).
AndrewTate$$ should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The dirty birds (5 vs 3).
The dirty birds have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (6) than AndrewTate$$ (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, AndrewTate$$ have outscored The dirty birds at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
AndrewTate$$ has a higher average scoring margin (7) than The dirty birds this season (1).
There's not much good to say about The dirty birds this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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