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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
RIP Dem Boyz
5-3 138.5
120.73
 
VS
proj
Barcroft Motherchuckers
122.8 1-7
116.05

Back-and-forth battle ends with RIP Dem Boyz knocking off Barcroft Motherchuckers, 138.5-122.8

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, RIP Dem Boyz earned a hard-fought victory over Barcroft Motherchuckers, emerging victorious with a 138.5-122.8 win. RIP Dem Boyz were led by Dak Prescott, who passed for 250 yards , ran for 34 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 35.9 points, and DJ Moore, who caught 6 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown (24.5 points), while Alvin Kamara (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 96 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tom Brady (325 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the charge for Barcroft Motherchuckers in the loss. This marks the second time this season RIP Dem Boyz have gotten the best of Barcroft Motherchuckers, after winning 105.46-82.38 in their last matchup. RIP Dem Boyz (5-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against ThisisGAYasf, while Barcroft Motherchuckers (1-7) match up against Mad Dogs in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  RIP Dem Boyz   Barcroft Motherchuckers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore (6 Rec, 152 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 24.5 points against the Falcons in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.13-point projection and was much higher than his 10.11-point season scoring average. Moore ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

RIP Dem Boyz
Points
% of total points 138.5
1
Dak Prescott
QB
35.9
30.61
25.9%
2
DJ Moore
WR
24.5
11.13
17.7%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.8
16.95
14.3%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
13.8
12.02
10%
Barcroft Motherchuckers
Points
% of total points 122.8
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.3
15.57
31.2%
2
Tom Brady
QB
30.1
33.7
24.5%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
13.6
10.34
11.1%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
9.5
8.28
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 51-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Barcroft Motherchuckers to contribute to a 30.1-10.0 lead for Barcroft Motherchuckers.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was RIP Dem Boyz who emerged with the lead, 107.4-99.8. For RIP Dem Boyz, Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass. Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Barcroft Motherchuckers, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch for Barcroft Motherchuckers, helping the team to a 113.4-107.4 lead.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for RIP Dem Boyz, contributing to a 127.2-113.4 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  RIP Dem Boyz   Barcroft Motherchuckers

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on RIP Dem Boyz exceeded their projected point totals.
Barcroft Motherchuckers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Barcroft Motherchuckers took the loss despite putting up their highest score of the season.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 15.7-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The win ends a streak of two consecutive defeats for RIP Dem Boyz.
Not only did RIP Dem Boyz earn the win, but they also easily covered the 4.68-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Alvin Kamara scored 38.3 points, the top overall score for a RB this season.

Next Week Preview

RIP Dem Boyz
In a matchup that features the league's two highest-scoring teams, RIP Dem Boyz (5-3) battle ThisisGAYasf (6-2) in Week 9. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 9, as Jimmy Garoppolo, CeeDee Lamb, and Saquon Barkley are off for ThisisGAYasf and Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys defense will get the week off for RIP Dem Boyz. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted strikingly similar results lately. RIP Dem Boyz have scored 128.89 points per game over the last three weeks, while ThisisGAYasf have averaged 130.11 per outing over that same stretch.
Barcroft Motherchuckers
Up ahead next week, last-place Barcroft Motherchuckers (1-7) will look to bounce back against ninth-place Mad Dogs (3-5). Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 9, as Brett Maher, Michael Gallup, and Wan'Dale Robinson are off for Barcroft Motherchuckers and George Kittle, Chase Claypool, and the Denver Broncos defense are out for Mad Dogs.