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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Honolulu Blue Myself
7-1 148.87
130.81
 
VS
proj
GoldDiggers
143.88 5-3
142.91

Honolulu Blue Myself defeat GoldDiggers for seventh straight win in 148.87-143.88 squeaker

Honolulu Blue Myself extended their win streak to seven games with a narrow victory over GoldDiggers, eking out a 148.87-143.88 win. GoldDiggers made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Honolulu Blue Myself led 148.87-130.73 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 13.15 points from Tee Higgins on Monday night for GoldDiggers. Honolulu Blue Myself were led by Alvin Kamara, who racked up 158 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns for 45.05 points, and DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 12 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown (30.9 points). Honolulu Blue Myself (7-1) will look to earn another W against jamest1728, while GoldDiggers (5-3) will face We Run This Town in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Honolulu Blue Myself   GoldDiggers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hopkins (12 Rec, 159 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 30.9 points in a 34-26 lost to the Vikings in Week 8. His scoring output was 61% more than his 19.19-point projection and was much higher than his 6.09-point season scoring average. Hopkins will face the Seahawks next week.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Honolulu Blue Myself
Points
% of total points 148.87
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
45.05
20.22
30.3%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
30.9
19.19
20.8%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
18.6
13.47
12.5%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
14.3
16.67
9.6%
GoldDiggers
Points
% of total points 143.88
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
30.45
17.03
21.2%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
28.6
16.68
19.9%
3
Josh Allen
QB
20.67
29.61
14.4%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
13.15
15
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Honolulu Blue Myself had a 123.40-97.91 lead. Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Honolulu Blue Myself, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch. Meanwhile, Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run for GoldDiggers, while Jaylen Waddle had a 29-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Honolulu Blue Myself to contribute to a 148.87-110.06 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for GoldDiggers, who trailed 148.87-130.73 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for GoldDiggers.

Points By Position

  Honolulu Blue Myself   GoldDiggers

StatSmack

Honolulu Blue Myself must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (148.87) than their season average (128.6).
Honolulu Blue Myself are on fire, with victories in seven straight weeks.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Honolulu Blue Myself (7-1) have a better record than GoldDiggers (5-3).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. GoldDiggers has left more points on the bench this season (801.85) than Honolulu Blue Myself (619.09).
Honolulu Blue Myself don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than GoldDiggers (3 vs 2).
Honolulu Blue Myself are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than GoldDiggers (1).
Honolulu Blue Myself are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than GoldDiggers (0 vs 1).
Honolulu Blue Myself have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than GoldDiggers (33 vs 25).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of GoldDiggers - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Honolulu Blue Myself (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Honolulu Blue Myself have outscored GoldDiggers at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Honolulu Blue Myself don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, second-highest in the league.
Honolulu Blue Myself was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than GoldDiggers (1).
Hey GoldDiggers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Honolulu Blue Myself
Honolulu Blue Myself (7-1) square off against jamest1728 (5-3) in Week 9. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Brandon Aiyuk, Michael Gallup, the Denver Broncos defense, and Daniel Jones are off for Honolulu Blue Myself and Christian McCaffrey, the San Francisco 49ers defense, and Elijah Mitchell are out for jamest1728. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted eerily similar results lately. Honolulu Blue Myself have put up 135.32 points per game over the last three weeks, while jamest1728 have averaged 134.23 per outing over that same period.
GoldDiggers
Coming up next week, GoldDiggers (5-3) will try to get back in the win column against We Run This Town (4-4). Each side has players with byes next week, as the Cleveland Browns defense, Najee Harris, George Kittle, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Kenny Pickett, Courtland Sutton, David Njoku, and Harrison Bryant are off for GoldDiggers and Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, and Dalton Schultz are out for We Run This Town.