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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
ItsACatch
6-2 119.02
112.6
 
VS
proj
Rock Z06's Rad Team
104.86 5-3
108.03

ItsACatch defeat Rock Z06's Rad Team for third straight win, 119.02-104.86

ItsACatch extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Rock Z06's Rad Team, securing a 119.02-104.86 win. ItsACatch grabbed a 35.12-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Lamar Jackson (21.82 points) and Leonard Fournette (24 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Tony Pollard (131 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) and Cooper Kupp (10 Rush Yds, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for Rock Z06's Rad Team in the loss. ItsACatch (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Buffalo Bills, while Rock Z06's Rad Team (5-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against STP2.

Matchup Timeline

  ItsACatch   Rock Z06's Rad Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (6 Rec, 156 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 36.6 points in a 35-13 win over the Steelers in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.02-point projection and was much higher than his 14.43-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

ItsACatch
Points
% of total points 119.02
1
A.J. Brown
WR
36.6
13.02
30.8%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.82
22.39
18.3%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.3
13
11.2%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
11.4
8.69
9.6%
Rock Z06's Rad Team
Points
% of total points 104.86
1
Tony Pollard
RB
33.2
12.66
31.7%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.9
18.05
18%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
14.48
20.23
13.8%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
11
8.61
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which ItsACatch had a 100.02-58.08 lead. For ItsACatch, A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch. Tony Pollard made the highlight reel for Rock Z06's Rad Team with a 54-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Rock Z06's Rad Team.

Points By Position

  ItsACatch   Rock Z06's Rad Team
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time refresh the Standings.
ItsACatch
ItsACatch will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 120.93 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit boasts the best record in the league and the top spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1635 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 553 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 605 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
1175 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Rock Z06's Rad Team
Rock Z06's Rad Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (109.70 ppg), propelling Rock Z06's Rad Team to the No. 4 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
64 Rec, 686 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Dal Defense
Best Acquisition
16.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 313.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers

What If

ItsACatch would have beaten five other teams besides Rock Z06's Rad Team this week.
Rock Z06's Rad Team would have lost to five other teams besides ItsACatch this week.
ItsACatch would be 6-2 if they played Rock Z06's Rad Team every week.
Last week, Rock Z06's Rad Team would have topped ItsACatch 127.76-115.4.
ItsACatch would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Rock Z06's Rad Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ItsACatch, Rock Z06's Rad Team would be 4-3.
If ItsACatch had played every team in the league each week, they would be 53-18-1.
If they played every team every week, Rock Z06's Rad Team would be 35-37.