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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
RIO TOKYO
6-2 265
231.91
 
VS
proj
MAX
163 4-4
146.46

RIO TOKYO brush off expectations, defeat MAX in 265-163 beatdown

Both teams brought their A game and outperformed their projected point totals, but RIO TOKYO took down MAX. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 232-146, RIO TOKYO cruised to a 265-163 victory over MAX. RIO TOKYO nabbed a 51-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Jackson (28 points) and Devin Duvernay (21) and never looked back. Donovan Wilson (8 Tackles) and Zaire Franklin (8 Tackles) carried the flag for MAX in defeat. RIO TOKYO (6-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Sad Sacks, while MAX (4-4) attempt to get back on track against Goal Line Stand.

Matchup Timeline

  RIO TOKYO   MAX

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 64 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Buccaneers, Duvernay put up 21 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.08-point projection and was much higher than his 14-point season scoring average. Duvernay ranks #80 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Devin Duvernay

Top Player Comparison

RIO TOKYO
Points
% of total points 265
1
C.J. Mosley
LB
47
31.9
17.7%
2
Foye Oluokun
LB
33
27.22
12.5%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
29
21.72
10.9%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
28
22.73
10.6%
MAX
Points
% of total points 163
1
Donovan Wilson
S
31
24.14
19%
2
Zaire Franklin
LB
30
25.3
18.4%
3
Maxx Crosby
DE
24
22.5
14.7%
4
Damiere Byrd
WR
16
0.13
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was RIO TOKYO who took the lead, 225-101. For RIO TOKYO, Russell Wilson had a 47-yard pass. Damiere Byrd made the highlight reel for MAX with a 47-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 33-yard touchdown catch for MAX, while Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 265-163 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  RIO TOKYO   MAX
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought to refresh the Standings.
RIO TOKYO
RIO TOKYO may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 7th-most points per game in the league (231 ppg), propelling RIO TOKYO to the No. 5 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1635 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 553 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
C.J. Mosley
Best Drafted
82 Tackles
Nick Sciba
Best Acquisition
2-2 FG, 38 long, 1-1 XP
MAX
MAX rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 10th-most points per game in the league (210 ppg), leaving MAX on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 11 in the Standings.
Important Players
Maxx Crosby
MVP
42 Tackles, 6 Sacks
Jason Myers
Best Drafted
17-18 FG, 56 long, 21-22 XP
Donovan Wilson
Best Acquisition
58 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 1 Int

What If

RIO TOKYO would have beaten 16 other teams besides MAX this week.
MAX would have lost to 13 other teams besides RIO TOKYO this week.
If RIO TOKYO played MAX every week this season, they'd be 5-2-1.
Had they played each other last week, RIO TOKYO would have defeated MAX 174-168.
RIO TOKYO would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as MAX.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as RIO TOKYO, MAX would be 5-2.
If RIO TOKYO had played every team in the league each week, they would be 101-50-1.
If they played every team every week, MAX would be 79-71-2.