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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Devils
5-3 362.05
404.06
 
VS
proj
FANTASY GURU
225.21 2-6
240.38

The Devils hand FANTASY GURU third consecutive loss, 362.05-225.21

The Devils secured a 362.05-225.21 win to hand FANTASY GURU their third consecutive loss. The Devils never trailed in this one after taking a 57.93-point lead on Thursday behind Leonard Fournette (33.8 points) and Gus Edwards (19.13). Justin Fields (56.57 points) and Tyler Lockett (32.6) carried the flag for FANTASY GURU in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Devils have beaten FANTASY GURU, after winning 441.38-369.9 in their last matchup. The Devils (5-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Jeffrey's Boss Team, while FANTASY GURU (2-6) face tardy perch in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Devils   FANTASY GURU

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 6 tackles and intercepting 2 passes against the Jets, McCourty recorded 19.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.35-point projection and was much higher than his 7.93-point season scoring average. McCourty ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Colts next week.
Devin McCourty

Top Player Comparison

The Devils
Points
% of total points 362.05
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
46.34
53.57
12.8%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
46.2
29.78
12.8%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
33.8
41.22
9.3%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
31.6
32.27
8.7%
FANTASY GURU
Points
% of total points 225.21
1
Justin Fields
QB
56.57
38.6
25.1%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
32.6
29.91
14.5%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
26.63
25.66
11.8%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
25
23.1
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch for FANTASY GURU, who trailed 166.81-131.68 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 33-yard touchdown catch for FANTASY GURU, who trailed 293.85-202.61 after the late afternoon games.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for The Devils during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Devils   FANTASY GURU

Game Notes

Only seven of the 19 starters on The Devils scored higher than their projected point totals.
FANTASY GURU had only eight of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was FANTASY GURU even trying this week? They started seven players who scored zero points.
The Devils got the win despite recording a season-low 362.05 points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
FANTASY GURU ranked 12th in the league in scoring this week, while The Devils ranked 8th.
The matchup's 136.84-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with The Devils. They won, but did not cover the 163.68-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

The Devils
You know The Devils, I'm a "glass half full" kind of coach. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring's slipped lately, I'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 443.98 points through Week 7, our crew has obviously proven that it's even better than the 362.05 we needed for this past week's win!
FANTASY GURU
Well, we can't really gripe about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? Our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) were targeted a whopping 26 times in Week 8. Those players should spend extra practice time working with their QBs, considering they tallied just 15 catches.