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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
ND IRISH
3-5 198.74
169.89
 
VS
proj
DA nigga
181.38 6-2
153.86

ND IRISH knock DA nigga from top spot, 198.74-181.38

ND IRISH emerged victorious with a 198.74-181.38 win over DA nigga, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in EAS Championship. ND IRISH nabbed an early 4.80-point lead on Thursday. DA nigga bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by A.J. Brown (39.6 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (33.9). Not to be deterred, ND IRISH rallied later that afternoon, as Christian McCaffrey (42.26 points) and Cooper Kupp (22.9) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the first time this season ND IRISH have knocked off DA nigga, after falling 150.26-102.24 in their last matchup. ND IRISH (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against HUGH JASSEL, while DA nigga (6-2) will face Boomkanani ◇ in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  ND IRISH   DA nigga

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carter racked up 61 yards from scrimmage as the Jets lost to the Patriots 22-17. In doing so, he put up 10.1 points and scored 66.7% of his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on ND IRISH this week. Carter will square off against the Bills in Week 9.
Michael Carter

Top Player Comparison

ND IRISH
Points
% of total points 198.74
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
42.26
18.15
21.3%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
35.18
24.39
17.7%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
30.6
16.64
15.4%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.9
22.19
11.5%
DA nigga
Points
% of total points 181.38
1
A.J. Brown
WR
39.6
15.55
21.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
33.9
21.05
18.7%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
31.5
27.48
17.4%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
25.4
16.14
14%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, after which ND IRISH had an 18.30-13.50 lead. For ND IRISH, Mike Evans had a 51-yard catch. Chris Godwin made the highlight reel for DA nigga with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, DA nigga had a 131.90-115.18 lead. Tua Tagovailoa linked up with Jaylen Waddle for a 29-yard touchdown pass for ND IRISH. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with a 42-yard pass. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for DA nigga with a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for ND IRISH, helping the team to a 199.74-137.50 lead.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for DA nigga.

Points By Position

  ND IRISH   DA nigga
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway point. How about we take a closer look at the Standings?
ND IRISH
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see ND IRISH making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 142.75 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
64 Rec, 686 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Drafted
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Acquisition
525 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 356 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
DA nigga
DA nigga will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 162.40 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit ranks No. 2 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
841 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 553 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Joe Burrow
Best Acquisition
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

By position, ND IRISH have outscored DA nigga at QB and WR this season.
Hey DA nigga, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!