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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Kaeptain America
4-3 173
130.07
 
VS
proj
NOT LAST PLACE
103 3-4
118

Kaeptain America hand NOT LAST PLACE fourth straight loss in 173-103 blowout

Kaeptain America cruised to a 173-103 win to hand NOT LAST PLACE their fourth straight loss. Kaeptain America pulled out to a 20-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Jackson and never let it go. Jamaal Williams (21 points) and Josh Allen (18) carried the flag for NOT LAST PLACE in the loss. Kaeptain America (4-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Water Boys, while NOT LAST PLACE (3-4) face Hey twitter world in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Kaeptain America   NOT LAST PLACE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Foreman overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 31 points against his 9.49-point projection. During a 37-34 loss to the Falcons, he ran for 118 yards and 3 touchdowns. Foreman will face the Bengals next week.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

Kaeptain America
Points
% of total points 173
1
D'Onta Foreman
RB
31
9.49
17.9%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
30
15.25
17.3%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
25
17.61
14.5%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
20
20.63
11.6%
NOT LAST PLACE
Points
% of total points 103
1
Jamaal Williams
RB
21
7.59
20.4%
2
Josh Allen
QB
18
24.68
17.5%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
12
11.96
11.7%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
10
11.15
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Kaeptain America became the proud owner of a 153-69 lead. Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Kaeptain America, while Kalif Raymond had a 43-yard catch. Meanwhile, T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch for NOT LAST PLACE, while KJ Hamler had a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch for NOT LAST PLACE, while Sam Ehlinger had a 47-yard pass for the team, who trailed 165-85 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for NOT LAST PLACE, who trailed 165-103 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Kaeptain America   NOT LAST PLACE

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Kaeptain America scored more in this matchup (173) than their season average (124.57).
NOT LAST PLACE are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Kaeptain America are doing a better job of that, averaging 124.57 versus NOT LAST PLACE's 114.86.
Even the computers think Kaeptain America have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (124.4) than NOT LAST PLACE (116.22).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Kaeptain America has left fewer points on the bench this season (38) than NOT LAST PLACE (59).
Once Kaeptain America put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than NOT LAST PLACE (2 vs 1).
Kaeptain America laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than NOT LAST PLACE (0).
Kaeptain America are clutch masters, with more close wins than NOT LAST PLACE (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of NOT LAST PLACE - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Kaeptain America (2) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Kaeptain America have outscored NOT LAST PLACE at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Kaeptain America has a higher average scoring margin (10) than NOT LAST PLACE this season (-7).
Hey NOT LAST PLACE, 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

Kaeptain America
Kaeptain America (4-3) will face Water Boys (2-5) in Week 9. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Russell Wilson, Dalton Schultz, Ezekiel Elliott, David Njoku, and Kenny Golladay are out for Water Boys and Dak Prescott, Najee Harris, Donovan Peoples-Jones, and Courtland Sutton will take a seat for Kaeptain America. Over the last three weeks, Kaeptain America have scored 131 points per game, while Water Boys have averaged only 93.33 per contest.
NOT LAST PLACE
On the docket in Week 9, NOT LAST PLACE (3-4, 11th-place) will look to right the ship against Hey twitter world (4-3, seventh-place). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Christian McCaffrey, the Dallas Cowboys defense, Greg Dulcich, Kenny Pickett, Wan'Dale Robinson, Deebo Samuel, and Harrison Bryant are off for Hey twitter world while KJ Hamler and Brandon McManus will sit for NOT LAST PLACE.