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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
BULLDOG
3-5 192.52
116.3
 
VS
proj
JE43
165.08 6-2
115.55

BULLDOG defy expectations, defeat JE43 in 192.52-165.08 beatdown

Both teams rose to the occasion and beat projections, but it was BULLDOG who emerged victorious, cruising to a 192.52-165.08 win over JE43. BULLDOG earned a 21.82-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Jackson and never looked back. D'Onta Foreman (31.8 points) and Tyreek Hill (25.5) did their part for JE43 in the loss. BULLDOG (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against You Dirty Rat, while JE43 (6-2) will face Peteyboi510 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  BULLDOG   JE43

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Steelers, Brown tallied 36.6 points this week. 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

BULLDOG
Points
% of total points 192.52
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.3
15.57
19.9%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
36.6
13.02
19%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
35.3
17.88
18.3%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
33.2
12.66
17.2%
JE43
Points
% of total points 165.08
1
D'Onta Foreman
RB
31.8
10.4
19.3%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.5
17.64
15.4%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
24.9
15.47
15.1%
4
DJ Moore
WR
24.5
11.13
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, BULLDOG emerged with a 136.92-116.30 lead. A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for BULLDOG, while Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch for JE43, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for BULLDOG, while Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch to contribute to a 181.52-116.30 lead for BULLDOG.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for JE43.

Points By Position

  BULLDOG   JE43
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 check in on the Standings?
BULLDOG
BULLDOG 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 unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (108.95 ppg), leaving BULLDOG with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1635 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 553 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
755 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 140 Rec Yds
Khalil Herbert
Best Acquisition
563 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
JE43
JE43 will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 122.82 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad boasts the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
841 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
D'Onta Foreman
Best Acquisition
273 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. BULLDOG scored more points in this matchup (192.52) than their season average (108.95).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of JE43 - they’ve made more transactions (2) than BULLDOG (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, BULLDOG have outscored JE43 at DEF this season.
BULLDOG don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for BULLDOG had more big plays in their NFL games this week (8) than the starters for JE43 (3).
There's not much good to say about JE43 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!