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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dad Went For Cigs
3-5 138.84
130.22
 
VS
proj
Space Pirates
116.58 5-3
120.54

Despite top scorer Hurts, Space Pirates fall to Dad Went For Cigs in 138.84-116.58 blowout

Jalen Hurts posted 36.4 points for Space Pirates, the best total in the matchup and fourth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Dad Went For Cigs, who rolled to a 138.84-116.58 victory. Dad Went For Cigs got out to an early 19.50-point lead on Thursday. Space Pirates came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Jalen Hurts (36.4 points) and D'Onta Foreman (31.8). Not to be deterred, Dad Went For Cigs pulled it together later that afternoon, as Derrick Henry (35.8 points) put them back on top for good. Dad Went For Cigs (3-5) will look to rack up another win against The Dream Team, while Space Pirates (5-3) attempt to get back on track against Scott’s Tots.

Matchup Timeline

  Dad Went For Cigs   Space Pirates

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 35.8 points against his 18.86-point projection. In a 17-10 win over the Texans, he ran for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns. Henry ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Dad Went For Cigs
Points
% of total points 138.84
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35.8
18.86
25.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
30.64
23.35
22.1%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.1
16.81
18.1%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
13.5
15.11
9.7%
Space Pirates
Points
% of total points 116.58
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
36.4
26.47
31.2%
2
D'Onta Foreman
RB
31.8
11.39
27.3%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
14.3
14.96
12.3%
4
Michael Carter
RB
10.1
15.15
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Dad Went For Cigs, helping to stake the team to a 19.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Space Pirates had a 105.08-103.04 lead. For Dad Went For Cigs, Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for Space Pirates with a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Dad Went For Cigs to contribute to a 138.84-108.58 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dad Went For Cigs   Space Pirates

What If

Dad Went For Cigs would have beaten five other teams besides Space Pirates this week.
Space Pirates would have lost to six other teams besides Dad Went For Cigs this week.
If Dad Went For Cigs played Space Pirates every week this season, they'd be 4-4.
Had they played each other last week, Dad Went For Cigs would have topped Space Pirates 126.4-77.64.
Dad Went For Cigs would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Space Pirates.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dad Went For Cigs, Space Pirates would be 3-4.
If Dad Went For Cigs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-38.
If they played every team every week, Space Pirates would be 33-39.

Next Week Preview

Dad Went For Cigs
Dad Went For Cigs (3-5) are set to take on The Dream Team (6-2) in Week 9. Each team will have players with byes next week, as Russell Wilson, George Kittle, Ezekiel Elliott, and Elijah Mitchell are out for The Dream Team and Jeff Wilson Jr. and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense will get the week off for Dad Went For Cigs. Over the last three weeks, Dad Went For Cigs have scored 119.07 points per game, while The Dream Team have averaged 148.68 per contest.
Space Pirates
Looking ahead to Week 9, fourth-place Space Pirates (5-3) will try to get back in the win column against ninth-place Scott’s Tots (2-6). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Najee Harris, Daniel Jones, Michael Gallup, Wan'Dale Robinson, and Brandon McManus are off for Space Pirates while Tony Pollard and Pat Freiermuth are out for Scott’s Tots.