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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Drake in London
4-4 137.33
131.13
 
VS
proj
brian's special team
119.53 3-5
130.93

Drake in London come back to defeat brian's special team for third straight win, 137.33-119.53

Drake in London extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over brian's special team, coming back to earn a 137.33-119.53 win. After trailing 119.53-102.33 heading into Monday night, Drake in London roared back behind Amari Cooper, who caught 5 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown for 22.1 points, and Joe Mixon, who racked up 59 yards from scrimmage (12.9 points). DJ Moore (42.5 points) and Brandon Aiyuk (20.1) did everything they could for brian's special team in the loss. Drake in London (4-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Abby’s Amazing Team, while brian's special team (3-5) will match up against squids squad in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Drake in London   brian's special team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper (5 Rec, 131 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.1 points against the Bengals in Week 8. His scoring output was 50.9% more than his 14.65-point projection and was higher than his 15.29-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Drake in London
Points
% of total points 137.33
1
Kyler Murray
QB
39.33
34.99
28.6%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
22.1
14.65
16.1%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
21
19
15.3%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
14.1
14.86
10.3%
brian's special team
Points
% of total points 119.53
1
DJ Moore
WR
42.5
14.35
35.6%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
20.1
15.67
16.8%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
15
17.4
12.5%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
13.5
15.11
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for brian's special team, helping brian's special team to a 13.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Drake in London, who trailed 93.83-60.23 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 34-yard touchdown catch for brian's special team, helping the team to a 119.53-102.33 lead.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for Drake in London on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Drake in London   brian's special team

StatSmack

Drake in London are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. brian's special team need some help then, averaging just 123.82 versus Drake in London's 131.18.
Drake in London don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than brian's special team (2 vs 0).
Drake in London should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than brian's special team (3 vs 0).
By position, Drake in London have outscored brian's special team at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Drake in London has a higher average scoring margin (13) than brian's special team this season (-14).
There's not much good to say about brian's special team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Drake in London
Identifying mismatches is a big key to success in football. Thanks to a solid showing from Kyler Murray, we tripled brian's special team at the quarterback position this past week (39.33 points to 12.43). Murray went 31-for-44 for 326 yards, three TDs, and two INTs in a 34-26 loss to the Vikings.
brian's special team
Posting just two receptions on five targets this past week, it seems like the starting RBs for brian's special team should remind their quarterbacks to get them more involved (and dial up a screen play or two).