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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Fools and Horses
5-3 100
90.57
 
VS
proj
V for ...
78 4-4
86.19

Fools and Horses earn win against V for ... in 100-78 blowout

Fools and Horses brought their A game, rolling to a 100-78 win over V for ..., who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Fools and Horses nabbed a 42-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Dak Prescott (29 points) and Jaylen Waddle (22). Stefon Diggs (16 points) and Antonio Gibson (12) led the charge for V for ... in defeat. Fools and Horses (5-3) will look to build on their success against Kablarski OVNOVI, while V for ... (4-4) will face Keeper Reapers in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Fools and Horses   V for ...

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (17 Pts Allowed, 387 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 12 points in a 22-17 win over the Jets in Week 8. They just beat their 10.84-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. The Patriots defense ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Fools and Horses
Points
% of total points 100
1
Dak Prescott
QB
29
21.83
29%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
22
9.82
22%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
12
10.84
12%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
10
8.27
10%
V for ...
Points
% of total points 78
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
16
13.1
20.5%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
12
4.38
15.4%
3
Jakobi Meyers
WR
12
6.79
15.4%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
11
14.2
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Fools and Horses who owned the lead, 80-38. Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Fools and Horses, while Jaylen Waddle had a 29-yard touchdown catch. T.J. Hockenson made the highlight reel for V for ... with a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Fools and Horses, contributing to a 90-62 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for V for ..., who trailed 90-78 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Fools and Horses on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Fools and Horses   V for ...

What If

Fools and Horses would have beaten five other teams besides V for ... this week.
V for ... would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Fools and Horses played V for ... every week this season, they'd be 4-4.
Fools and Horses would have gotten the victory over V for ... 97-84 had they played each other last week.
Fools and Horses would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as V for ....
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Fools and Horses, V for ... would be 4-3.
If Fools and Horses had played every team in the league each week, they would be 50-37-1.
If they played every team every week, V for ... would be 41-47.

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