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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Nuk Nuk Jokes
4-4 173.3
147.47
 
VS
proj
Minnesotasmith
150.3 1-7
167.67

Nuk Nuk Jokes outperform expectations, defeat Minnesotasmith, 173.3-150.3

Nuk Nuk Jokes brought their A game, earning a 173.3-150.3 win over Minnesotasmith, who fell short of projections. Minnesotasmith took a 27.6-point lead on Thursday, but Nuk Nuk Jokes held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tua Tagovailoa (40.9 points) and Stefon Diggs (27.6). Dak Prescott (250 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and CeeDee Lamb (5 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Minnesotasmith in the loss. Nuk Nuk Jokes improve to 4-4 on the season, while Minnesotasmith fall to 1-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Nuk Nuk Jokes   Minnesotasmith

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams (53 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 23 Rec Yds) scored 27.2 points against the Dolphins in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.32-point projection and was higher than his 18.78-point season scoring average. Williams ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Jamaal Williams

Top Player Comparison

Nuk Nuk Jokes
Points
% of total points 173.3
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
40.9
28.15
23.6%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
27.6
22.57
15.9%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
27.2
13.32
15.7%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
17.8
12.56
10.3%
Minnesotasmith
Points
% of total points 150.3
1
Dak Prescott
QB
36.3
27.2
24.2%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
21.6
18.62
14.4%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
19
18.69
12.6%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
17.6
18.43
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Minnesotasmith owned a 109.1-103.3 lead. For Nuk Nuk Jokes, Tua Tagovailoa had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Dak Prescott found CeeDee Lamb for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Minnesotasmith.
Sunday Late
Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch for Nuk Nuk Jokes, who trailed 138.5-133.7 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Nuk Nuk Jokes, contributing to a 161.3-138.5 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Nuk Nuk Jokes   Minnesotasmith

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 10) of the starters on Nuk Nuk Jokes exceeded their projected point totals.
Minnesotasmith lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection.
Nuk Nuk Jokes won despite having two starters (George Pickens and Daniel Carlson) score zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Nuk Nuk Jokes scored more points than their projected total, while Minnesotasmith failed to reach their projection.
In upset games this season, Nuk Nuk Jokes moves to (1-1), while Minnesotasmith falls to (0-3).
In a losing effort, Dak Prescott (36.3 points) recorded the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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