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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dexter
3-5 143.52
105.49
 
VS
proj
Buried At Sea
99.24 2-6
93.23

Dexter knock off Buried At Sea in 143.52-99.24 romp

Dexter brought their A game, rolling to a 143.52-99.24 win over Buried At Sea. Buried At Sea got out to a 1.70-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Dexter after that. They were led by Alvin Kamara (38.3 points) and A.J. Brown (36.6). Jared Goff (18.14 points) and Garrett Wilson (14.5) did their part for Buried At Sea in defeat. Dexter (3-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against Kaolinite's Legit Team, while Buried At Sea (2-6) try to right the ship against Montclair Movers.

Matchup Timeline

  Dexter   Buried At Sea

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

Dexter
Points
% of total points 143.52
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.3
15.57
26.7%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
36.6
13.02
25.5%
3
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
23.7
12.58
16.5%
4
Josh Allen
QB
19.62
27.07
13.7%
Buried At Sea
Points
% of total points 99.24
1
Jared Goff
QB
18.14
16.81
18.3%
2
Garrett Wilson
WR
14.5
8.41
14.6%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
12.7
10.05
12.8%
4
Jason Myers
K
11
8.86
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Thursday, but it was Buried At Sea who owned the lead, 17.00-15.30. For Dexter, Mike Evans had a 51-yard catch. Chris Godwin made the highlight reel for Buried At Sea with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Dexter boasted a 113.90-78.84 lead. A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for Dexter, while Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 58-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Buried At Sea, while Garrett Wilson had a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for Buried At Sea, who trailed 116.90-89.84 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Dexter to contribute to a 142.52-89.84 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dexter   Buried At Sea
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway point. How about we refresh the Standings?
Dexter
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Dexter making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 105.21 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
2198 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 306 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
A.J. Brown
Best Drafted
39 Rec, 659 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Travis Etienne Jr.
Best Acquisition
571 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 157 Rec Yds
Buried At Sea
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Buried At Sea making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 96.71 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
432 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 214 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jason Myers
Best Acquisition
17-18 FG, 56 long, 21-22 XP

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Dexter scored more points in this one (143.52) than their season average (105.21).
We heard scoring helps you win. Dexter are doing a better job of that, averaging 105.21 versus Buried At Sea's 96.71.
Once Dexter put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Buried At Sea (2 vs 1).
Dexter are clutch masters, with more close wins than Buried At Sea (1 vs 0).
Dexter have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Buried At Sea (30 vs 23).
By position, Dexter have outscored Buried At Sea at QB and WR this season.
The starters for Dexter had more big plays in their NFL games this week (9) than the starters for Buried At Sea (6).
Don't worry Buried At Sea, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!