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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Who Dat
5-3 78.64
87.1
 
VS
proj
Yukai Rex
73.6 4-4
92.44

Offensively challenged Who Dat knock off Yukai Rex, 78.64-73.60

Ranking 11th in the league in points scored for the week, Who Dat were fortunate to earn a win against a foe that had an even worse week, securing a 78.64-73.60 win over Yukai Rex. Yukai Rex took a 10.00-point lead on Thursday, but Who Dat held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Carson Wentz (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) and Tarik Cohen (40 Rush Yds, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Phillip Lindsay (17.2 points) and Baker Mayfield (15.1) did their part for Yukai Rex in the loss. Who Dat (5-3) will look to build on their success against 星爷我姓姜, while Yukai Rex (4-4) take on Jaymin in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Who Dat   Yukai Rex

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cohen (40 Rush Yds, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17 points against the Jets in Week 8. His scoring output was 61.3% more than his 10.54-point projection and was much higher than his 7.45-point season scoring average. Cohen ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Tarik Cohen

Top Player Comparison

Who Dat
Points
% of total points 78.64
1
Carson Wentz
QB
23.64
19.13
30.1%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
17
10.54
21.6%
3
Dustin Hopkins
K
10
8.11
12.7%
4
Robert Woods
WR
7
11.14
8.9%
Yukai Rex
Points
% of total points 73.6
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17.2
10.73
23.4%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
15.1
17.97
20.5%
3
Davante Adams
WR
13.3
12.66
18.1%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
9.1
10.59
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Who Dat who grabbed the lead, 74.44-68.70. Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Who Dat, while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Yukai Rex, while Baker Mayfield had a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Who Dat   Yukai Rex
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time to refresh the Standings.
Who Dat
Who Dat may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (96.55 ppg), propelling Who Dat to the No. 4 position in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
1788 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Joe Flacco
Best Acquisition
2259 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Yukai Rex
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Yukai Rex holding onto the No. 7 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 85.76 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Yukai Rex is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
1471 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Who Dat won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Yukai Rex had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Yukai Rex can partially blame the loss on David Njoku, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Who Dat ranked 11th in the league in points scored this week, while Yukai Rex ranked 12th.
The matchup's 5.04-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a three-game winning streak for Yukai Rex.