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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Boss 15
4-4 128.94
124.56
 
VS
proj
Dez Nuts
124.26 4-4
119.25

Despite top scorer Watson, Dez Nuts fall to Boss 15 in 128.94-124.26 battle

Deshaun Watson had 30.96 points for Dez Nuts, the best total in the matchup and second-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Boss 15, who eked out a 128.94-124.26 victory. Dez Nuts made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Boss 15 led 128.94-108.06 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 16.2 points from Julian Edelman on Monday night for Dez Nuts. Boss 15 were led by Todd Gurley II (30.5 points) and Marlon Mack (27.9). Boss 15 improve to 4-4 on the season, while Dez Nuts fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Boss 15   Dez Nuts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs (10 Rec, 119 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.9 points against the Saints in Week 8. His scoring output was 51.4% more than his 15.13-point projection and was much higher than his 14.66-point season scoring average. Diggs ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Boss 15
Points
% of total points 128.94
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
30.5
24.44
23.7%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
27.9
11.33
21.6%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.9
15.13
17.8%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
17.5
12.8
13.6%
Dez Nuts
Points
% of total points 124.26
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.96
21.18
24.9%
2
Mike Evans
WR
26.9
14.17
21.6%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
18.7
12.42
15%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
17.1
17.26
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 73-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Dez Nuts, helping Dez Nuts to a 30.96-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Dez Nuts who claimed the lead, 108.06-106.04. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Boss 15, while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch for Dez Nuts, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Boss 15   Dez Nuts
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Boss 15
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Boss 15 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 111.95 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Marlon Mack
Best Acquisition
381 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Dez Nuts
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Dez Nuts making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 117.27 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Deshaun Watson
Best Acquisition
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Boss 15 emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Dez Nuts had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Boss 15 won despite starting David Njoku, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 4.68-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Boss 15 managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 5.31-point projected margin of victory.
Boss 15 moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while Dez Nuts falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, Deshaun Watson recorded 30.96 points, the highest score for a quarterback this week.