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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Phamtastic
5-3 141.86
136.47
 
VS
proj
Jinxproof
119.26 4-4
123.19

Unable to overcome negative points, Jinxproof fall to Mr. Phamtastic in 141.86-119.26 rout

Impeded by negative points from the Baltimore Ravens defense, Jinxproof were unable to overcome Mr. Phamtastic, which cruised to a 141.86-119.26 victory. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Mr. Phamtastic jumped out to a 32.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 68.66 points from James Conner (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 66 Rec Yds) and Cam Newton (219 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 52 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Andrew Luck (239 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 11 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Jinxproof in defeat. Mr. Phamtastic (5-3) will look to rack up another W against AA Ron Balakay, while Jinxproof (4-4) will try to get back in the win column against Started from the top.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Phamtastic   Jinxproof

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 36.7 points against his 17.8-point projection. In a 33-18 win over the Browns, he racked up 212 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Conner ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Phamtastic
Points
% of total points 141.86
1
James Conner
RB
36.7
17.8
25.9%
2
Cam Newton
QB
31.96
21.31
22.5%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
31.5
24.45
22.2%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
10
12.22
7%
Jinxproof
Points
% of total points 119.26
1
Andrew Luck
QB
29.36
23.24
24.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.6
15.9
16.4%
3
Davante Adams
WR
16.8
15.84
14.1%
4
Wil Lutz
K
16
9.64
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Mr. Phamtastic boasted a 135.96-103.26 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Mr. Phamtastic, while Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Jinxproof, while Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Jinxproof, who trailed 141.86-119.26 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Mr. Phamtastic   Jinxproof
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. After all, we're already halfway through the season, believe it or not.
Mr. Phamtastic
Mr. Phamtastic have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 133.42 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Cam Newton
Best Drafted
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Eli Manning
Best Acquisition
2377 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
Jinxproof
Jinxproof may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (127.29 ppg), propelling Jinxproof to the No. 6 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Eric Ebron
Best Acquisition
36 Rec, 394 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs

What If

Mr. Phamtastic would have beaten seven other teams besides Jinxproof this week.
Jinxproof would have lost to six other teams besides Mr. Phamtastic this week.
Mr. Phamtastic would be 5-3 if they played Jinxproof every week.
Mr. Phamtastic would have beaten Jinxproof 132.56-87.34 had they played each other last week.
Mr. Phamtastic would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jinxproof.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mr. Phamtastic, Jinxproof would be 4-3.
If Mr. Phamtastic had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-25.
If they played every team every week, Jinxproof would be 35-37.