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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Buckmasters
5-3 85
89.7
 
VS
proj
Grim Reapers
79 3-5
96.3

Buckmasters beat Grim Reapers for third straight win, 85-79

Buckmasters extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Grim Reapers, earning a 85-79 win. Buckmasters grabbed an early 6-point lead on Thursday. Grim Reapers came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Aaron Rodgers (18 points) and Saquon Barkley (10). Unphased, Buckmasters made a run later that night, as Michael Thomas (8 points) put them back on top once and for all. Buckmasters (5-3) will look to notch another W against LC's CRUSHERS, while Grim Reapers (3-5) will take on Bulletproof Brandt in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Buckmasters   Grim Reapers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 83 yards against the Eagles, Yeldon scored 8 points this week. He scored 40.4% more than his 5.7-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Yeldon ranks #45 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
T.J. Yeldon

Top Player Comparison

Buckmasters
Points
% of total points 85
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
29
25.43
34.1%
2
James White
RB
14
11.97
16.5%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
11
8.91
12.9%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
8
5.7
9.4%
Grim Reapers
Points
% of total points 79
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.56
25.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18
23.66
22.8%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
10
15.49
12.7%
4
Mason Crosby
K
9
8.3
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Grim Reapers who claimed the lead, 59-52. For Buckmasters, Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Grim Reapers, while Mason Crosby had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for Buckmasters, contributing to a 60-59 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Buckmasters   Grim Reapers
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, which means it's time refresh the Standings.
Buckmasters
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Buckmasters holding onto No. 4 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 85 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Buckmasters is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
58 Rec, 669 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
James White
Best Acquisition
204 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 459 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Grim Reapers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Grim Reapers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 90 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Andrew Luck
Best Acquisition
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Buckmasters exceeded their projected point totals.
Grim Reapers had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Grim Reapers ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while Buckmasters ranked 7th.
The matchup's 6-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, the New England Patriots defense recorded 20 points, the fifth-best scoring output for any DEF this season.