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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Brad's Blasters
5-3 97
92.77
 
VS
proj
Mountaineers
83 6-2
96.52

Brad's Blasters knock Mountaineers from top spot, 97-83

Brad's Blasters emerged victorious with a 97-83 win over Mountaineers, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Ada-T.V. Superbowl League. Brad's Blasters never trailed in this one after earning a 9-point lead on Thursday behind Danny Amendola. Todd Gurley II (114 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Carson Wentz (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Mountaineers in the loss. Brad's Blasters (5-3) will look to build on their success against Dusty's Dirtballs, while Mountaineers (6-2) meet Sparkeyz Sportz in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Brad's Blasters   Mountaineers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 95 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Saints, Murray put up 14 points this week. His scoring output was 34.7% more than his 10.39-point projection and was much higher than his 7.5-point season scoring average. Murray ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Brad's Blasters
Points
% of total points 97
1
Jared Goff
QB
28
22.41
28.9%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
14
14.72
14.4%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
14
10.39
14.4%
4
A.J. Green
WR
13
12.92
13.4%
Mountaineers
Points
% of total points 83
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
27
21.4
32.5%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
24
20.06
28.9%
3
Kerryon Johnson
RB
8
9.14
9.6%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
8
10.4
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Danny Amendola had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Brad's Blasters, helping the team to a 9-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, after which the teams emerged knotted up, 83-83. Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Brad's Blasters, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Mountaineers, while Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Brad's Blasters   Mountaineers
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Brad's Blasters
Brad's Blasters may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (94 ppg), propelling Brad's Blasters to No. 3 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
the Denver Broncos defense
Best Acquisition
24.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 373.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers
Mountaineers
Mountaineers will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 100 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad boasts the No. 2 position in the Standings, putting Mountaineers in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Kerryon Johnson
Best Acquisition
466 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 158 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Brad's Blasters had five of their eight starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Mountaineers had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Brad's Blasters put up more points than their season scoring average (94.25) while Mountaineers fell short of theirs (100).
Brad's Blasters put up more points than their projected total, while Mountaineers fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 14-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a six-game winning streak for Mountaineers.
For Mountaineers, Todd Gurley II recorded 27 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.