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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Sparkeyz Sportz
4-4 99
84.84
 
VS
proj
Taurusman
62 2-6
94.66

Sparkeyz Sportz hand Taurusman fifth consecutive loss in 99-62 rout

Sparkeyz Sportz rolled to a 99-62 win to hand Taurusman their fifth consecutive loss. Sparkeyz Sportz took a 4-point lead on Thursday behind the Houston Texans defense and never gave it back. Alvin Kamara (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Stephen Gostkowski (4-5 FG, 40 long, 1-1 XP) did their part for Taurusman in defeat. Sparkeyz Sportz (4-4) will look to build on their success against Mountaineers, while Taurusman (2-6) will try to develop some positive momentum against Smokin' Aces.

Matchup Timeline

  Sparkeyz Sportz   Taurusman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd caught 9 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals beat the Buccaneers 37-34. In doing so, he put up 19 points to more-than-double his 7.94-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Sparkeyz Sportz this week. In Week 9, Boyd and the Bengals will face the Saints.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Sparkeyz Sportz
Points
% of total points 99
1
Marlon Mack
RB
26
9.77
26.3%
2
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
24
19.96
24.2%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
19
7.94
19.2%
4
Davante Adams
WR
13
12.47
13.1%
Taurusman
Points
% of total points 62
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
19
14.28
30.6%
2
Stephen Gostkowski
K
13
10.2
21%
3
Alex Collins
RB
9
8.09
14.5%
4
Drew Brees
QB
8
24.31
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Sparkeyz Sportz who owned the lead, 89-22. Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Sparkeyz Sportz, while Mitchell Trubisky had a 70-yard touchdown pass. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for Taurusman with a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Sparkeyz Sportz   Taurusman
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
Sparkeyz Sportz
Sparkeyz Sportz rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (97 ppg), leaving Sparkeyz Sportz on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 6 in the Standings.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Taurusman
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Taurusman making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 89 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Eric Ebron
Best Acquisition
36 Rec, 394 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Taurusman would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Sparkeyz Sportz are doing a better job of that, averaging 96.75 versus Taurusman's 89.13.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Sparkeyz Sportz (4-4) have a better record than Taurusman (2-6).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Sparkeyz Sportz has left fewer points on the bench this season (208) than Taurusman (309).
Sparkeyz Sportz don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Taurusman (3 vs 2).
Sparkeyz Sportz see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Taurusman (0).
Sparkeyz Sportz have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Taurusman (34 vs 26).
By position, Sparkeyz Sportz have outscored Taurusman at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Sparkeyz Sportz don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Sparkeyz Sportz had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Taurusman (1).
Sparkeyz Sportz was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Taurusman (1).
Don't worry Taurusman, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!