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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
# 4 Broke My ♥
5-3 136.94
137.7
 
VS
proj
Mammoths
90.29 2-6
84.52

Despite standout performance from Gano, Mammoths fall to # 4 Broke My ♥ in 136.94-90.29 rout

Mammoths had the premier scorer in the matchup with Graham Gano racking up 15 points, the third-highest total for a K in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome # 4 Broke My ♥, who rolled to a 136.94-90.29 victory. There was very little drama in the matchup, as # 4 Broke My ♥ leapt out to a 65.79-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 32.69 points from Phillip Lindsay (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) and Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Graham Gano (15 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (15) led the way for Mammoths in defeat. # 4 Broke My ♥ (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against My Name Is Prince, while Mammoths (2-6) match up against The Philly Specials in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  # 4 Broke My ♥   Mammoths

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Buccaneers in Week 8, Dunlap made 5 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. In doing so, he put up 14.5 points to more-than-double his 6.2-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any DE in the league this season. Dunlap will face the Saints next week.
Carlos Dunlap

Top Player Comparison

# 4 Broke My ♥
Points
% of total points 136.94
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17.95
11.57
13.1%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.74
22.45
10.8%
3
Carlos Dunlap
DE
14.5
6.2
10.6%
4
T.J. Watt
LB
12.5
9.97
9.1%
Mammoths
Points
% of total points 90.29
1
Graham Gano
K
15
7.53
16.6%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
15
3.67
16.6%
3
Matt Milano
LB
10.5
7.94
11.6%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
9.6
13.05
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was # 4 Broke My ♥ who claimed the lead, 125.94-60.15. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for # 4 Broke My ♥, while Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Graham Gano had a 54-yard field goal for Mammoths, while Courtland Sutton had a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  # 4 Broke My ♥   Mammoths
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we refresh the Standings?
# 4 Broke My ♥
# 4 Broke My ♥ 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 6th-most points per game in the league (135.61 ppg), propelling # 4 Broke My ♥ to the No. 6 position in the Standings.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Brandin Cooks
Best Drafted
35 Rec, 643 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Mammoths
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Mammoths making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad averaging only 102.06 points per game through eight weeks, 17th-best in the league.
Important Players
Zach Ertz
MVP
61 Rec, 644 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Carlos Hyde
Best Drafted
393 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Courtland Sutton
Best Acquisition
17 Rec, 324 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. # 4 Broke My ♥ are doing a better job of that, averaging 135.61 versus Mammoths's 102.06.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" # 4 Broke My ♥ (5-3) have a better record than Mammoths (2-6).
Even the machines think # 4 Broke My ♥ have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (132.72) than Mammoths (112.94).
# 4 Broke My ♥ don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mammoths (3 vs 0).
# 4 Broke My ♥ should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Mammoths (4 vs 3).
# 4 Broke My ♥ have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Mammoths (52 vs 43).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Mammoths - they’ve made more transactions (4) than # 4 Broke My ♥ (3) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, # 4 Broke My ♥ have outscored Mammoths at QB, RB, DEF, and IDP this season.
# 4 Broke My ♥ has a higher average scoring margin (9) than Mammoths this season (-34).
The starters for # 4 Broke My ♥ had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Mammoths (2).
Don't worry Mammoths, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!