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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Replacements
4-4 148.79
124.27
 
VS
proj
Roadhouse Rebels
89.09 4-4
128.16

The Replacements knock off Roadhouse Rebels in 148.79-89.09 rout

The Replacements rose to the occasion, cruising to a 148.79-89.09 win over Roadhouse Rebels, who fell short of projections. Roadhouse Rebels got out to a 3.74-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Replacements after that. They were led by Chris Carson, who racked up 124 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 20.9 points, and Blake Bortles, who passed for 286 yards and a touchdown and ran for 43 yards (18.14 points). Mike Evans (6 Rec, 179 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Denzel Ward (7 Tackles) were the top performers for Roadhouse Rebels in defeat. The Replacements (4-4) will look to rack up another win against Strait Outta Bounds, while Roadhouse Rebels (4-4) will seek to right the ship against TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS.

Matchup Timeline

  The Replacements   Roadhouse Rebels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Campbell overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 12 points against his 5.69-point projection. In a 24-18 loss to the Eagles, he made 7 tackles and recorded a sack. Campbell ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Colts next week.
Calais Campbell

Top Player Comparison

The Replacements
Points
% of total points 148.79
1
Chris Carson
RB
20.9
10.08
14%
2
Blake Bortles
QB
18.14
15.53
12.2%
3
Jordan Hicks
LB
15
8.49
10.1%
4
A.J. Green
WR
14.85
15.46
10%
Roadhouse Rebels
Points
% of total points 89.09
1
Mike Evans
WR
32.4
12.73
36.4%
2
Denzel Ward
CB
12.25
6.49
13.8%
3
Brock Osweiler
QB
7.74
12.64
8.7%
4
Myles Jack
LB
7.5
9.21
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Brock Osweiler had a 46-yard pass for Roadhouse Rebels, helping give Roadhouse Rebels a 3.74-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, The Replacements emerged with a 121.74-76.94 lead. For The Replacements, Dustin Hopkins had a 53-yard field goal. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Roadhouse Rebels with a 72-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for The Replacements to contribute to a 138.09-89.09 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Replacements   Roadhouse Rebels
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway mark. How about we refresh the Standings?
The Replacements
The Replacements may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 9th-most points per game in the league (127.80 ppg), propelling The Replacements to No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Blake Bortles
MVP
2021 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 261 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
45 Rec, 687 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jordan Hicks
Best Acquisition
70 Tackles, 3 Sacks
Roadhouse Rebels
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Roadhouse Rebels holding onto No. 9 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 118.37 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Roadhouse Rebels is in position to make a run.
Important Players
Mike Evans
MVP
46 Rec, 770 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 812 Rec Yds
Denzel Ward
Best Acquisition
39 Tackles, 3 Ints

Game Notes

More than half (8 of the 14) of the starters on The Replacements exceeded their projected point totals.
Roadhouse Rebels had only two of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Replacements won despite starting Brian Poole, who scored zero points.
The Replacements put up more points than their season scoring average (127.8) while Roadhouse Rebels fell short of theirs (118.37).
The Replacements recorded more points than their projected total, while Roadhouse Rebels fell shy of their projection.
This defeat snaps a streak of three straight wins for Roadhouse Rebels.
The Replacements moves to (1-1) in blowout games this season, while Roadhouse Rebels falls to (1-3).
A bright spot in the defeat, Mike Evans officially registered the top overall score of any player on Roadhouse Rebels this season with 32.4 points.