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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Going Nowhere Slow
3-5 123.45
136.21
 
VS
proj
BallGrabbers
100.92 2-6
107.65

Going Nowhere Slow beat BallGrabbers in 123.45-100.92 rout

Despite similar records, Going Nowhere Slow held a big season point advantage over BallGrabbers coming into this one (1,044-826), and they lived up to their reputation with a easy victory, cruising to a 123.45-100.92 win. BallGrabbers earned a 10.75-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Going Nowhere Slow after that. They were led by Adam Thielen (15 Rush Yds, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matthew Stafford (310 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Russell Wilson (22.82 points) and the Cincinnati Bengals defense (18) did their part for BallGrabbers in the loss. Going Nowhere Slow (3-5) will look to build on their success against da squirts, while BallGrabbers (2-6) will attempt to right the ship against JYD.

Matchup Timeline

  Going Nowhere Slow   BallGrabbers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 78 yards against the Raiders, Hines recorded 9 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 4.17-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Hines ranks #93 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Nyheim Hines

Top Player Comparison

Going Nowhere Slow
Points
% of total points 123.45
1
Adam Thielen
WR
19.55
17.48
15.8%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.7
19.25
15.1%
3
James White
RB
17.9
14.02
14.5%
4
Wil Lutz
K
15
9.61
12.2%
BallGrabbers
Points
% of total points 100.92
1
Russell Wilson
QB
22.82
18.28
22.6%
2
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
18
8.69
17.8%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
16.75
11.37
16.6%
4
J.J. Watt
DE
10.75
8.54
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which BallGrabbers had a 73.37-49.80 lead. For Going Nowhere Slow, Matthew Stafford had a 39-yard touchdown pass. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for BallGrabbers with a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Going Nowhere Slow, contributing to a 94.30-90.12 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Going Nowhere Slow   BallGrabbers
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's about time to refresh the Standings.
Going Nowhere Slow
Going Nowhere Slow ranks 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 unit is averaging the 7th-most points per game in the league (130.45 ppg), leaving Going Nowhere Slow at No. 10 in the Standings and running out of time to make a run.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
James White
Best Drafted
204 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 459 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
C.J. Beathard
Best Acquisition
1252 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
BallGrabbers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine BallGrabbers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit averaging only 103.28 points per game through eight weeks, 16th-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1556 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
30 Rec, 438 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Vince Williams
Best Acquisition
40 Tackles, 1 Sack

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Going Nowhere Slow scored less in this one (123.45) than their season average of 130.45.
We heard scoring helps you win. BallGrabbers need some help then, averaging just 103.28 versus Going Nowhere Slow's 130.45.
Even the computers think Going Nowhere Slow have better players. Their projected average points is higher (130.84) than BallGrabbers (112.79).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. BallGrabbers has left more points on the bench this season (390.13) than Going Nowhere Slow (279.53).
Going Nowhere Slow don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than BallGrabbers (2 vs 0).
Going Nowhere Slow play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than BallGrabbers (2).
Going Nowhere Slow are clutch masters, with more close wins than BallGrabbers (1 vs 0).
Going Nowhere Slow should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than BallGrabbers (4 vs 1).
Going Nowhere Slow have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than BallGrabbers (47 vs 34).
By position, Going Nowhere Slow have outscored BallGrabbers at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Hey BallGrabbers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!