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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
G-BALLER'Z
6-2 122.46
115.44
 
VS
proj
Chalupa Batman
103.58 3-5
105.44

G-BALLER'Z top Chalupa Batman, 122.46-103.58

G-BALLER'Z scored a hard-fought victory over Chalupa Batman, securing a 122.46-103.58 win. Chalupa Batman leapt out to a 22.50-point lead on Thursday behind a standout performance from Kenyan Drake (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But G-BALLER'Z held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Cam Newton, who passed for 219 yards , ran for 52 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 27.96 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 76 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (23.1 points). G-BALLER'Z (6-2) will look to maintain their momentum against Division 26 🌲, while Chalupa Batman (3-5) meet Yo’Gurley at Mahomes in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  G-BALLER'Z   Chalupa Batman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray (56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds) scored 18 points against the Saints in Week 8. His scoring output was 52.7% more than his 11.79-point projection and was much higher than his 10.59-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

G-BALLER'Z
Points
% of total points 122.46
1
Cam Newton
QB
27.96
21.14
22.8%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.1
18.3
18.9%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
18
11.79
14.7%
4
Alex Collins
RB
11.3
9.74
9.2%
Chalupa Batman
Points
% of total points 103.58
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
26.1
11.09
25.2%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
22.5
8.99
21.7%
3
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
15
7.28
14.5%
4
Joe Flacco
QB
11.08
17.85
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Chalupa Batman, helping to stake Chalupa Batman to a 22.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Chalupa Batman boasted a 97.78-81.36 lead. For G-BALLER'Z, Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for Chalupa Batman with a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  G-BALLER'Z   Chalupa Batman
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time to refresh the Standings.
G-BALLER'Z
G-BALLER'Z 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 4th-most points per game in the league (129.11 ppg), propelling G-BALLER'Z to the No. 4 spot in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Keke Coutee
Best Acquisition
21 Rec, 196 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Chalupa Batman
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 99.55, Chalupa Batman rank No. 12 in the Standings. While the unit currently has some work to do in order to make the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Emmanuel Sanders
MVP
50 Rec, 660 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Adrian Peterson
Best Drafted
587 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 151 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Joe Flacco
Best Acquisition
2259 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. G-BALLER'Z scored fewer points in this one (122.46) than their season average of 129.11.
We heard scoring helps you win. G-BALLER'Z are doing a better job of that, averaging 129.11 versus Chalupa Batman's 99.55.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" G-BALLER'Z (6-2) have a better record than Chalupa Batman (3-5).
Even the machines think G-BALLER'Z have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (118.94) than Chalupa Batman (109.09).
Once G-BALLER'Z put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Chalupa Batman (4 vs 1).
G-BALLER'Z should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Chalupa Batman (5 vs 1).
G-BALLER'Z have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Chalupa Batman (40 vs 28).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Chalupa Batman - they’ve made more transactions (2) than G-BALLER'Z (0) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, G-BALLER'Z have outscored Chalupa Batman at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
G-BALLER'Z don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 24 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Chalupa Batman, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!