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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Long live Team KLB
6-2 183.41
141.87
 
VS
proj
TakingMyTalents2PFL
96.35 5-3
113.92

Long live Team KLB knock off TakingMyTalents2PFL in 183.41-96.35 rout

Despite similar records, Long live Team KLB held a significant season point advantage over TakingMyTalents2PFL coming into this one (1,199-904), and they lived up to their reputation with a easy victory, rolling to a 183.41-96.35 win. Long live Team KLB pulled out to a 29.96-point lead on Thursday behind Deshaun Watson (30.96 points) and never let it go. Mitchell Trubisky (20.9 points) and Stephen Gostkowski (13) were the top performers for TakingMyTalents2PFL in the loss. Long live Team KLB (6-2) will look to add to their success against TakingMyTalents2PFL, while TakingMyTalents2PFL (5-3) will take on Long live Team KLB in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Long live Team KLB   TakingMyTalents2PFL

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 66 Rec Yds) scored 35.2 points against the Browns in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 17.74-point projection and was much higher than his 20.4-point season scoring average. Conner ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Long live Team KLB
Points
% of total points 183.41
1
James Conner
RB
35.2
17.74
19.2%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.96
19.99
16.9%
3
Mike Evans
WR
26.9
14.13
14.7%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.1
18.27
12.6%
TakingMyTalents2PFL
Points
% of total points 96.35
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
20.9
18.23
21.7%
2
Stephen Gostkowski
K
13
9.88
13.5%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
10
6.55
10.4%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
9.8
14.01
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 73-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Long live Team KLB to contribute to a 30.96-1.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Long live Team KLB became the proud owner of a 141.01-78.35 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Long live Team KLB, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Mitchell Trubisky had a 70-yard touchdown pass for TakingMyTalents2PFL, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Long live Team KLB   TakingMyTalents2PFL
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Long live Team KLB
Long live Team KLB have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 149.83 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to the No. 3 spot in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
TakingMyTalents2PFL
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine TakingMyTalents2PFL holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 113.03 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, TakingMyTalents2PFL is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Emmanuel Sanders
MVP
50 Rec, 660 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Brandin Cooks
Best Drafted
35 Rec, 643 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

What If

Long live Team KLB would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
TakingMyTalents2PFL would have lost to seven other teams besides Long live Team KLB this week.
If they played TakingMyTalents2PFL every week, Long live Team KLB would be 7-1 this season.
Had they played each other last week, TakingMyTalents2PFL would have topped Long live Team KLB 140.26-104.88.
Long live Team KLB would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TakingMyTalents2PFL.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Long live Team KLB, TakingMyTalents2PFL would be 5-2.
If Long live Team KLB had played every team in the league each week, they would be 70-18.
If they played every team every week, TakingMyTalents2PFL would be 40-48.