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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Bowery Boys
6-2 144.9
152.15
 
VS
proj
3rd and Long
98.26 6-2
121.37

The Bowery Boys knock 3rd and Long from top spot in 144.90-98.26 rout

The Bowery Boys cruised to a 144.90-98.26 win over 3rd and Long, knocking them out of first place in The No Justice League. The Bowery Boys got out to a 18.60-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins (26.2 points) and never gave it up. David Moore (19.7 points) and Kareem Hunt (19.6) did their part for 3rd and Long in the loss. The Bowery Boys (6-2) will look to get another W against Bronco Country, while 3rd and Long (6-2) will try to get back on track against Underperformers Inc..

Matchup Timeline

  The Bowery Boys   3rd and Long

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 66 Rec Yds) scored 38.2 points against the Browns in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 20.18-point projection and was much higher than his 22.4-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

The Bowery Boys
Points
% of total points 144.9
1
James Conner
RB
38.2
20.18
26.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.2
19.79
18.1%
3
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
25.9
21.73
17.9%
4
Mark Ingram
RB
12.2
13
8.4%
3rd and Long
Points
% of total points 98.26
1
David Moore
WR
19.7
4.33
20%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
19.6
18.72
19.9%
3
Greg Olsen
TE
15.6
10.07
15.9%
4
Tom Brady
QB
13.76
24.21
14%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for The Bowery Boys, helping to give the team a 26.20-7.60 lead.
Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, The Bowery Boys owned a 124.50-82.50 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for The Bowery Boys, while Mitchell Trubisky had a 70-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, David Moore had a 45-yard catch for 3rd and Long, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The Bowery Boys   3rd and Long
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought to check in on the Standings.
The Bowery Boys
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on The Bowery Boys holding onto No. 3 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 146.53 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, The Bowery Boys is well within playoff position.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
3rd and Long
3rd and Long may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (151.12 ppg), propelling 3rd and Long to No. 2 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
David Moore
Best Acquisition
11 Rec, 221 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

What If

The Bowery Boys would have beaten six other teams besides 3rd and Long this week.
3rd and Long would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If The Bowery Boys played 3rd and Long every week this season, they'd be 3-5.
Last week, 3rd and Long would have been victorious over The Bowery Boys 147.78-116.92.
The Bowery Boys would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 3rd and Long.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Bowery Boys, 3rd and Long would be 5-2.
If The Bowery Boys had played every team in the league each week, they would be 44-44.
If they played every team every week, 3rd and Long would be 48-40.