Week 8
zxz_alexandre
3-5 89.16
87.87
huangssss99 Team
60.2
4-4
93.85
huangssss99 Team succumb to zxz_alexandre, 89.16-60.20
huangssss99 Team were unable to bring their A game, as zxz_alexandre came out on top with a 89.16-60.20 win. zxz_alexandre took a 19.30-point lead on Thursday behind a impressive performance from Lamar Miller, who ran for 133 yards and a touchdown, and never looked back. Julian Edelman (13 Rush Yds, 104 Rec Yds) and Alex Collins (49 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 14 Rec Yds) carried the flag for huangssss99 Team in the loss. zxz_alexandre (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against LLsay, while huangssss99 Team (4-4) try to right the ship against S.R.911.
Matchup Timeline
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huangssss99 Team
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Boyd (9 Rec, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 19.6 points against the Buccaneers in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.61-point projection and was much higher than his 12.43-point season scoring average. Boyd ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Top Player Comparison
Matchup Highlights
Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for zxz_alexandre, helping to stake the team to a 19.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Andrew Luck found Eric Ebron for a 20-yard touchdown pass for zxz_alexandre. Luck also lit up the scoreboard with a 26-yard touchdown pass, helping zxz_alexandre to a 89.16-36.40 lead.
Points By Position
zxz_alexandre
huangssss99 Team
Standings Update
How about we check in on the Standings? After all, we're already halfway through the season, believe it or not.
zxz_alexandre
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on zxz_alexandre making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 94.03 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
huangssss99 Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see huangssss99 Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 95.06 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
LeGarrette Blount
Best Acquisition
170 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Game Notes
zxz_alexandre won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
huangssss99 Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Andrew Luck, Tyler Boyd, and Lamar Miller all scored more points than Julian Edelman, the leading scorer for huangssss99 Team.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
zxz_alexandre put up more points than their projected total, while huangssss99 Team fell shy of their projection.
zxz_alexandre ranked 8th in the league in points scored this week, while huangssss99 Team ranked 12th.
The victory puts an end to a four-game winless streak for zxz_alexandre.