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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Purple Haze III
6-2 258.21
198.18
 
VS
proj
the player 2 b named
176.9 7-1
184.94

Purple Haze III knock off the player 2 b named in 258.21-176.90 rout

Purple Haze III rose to the occasion, rolling to a 258.21-176.90 win over the player 2 b named, who fell short of projections. Purple Haze III earned a 37.90-point lead on Thursday behind Will Fuller V (26.4 points) and Tyrann Mathieu (11.5) and never gave it up. The Pittsburgh Steelers defense (18 Pts Allowed, 237 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Jared Goff (295 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the leaders for the player 2 b named in defeat. This marks the first time this season Purple Haze III have taken down the player 2 b named, after falling 266.77-244.3 in their last matchup. Purple Haze III (6-2) will look to build on their success against Serenity, while the player 2 b named (7-1) take on Spitting Llamas in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Purple Haze III   the player 2 b named

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fuller V overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 26.4 points against his 9.5-point projection. In a 42-23 win over the Dolphins, he caught 5 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown. Fuller V ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Will Fuller V

Top Player Comparison

Purple Haze III
Points
% of total points 258.21
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
51
43.54
19.8%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
38.5
23.39
14.9%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
32.94
29.14
12.8%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
26.4
9.5
10.2%
the player 2 b named
Points
% of total points 176.9
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
50
45.76
28.3%
2
Jared Goff
QB
30.5
27.07
17.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
21.3
13.65
12%
4
Jabrill Peppers
S
18.5
12.11
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Purple Haze III, helping the team to a 37.90-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Purple Haze III who took the lead, 212.41-176.90. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Purple Haze III, while Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for the player 2 b named, while Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Purple Haze III   the player 2 b named
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already halfway through the season, and that means it's about time to refresh the Standings.
Purple Haze III
Purple Haze III have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 224.75 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to the No. 2 position in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
the Minnesota Vikings defense
Best Drafted
24.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 336.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Dede Westbrook
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 435 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
the player 2 b named
the player 2 b named will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 199.15 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit finds itself easily in playoff position.
Important Players
the Pittsburgh Steelers defense
MVP
24.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 359.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
1471 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Purple Haze III are doing a better job of that, averaging 224.75 versus the player 2 b named's 199.15.
Even the computers think Purple Haze III have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (188.22) than the player 2 b named (172.96).
Purple Haze III don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than the player 2 b named (2 vs 1).
Purple Haze III have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than the player 2 b named (61 vs 47).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of the player 2 b named - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Purple Haze III (1) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Purple Haze III have outscored the player 2 b named at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Purple Haze III don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 35 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Purple Haze III had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for the player 2 b named (3).
There's not much good to say about the player 2 b named this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!