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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Spitting Llamas
5-3 147.8
194.24
 
VS
proj
Falconsfan4life
113.38 3-5
120.35

Offensively challenged Spitting Llamas beat Falconsfan4life, 147.80-113.38

Despite ranking only 11th in the league in points scored for the week, Spitting Llamas earned a 147.80-113.38 win over Falconsfan4life. Spitting Llamas never trailed in this one after grabbing a 13.32-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind the Jacksonville Jaguars defense (43 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (18.6). Joe Mixon (40.8 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (27.88) were the leading performers for Falconsfan4life in the loss. This marks the second time this season Spitting Llamas have beaten Falconsfan4life, after winning 177.14-149.72 in their last matchup. Spitting Llamas (5-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against the player 2 b named, while Falconsfan4life (3-5) attempt to get some positive momentum against garry's Optimal Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Spitting Llamas   Falconsfan4life

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Donald (3 Tackles, 2 Sacks) scored 12.5 points against the Packers in Week 8. He scored 34.8% more than his 9.27-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Donald ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Saints next week.
Aaron Donald

Top Player Comparison

Spitting Llamas
Points
% of total points 147.8
1
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
43
38.25
29.1%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
18.6
15.4
12.6%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.6
16.59
9.9%
4
Aaron Donald
DT
12.5
9.27
8.5%
Falconsfan4life
Points
% of total points 113.38
1
Joe Mixon
RB
40.8
14.95
36%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
27.88
26.65
24.6%
3
Sammy Watkins
WR
22.7
9.28
20%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
12
44.58
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Spitting Llamas had a 126.70-113.38 lead. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch for Spitting Llamas, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run for Falconsfan4life, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 43-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Spitting Llamas   Falconsfan4life
Standings Update
Let's refresh the Standings. We're already halfway through the season after all, if you can believe it.
Spitting Llamas
Spitting Llamas 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 (192.27 ppg), propelling Spitting Llamas to the No. 5 position in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
the Jacksonville Jaguars defense
MVP
21.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 313.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 7 Turnovers
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Aaron Donald
Best Acquisition
29 Tackles, 10 Sacks
Falconsfan4life
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Falconsfan4life making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 143.61 points per game through eight weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
the Baltimore Ravens defense
MVP
17.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 293.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 7 Turnovers
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Drafted
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Best Acquisition

What If

Spitting Llamas would have beaten only two other teams besides Falconsfan4life this week.
Falconsfan4life would have lost to 11 other teams besides Spitting Llamas this week.
If they played Falconsfan4life every week, Spitting Llamas would be 6-2 this season.
Spitting Llamas would have beaten Falconsfan4life 217.68-58.7 had they played each other last week.
Spitting Llamas would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Falconsfan4life.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Spitting Llamas, Falconsfan4life would be 1-5.
If Spitting Llamas had played every team in the league each week, they would be 58-46.
If they played every team every week, Falconsfan4life would be 33-71.