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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Team Butthole
5-3 126.86
113.41
 
VS
proj
Eastside Gummybears
90.92 4-4
104.37

Team Butthole knock off Eastside Gummybears in 126.86-90.92 rout

Team Butthole beat their projected point total, rolling to a 126.86-90.92 win over Eastside Gummybears, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Team Butthole jumped out to a 45.50-point lead on Thursday behind 45.5 points from DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Lamar Miller (133 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Russell Wilson (30.42 points) and Michael Thomas (11.1) led the charge for Eastside Gummybears in defeat. Team Butthole (5-3) will look to add to their success against Sonny's side hoe(;, while Eastside Gummybears (4-4) face DesertFox in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Butthole   Eastside Gummybears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Miller (133 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 22.3 points in a 42-23 win over the Dolphins in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.32-point projection and was much higher than his 9.65-point season scoring average. Miller ranks #85 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Lamar Miller

Top Player Comparison

Team Butthole
Points
% of total points 126.86
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
23.66
27.72
18.7%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23.2
14.5
18.3%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
22.3
10.32
17.6%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
20
10.54
15.8%
Eastside Gummybears
Points
% of total points 90.92
1
Russell Wilson
QB
30.42
23.3
33.5%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
11.1
13.41
12.2%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.7
7.66
11.8%
4
Alex Collins
RB
10.3
8.92
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Team Butthole, while Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run, helping to stake Team Butthole to a 45.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Team Butthole who claimed the lead, 103.20-79.82. Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch for Team Butthole, while Jared Cook had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson hit Tyler Lockett for a 24-yard touchdown pass for Eastside Gummybears. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 45-yard pass and a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for Eastside Gummybears, who trailed 126.86-90.92 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Team Butthole   Eastside Gummybears
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already midway through the season, meaning it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Team Butthole
Team Butthole may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (117.08 ppg), propelling Team Butthole to the No. 3 position in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jared Cook
Best Acquisition
36 Rec, 474 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Eastside Gummybears
Eastside Gummybears rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (115.59 ppg), leaving Eastside Gummybears on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1556 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
the Chicago Bears defense
Best Drafted
20.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 329.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 17 Turnovers
Christian Kirk
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 410 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

Team Butthole would have beaten seven other teams besides Eastside Gummybears this week.
Eastside Gummybears would have lost to nine other teams besides Team Butthole this week.
If they played Eastside Gummybears every week, Team Butthole would be 4-4 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Eastside Gummybears would have gotten the victory over Team Butthole 108.66-101.54.
Team Butthole would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Eastside Gummybears.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Team Butthole, Eastside Gummybears would be 4-3.
If Team Butthole had played every team in the league each week, they would be 52-36.
If they played every team every week, Eastside Gummybears would be 53-35.