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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Donkey Punch
4-4 96.84
116.53
 
VS
proj
The Brady Bunch
74.06 1-7
92.66

Donkey Punch still manage to beat The Brady Bunch 96.84-74.06

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point totals, but Donkey Punch did enough to take down The Brady Bunch. Predicted to triumph by a score of 116.53-92.66, Donkey Punch earned a 96.84-74.06 win over The Brady Bunch. The Brady Bunch leapt out to a 21.40-point lead on Thursday behind Will Fuller V, who caught 5 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown. But Donkey Punch held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 286 yards and a touchdown for 25.94 points, and Odell Beckham Jr., who caught 8 passes for 136 yards (16.6 points). Donkey Punch (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against BEEFCAKE!!, while The Brady Bunch (1-7) will attempt to right the ship against GloboGym Prpl Cobras.

Matchup Timeline

  Donkey Punch   The Brady Bunch

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Beckham Jr. overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 16.6 points against his 14.63-point projection. In a 20-13 loss to the Redskins, he caught 8 passes for 136 yards . Beckham Jr. ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Odell Beckham Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Donkey Punch
Points
% of total points 96.84
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
25.94
27.07
26.8%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
16.6
14.63
17.1%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
16
14.41
16.5%
4
A.J. Green
WR
13.6
14.32
14%
The Brady Bunch
Points
% of total points 74.06
1
Will Fuller V
WR
21.4
8.98
28.9%
2
Tom Brady
QB
13.76
24.79
18.6%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
12
14.44
16.2%
4
Javorius Allen
RB
7.8
4.45
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch for The Brady Bunch to contribute to a 21.40-0.00 lead for The Brady Bunch.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Donkey Punch, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch, contributing to a 81.54-55.80 lead for Donkey Punch.

Points By Position

  Donkey Punch   The Brady Bunch
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought to catch up on the Standings.
Donkey Punch
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Donkey Punch holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 107.42 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Donkey Punch is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
the San Francisco 49ers defense
Best Acquisition
29.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 365.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers
The Brady Bunch
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 95.70, The Brady Bunch is No. 12 in the Standings, leaving the unit with some work to do in order to get into playoff position.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Javorius Allen
Best Acquisition
100 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 188 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Donkey Punch got the win despite the fact that only two of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Brady Bunch had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Donkey Punch ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while The Brady Bunch ranked 12th.
The victory snaps a streak of two straight losses for Donkey Punch.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Donkey Punch. They got the win, but failed to cover the 23.87-point projected margin of victory.