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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Elena Delle Donne.
5-3 179.42
124.2
 
VS
proj
FireStarter
84.1 2-6
70.58

Elena Delle Donne. defy predictions, knock off FireStarter in 179.42-84.10 rout

Both teams outperformed expectations, but it was Elena Delle Donne. who came out on top, cruising to a 179.42-84.10 win over FireStarter. FireStarter got out to a 5.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Elena Delle Donne. after that. They were led by Marlon Mack (28.9 points) and Adrian Peterson (27.6). James Conner (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 66 Rec Yds) and Greg Olsen (4 Rec, 56 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for FireStarter in the loss. Elena Delle Donne. (5-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Dakattackwhilezekeea, while FireStarter (2-6) take on BenditlikeBeckhamJr in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Elena Delle Donne.   FireStarter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 149 yards and a touchdown against the Giants, Peterson put up 27.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.54-point projection and was much higher than his 12.98-point season scoring average. Peterson ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Elena Delle Donne.
Points
% of total points 179.42
1
Marlon Mack
RB
28.9
10.19
16.1%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
27.6
10.54
15.4%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
21.6
8.61
12%
4
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
21
10.28
11.7%
FireStarter
Points
% of total points 84.1
1
James Conner
RB
35.2
15.42
41.9%
2
Greg Olsen
TE
11.6
6.17
13.8%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
10
9.37
11.9%
4
Derek Anderson
QB
6.5
10.11
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Elena Delle Donne. had a 179.42-77.60 lead. Case Keenum had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Elena Delle Donne., while Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass. James Conner made the highlight reel for FireStarter with a 22-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Derek Anderson had a 40-yard pass for FireStarter.

Points By Position

  Elena Delle Donne.   FireStarter
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to check in on the Standings.
Elena Delle Donne.
Elena Delle Donne. will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 143.29 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit boasts the No. 2 position in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
the Washington Redskins defense
Best Acquisition
19.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 322.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
FireStarter
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine FireStarter making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 117.20 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Frank Gore
Best Acquisition
385 Rush Yds

What If

Elena Delle Donne. would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
FireStarter would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played FireStarter every week, Elena Delle Donne. would be 5-3 this season.
Elena Delle Donne. would have beaten FireStarter 105.3-98.42 had they played each other last week.
Elena Delle Donne. would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as FireStarter.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Elena Delle Donne., FireStarter would be 3-4.
If Elena Delle Donne. had played every team in the league each week, they would be 55-33.
If they played every team every week, FireStarter would be 31-57.