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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
50ShadesOfMacyGray
3-5 73.7
79.34
 
VS
proj
Mr& Mrs.Moore
56.9 3-5
48.46

Offensively challenged 50ShadesOfMacyGray beat Mr& Mrs.Moore, 73.7-56.9

Ranking 13th in the league in points scored for the week, 50ShadesOfMacyGray were fortunate to earn a win against a team that performed even worse, coming out on top with a 73.7-56.9 win over Mr& Mrs.Moore. 50ShadesOfMacyGray never trailed in this one after earning a 12.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Matthew Stafford (18 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (13.6). Marvin Jones Jr. (7 Rec, 117 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Jordan Howard (81 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the way for Mr& Mrs.Moore in the loss. 50ShadesOfMacyGray (3-5) will look to rack up another win against REAPERS, while Mr& Mrs.Moore (3-5) will attempt to right the ship against Hardy Headbussaz.

Matchup Timeline

  50ShadesOfMacyGray   Mr& Mrs.Moore

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 11.5 points, Goodwin nearly doubled his 6.14-point projection as the 49ers lost to the Cardinals 18-15. He caught one pass for 55 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on 50ShadesOfMacyGray this week. Next week, Goodwin will square off against the Raiders.
Marquise Goodwin

Top Player Comparison

50ShadesOfMacyGray
Points
% of total points 73.7
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
18
19.34
24.4%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
13.6
13.59
18.5%
3
Marquise Goodwin
WR
11.5
6.14
15.6%
4
Alex Collins
RB
10.3
8.92
14%
Mr& Mrs.Moore
Points
% of total points 56.9
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
23.7
7.86
41.7%
2
Jordan Howard
RB
14.1
8.25
24.8%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
10
8.4
17.6%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
5.1
10.71
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, 50ShadesOfMacyGray owned a 69.8-56.9 lead. Matthew Stafford had a 39-yard touchdown pass for 50ShadesOfMacyGray, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch. Meanwhile, Marvin Jones Jr. had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Mr& Mrs.Moore, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  50ShadesOfMacyGray   Mr& Mrs.Moore
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway point. How about we check in on the Standings?
50ShadesOfMacyGray
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see 50ShadesOfMacyGray making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 78.6 points per game through eight weeks, 15th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1912 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ito Smith
Best Acquisition
118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Mr& Mrs.Moore
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Mr& Mrs.Moore making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 80.8 points per game through eight weeks, 14th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

50ShadesOfMacyGray won despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Mr& Mrs.Moore had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Mr& Mrs.Moore even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
50ShadesOfMacyGray emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Mr& Mrs.Moore exceeded their projection.
Mr& Mrs.Moore ranked 16th in the league in scoring this week, while 50ShadesOfMacyGray ranked 13th.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with 50ShadesOfMacyGray. They got the W, but did not cover the 30.88-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Marvin Jones Jr. put up 23.7 points, the second-best score for a wide receiver this week.