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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Willy Wonka
2-6 81
45.16
 
VS
proj
Hardy Headbussaz
74.2 4-4
93.21

Back-and-forth battle ends with Willy Wonka coming back to beat Hardy Headbussaz, 81.0-74.2

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Willy Wonka earned a come-from-behind victory over Hardy Headbussaz, coming back for a 81.0-74.2 win. Willy Wonka trailed 70.6-67.0 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Stephen Gostkowski, who made 4 of his 5 FG attempts for 14 points. Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Adam Thielen (15 Rush Yds, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Hardy Headbussaz in defeat. Willy Wonka (2-6) will look to get another W against Kush Gordon, while Hardy Headbussaz (4-4) will attempt to get back on track against Mr& Mrs.Moore.

Matchup Timeline

  Willy Wonka   Hardy Headbussaz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzgerald (8 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 18.2 points against the 49ers in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 4.53-point projection and was much higher than his 6.21-point season scoring average. Fitzgerald will face the Chiefs next week.
Larry Fitzgerald

Top Player Comparison

Willy Wonka
Points
% of total points 81
1
Chris Carson
RB
18.4
9.42
22.7%
2
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
18.2
4.53
22.5%
3
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.46
17.3%
4
Jared Cook
TE
13.4
6.46
16.5%
Hardy Headbussaz
Points
% of total points 74.2
1
Antonio Brown
WR
19.4
13.81
26.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
15.8
15.32
21.3%
3
Chandler Catanzaro
K
8
8.68
10.8%
4
Drew Brees
QB
7.8
22.37
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Willy Wonka who claimed the lead, 67.0-47.0. For Willy Wonka, Jared Cook had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for Hardy Headbussaz with a 43-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Willy Wonka   Hardy Headbussaz
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Willy Wonka
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 76.4, Willy Wonka is No. 16 in the Standings, leaving the team on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Stephen Gostkowski
Best Drafted
17-19 FG, 50 long, 26-26 XP
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Hardy Headbussaz
Hardy Headbussaz 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 team is averaging the 7th-most points per game in the league (91.8 ppg), leaving Hardy Headbussaz with some work to do in order to make the playoffs at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Sam Darnold
Best Acquisition
1705 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs

StatSmack

Willy Wonka must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (81) than their season average (76.42).
Willy Wonka have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Hardy Headbussaz (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Hardy Headbussaz - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Willy Wonka (0) this season. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Willy Wonka have outscored Hardy Headbussaz at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Hardy Headbussaz, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!