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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Twisters
6-2 137.7
101.47
 
VS
proj
BASHERS
120.74 4-4
100.81

Twisters beat BASHERS for third straight win, 137.70-120.74

Twisters extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over BASHERS, securing a 137.70-120.74 win. Twisters never trailed in this one after nabbing a 23.40-point lead on Thursday behind Will Fuller V. Joe Mixon (28.8 points) and Sammy Watkins (25.7) carried the flag for BASHERS in the loss. This marks the second time this season Twisters have beaten BASHERS, after winning 115.02-96.38 in their last matchup. Twisters (6-2) will look to build on their success against Dr. Peppa, while BASHERS (4-4) will face off against 214 in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Twisters   BASHERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.49 points, Fuller V more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 23.4 points as the Texans beat the Dolphins 42-23. He caught 5 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Twisters this week. Fuller V will play the Broncos in Week 9.
Will Fuller V

Top Player Comparison

Twisters
Points
% of total points 137.7
1
James Conner
RB
36.2
15.42
26.3%
2
Jared Goff
QB
32.5
25.9
23.6%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
23.4
8.49
17%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.46
10.2%
BASHERS
Points
% of total points 120.74
1
Joe Mixon
RB
28.8
14.63
23.9%
2
Sammy Watkins
WR
25.7
8.53
21.3%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17.2
10.73
14.2%
4
Jameis Winston
QB
16.84
25.39
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Twisters, helping to stake the team to a 23.40-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Twisters became the proud owner of a 123.70-120.74 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Twisters, while Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run for BASHERS, while Jameis Winston had a 60-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Twisters   BASHERS
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time refresh the Standings.
Twisters
Twisters have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 133.58 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tyrell Williams
Best Acquisition
20 Rec, 428 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
BASHERS
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine BASHERS holding onto No. 7 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 99.70 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, BASHERS is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
509 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. Twisters have a winning record vs BASHERS this season despite averaging fewer points against them (126.36) than their overall season average (133.58).
Twisters are on a roll, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Twisters are doing a better job of that, averaging 133.58 versus BASHERS's 99.7.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Twisters (6-2) have a better record than BASHERS (4-4).
Even the computers think Twisters have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (106.08) than BASHERS (98.68).
Once Twisters put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than BASHERS (4 vs 1).
Twisters should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than BASHERS (8 vs 5).
By position, Twisters have outscored BASHERS at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Twisters don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Twisters had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for BASHERS (2).
There's not much good to say about BASHERS this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!