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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Ross's Expert Team
5-3 107.42
109.51
 
VS
proj
Grab squash & tickle
100.36 5-3
106.27

Despite top scorer Newton, Grab squash & tickle fall to Ross's Expert Team, 107.42-100.36

Cam Newton posted 31.96 points for Grab squash & tickle, the best total in the matchup and fifth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Ross's Expert Team, who came back to earn a 107.42-100.36 victory. Despite trailing 96.16-92.02 heading into Monday night, Ross's Expert Team rallied behind James White (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 79 Rec Yds). Cam Newton (219 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 52 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Adrian Peterson (149 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the top performers for Grab squash & tickle in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ross's Expert Team have beaten Grab squash & tickle, after winning 117.22-80.14 in their last matchup. Ross's Expert Team (5-3) will look to add to their success against tatetoke, while Grab squash & tickle (5-3) face off against The Maker Bayfields in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Ross's Expert Team   Grab squash & tickle

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (6 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 21.4 points in a 33-18 win over the Browns in Week 8. His scoring output was 53.4% more than his 13.95-point projection and was much higher than his 14.15-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Ross's Expert Team
Points
% of total points 107.42
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.42
22.88
27.4%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
21.4
13.95
19.9%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.6
13.26
16.4%
4
James White
RB
15.4
12.43
14.3%
Grab squash & tickle
Points
% of total points 100.36
1
Cam Newton
QB
31.96
24.99
31.8%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
30.6
10.54
30.5%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
11.1
16.86
11.1%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
10
9.4
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Ross's Expert Team, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 96.16-92.02 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Ross's Expert Team   Grab squash & tickle
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time to catch up on the Standings.
Ross's Expert Team
Ross's Expert Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (110.53 ppg), propelling Ross's Expert Team to No. 4 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1556 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
the Cincinnati Bengals defense
Best Acquisition
29.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 447.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Grab squash & tickle
Grab squash & tickle may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (109.57 ppg), propelling Grab squash & tickle to the No. 5 spot in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
the San Francisco 49ers defense
Best Acquisition
29.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 365.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers

What If

Ross's Expert Team would have beaten five other teams besides Grab squash & tickle this week.
Grab squash & tickle would have lost to seven other teams besides Ross's Expert Team this week.
If Ross's Expert Team played Grab squash & tickle every week this season, they'd be 4-4.
Had they played each other last week, Grab squash & tickle would have topped Ross's Expert Team 141.86-110.56.
Ross's Expert Team would be 5-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Grab squash & tickle.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ross's Expert Team, Grab squash & tickle would be 4-2.
If Ross's Expert Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 45-43.
If they played every team every week, Grab squash & tickle would be 47-41.