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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Lorne's Team
3-4 101.3
109.7
 
VS
proj
Goin Deep
80.4 3-4
108.19

Goin Deep fall to Lorne's Team in 101.3-80.4 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Goin Deep underperformed, at least based on projections, as Lorne's Team rolled to a 101.3-80.4 win. Goin Deep nabbed a 3.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Lorne's Team after that. They were led by Andy Dalton, who passed for 280 yards and 2 touchdowns for 20.2 points, and the New England Patriots defense, who allowed only 6 points, surrendered 333 yards, and forced 2 turnovers (20 points). Adrian Peterson (26.1 points) and T.J. Yeldon (12.5) led the way for Goin Deep in the loss. Lorne's Team (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against G-Man's Great Team, while Goin Deep (3-4) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Randall DeNeutte.

Matchup Timeline

  Lorne's Team   Goin Deep

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 6 points, surrendering 333 yards, and forcing 2 turnovers against the Bills, the Patriots defense registered 20 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 9.56-point projection and was much higher than their 8.86-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Packers next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Lorne's Team
Points
% of total points 101.3
1
Andy Dalton
QB
20.2
20.35
19.9%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.56
19.7%
3
A.J. Green
WR
16.1
17.26
15.9%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.45
13.8%
Goin Deep
Points
% of total points 80.4
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
26.1
11.09
32.5%
2
T.J. Yeldon
RB
12.5
7.87
15.5%
3
George Kittle
TE
8.2
10.73
10.2%
4
Drew Brees
QB
7.8
22.37
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Goin Deep who took the lead, 70.6-67.3. For Lorne's Team, Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for Goin Deep with a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Lorne's Team   Goin Deep
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
Lorne's Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Lorne's Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 99.7 points per game through seven weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
A.J. Green
MVP
45 Rec, 687 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Goin Deep
Goin Deep 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 seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (111.0 ppg), leaving Goin Deep outside of playoff position at No. 6 in the Standings.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 594 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

What If

Lorne's Team would have beaten four other teams besides Goin Deep this week.
Goin Deep would have lost to six other teams besides Lorne's Team this week.
If Lorne's Team played Goin Deep every week this season, they'd be 3-4.
Had they played each other last week, Lorne's Team would have defeated Goin Deep 113.92-110.36.
Lorne's Team would be 2-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Goin Deep.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Lorne's Team, Goin Deep would be 2-4.
If Lorne's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 28-35.
If they played every team every week, Goin Deep would be 34-29.