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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Ultimate Maniacs
6-1 136.56
121.25
 
VS
proj
Obi juan ll
100.36 5-2
106.44

Ultimate Maniacs earn win against Obi juan ll in 136.56-100.36 rout

Ultimate Maniacs showed up and beat expectations, cruising to a 136.56-100.36 win over Obi juan ll, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this one, as Ultimate Maniacs took a 89.26-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Todd Gurley II and Mike Evans. Gurley II racked up 195 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 30.5 points, while Evans caught 6 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown (26.9 points). Alvin Kamara (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Julian Edelman (13 Rush Yds, 104 Rec Yds) led the way for Obi juan ll in the loss. Ultimate Maniacs (6-1) will look to get another win against Khristian's Team, while Obi juan ll (5-2) take on Baby Slingers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Ultimate Maniacs   Obi juan ll

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 24.1 points against his 11.52-point projection. During a 37-34 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 9 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown. Boyd ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Ultimate Maniacs
Points
% of total points 136.56
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
30.5
24.44
22.3%
2
Mike Evans
WR
26.9
14.17
19.7%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
24.1
11.52
17.6%
4
Andrew Luck
QB
23.36
21.69
17.1%
Obi juan ll
Points
% of total points 100.36
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.1
18.31
23%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
16.2
12.26
16.1%
3
DeSean Jackson
WR
14.7
8.97
14.6%
4
Tom Brady
QB
13.76
20.42
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Ultimate Maniacs became the proud owner of a 136.56-47.30 lead. Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Ultimate Maniacs, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, DeSean Jackson had a 60-yard touchdown catch for Obi juan ll, while Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Ultimate Maniacs   Obi juan ll
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought to check in on the Standings.
Ultimate Maniacs
Ultimate Maniacs will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 120.16 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad boasts the No. 2 position in the Standings, which puts Ultimate Maniacs in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 642 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Obi juan ll
Obi juan ll may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (113.29 ppg), propelling Obi juan ll to the No. 3 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Ultimate Maniacs scored more points in this matchup (136.56) than their season average (120.16).
We heard scoring helps you win. Obi juan ll need some help then, averaging just 113.29 versus Ultimate Maniacs's 120.16.
Even the machines think Ultimate Maniacs have better players. They have a higher projected points average (119.23) than Obi juan ll (109.83).
Ultimate Maniacs don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Obi juan ll (4 vs 2).
Ultimate Maniacs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Obi juan ll (4 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Obi juan ll - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Ultimate Maniacs (0) this season. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off this week.
By position, Ultimate Maniacs have outscored Obi juan ll at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Ultimate Maniacs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Ultimate Maniacs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Obi juan ll (2).
Hey Obi juan ll, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!