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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Hydeyateam
4-4 103.5
88.77
 
VS
proj
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
90 5-3
90.88

Hydeyateam earn win over YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, 103.5-90.0

Hydeyateam showed up and exceeded their projected point total, earning a 103.5-90.0 win over YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, who fell short of projections. Hydeyateam leapt out to a 24.2-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Will Fuller V (18.4 points) and Frank Gore (5.8). YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Case Keenum (22 points) and Tyler Boyd (19.6). Unphased, Hydeyateam rallied later that night, as Wil Lutz (16 points) put them back on top once and for all. Hydeyateam (4-4) will look to notch another win against Sprint Right Option, while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (5-3) will take on Yobogoya! in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Hydeyateam   YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.34 points, Fuller V more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 18.4 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 Hydeyateam this week. Fuller V will square off against the Broncos in Week 9.
Will Fuller V

Top Player Comparison

Hydeyateam
Points
% of total points 103.5
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
24.1
25.23
23.3%
2
Mike Evans
WR
23.9
11.3
23.1%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
18.4
8.34
17.8%
4
Wil Lutz
K
16
10.45
15.5%
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
Points
% of total points 90
1
Case Keenum
QB
22
23.8
24.4%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
19.6
8.61
21.8%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17.2
10.73
19.1%
4
Mason Crosby
K
12
9.09
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Hydeyateam to contribute to a 24.2-0.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas who grabbed the lead, 90.0-83.3. Matthew Stafford had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Hydeyateam, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Case Keenum had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, while Mason Crosby had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Hydeyateam, helping the team to a 99.3-90.0 lead.

Points By Position

  Hydeyateam   YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
Standings Update
How about we check in on the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, believe it or not.
Hydeyateam
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Hydeyateam making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 104.3 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1912 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
the Los Angeles Rams defense
Best Drafted
19.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 331.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Sam Darnold
Best Acquisition
1705 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas holding onto the No. 4 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 94.4 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league. Nevertheless, YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
John Brown
Best Drafted
31 Rec, 586 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Case Keenum
Best Acquisition
2110 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Hydeyateam scored higher than their projected point totals.
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Hydeyateam won despite starting David Njoku, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Hydeyateam scored more points than their projected total, while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas fell shy of their projection.
The victory snaps a three-game losing skid for Hydeyateam, while the loss caps a two-game unbeaten streak for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas.