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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Flaming Aces
4-4 134.76
135.8
 
VS
proj
Easton's Team
132.7 5-3
150.2

Easton's Team lose to Flaming Aces in 134.76-132.70 battle

There's no way around it, Easton's Team underperformed, at least according to projections, as Flaming Aces came from behind for a 134.76-132.70 win. After trailing 132.70-126.56 heading into Monday night, Flaming Aces made a run behind Josh Gordon (4 Rec, 42 Rec Yds). Baker Mayfield (180 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Larry Fitzgerald (8 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Easton's Team in the loss. Flaming Aces (4-4) will look to add to their success against ForWhomTheBellTolls, while Easton's Team (5-3) meet Hooked on A. Thielen in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Flaming Aces   Easton's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hopkins (2-3 FG, 53 long, 2-2 XP) scored 10 points in a 20-13 win over the Giants in Week 8. He scored 23.3% more than his 8.11-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Hopkins ranks #10 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Dustin Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Flaming Aces
Points
% of total points 134.76
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
56.66
55.36
42%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
20.4
18.61
15.1%
3
Kerryon Johnson
RB
15.1
13.09
11.2%
4
Dustin Hopkins
K
10
8.11
7.4%
Easton's Team
Points
% of total points 132.7
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
41.1
45.7
31%
2
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
26.2
7.73
19.7%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.1
22.41
15.1%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
13.1
21.5
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Easton's Team had a 116.60-62.00 lead. Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch for Flaming Aces, while Dustin Hopkins had a 53-yard field goal. Baker Mayfield made the highlight reel for Easton's Team with a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for Easton's Team to contribute to a 132.70-126.56 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Flaming Aces   Easton's Team
Standings Update
How about we take a closer look at the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, if you can believe it.
Flaming Aces
Flaming Aces will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 157.65 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad finds itself easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 812 Rec Yds
James Conner
Best Acquisition
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Easton's Team
Easton's Team 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 5th-most points per game in the league (156.58 ppg), propelling Easton's Team to No. 4 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
1471 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs

What If

Flaming Aces would have beaten four other teams besides Easton's Team this week.
Easton's Team would have lost to six other teams besides Flaming Aces this week.
If Flaming Aces played Easton's Team every week this season, they'd be 5-3.
Last week, Easton's Team would have defeated Flaming Aces 164.34-161.87.
Flaming Aces would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Easton's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Flaming Aces, Easton's Team would be 5-2.
If Flaming Aces had played every team in the league each week, they would be 51-37.
If they played every team every week, Easton's Team would be 48-40.