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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
David's Team
2-6 155.01
137.75
 
VS
proj
O'Well
143.14 4-4
169.56

David's Team outperform projections, defeat O'Well, 155.01-143.14

David's Team brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, coming out on top with a 155.01-143.14 win over O'Well, who fell short of projections. David's Team never trailed in this one after grabbing a 28.83-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Miller (19.3 points) and Jakeem Grant (9.53). Jameis Winston (32.84 points) and James White (25.4) led the charge for O'Well in the loss. David's Team (2-6) will look to maintain their momentum against Noah's team, while O'Well (4-4) take on Murphatron in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  David's Team   O'Well

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Seahawks, Jones Jr. recorded 30.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.73-point projection and was much higher than his 11.84-point season scoring average. Jones Jr. ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

David's Team
Points
% of total points 155.01
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
45.88
49.5
29.6%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
30.7
11.73
19.8%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
19.3
12.68
12.5%
4
Josh Lambo
K
16
8.68
10.3%
O'Well
Points
% of total points 143.14
1
Jameis Winston
QB
32.84
49.94
22.9%
2
James White
RB
25.4
18.8
17.7%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
21.6
20.97
15.1%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
19.6
18.72
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for David's Team to contribute to a 28.83-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was David's Team who emerged with the lead, 139.51-117.74. Josh Lambo had a 57-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for David's Team, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jameis Winston had a 60-yard touchdown pass for O'Well, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  David's Team   O'Well
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
David's Team
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 128.40, David's Team boasts the No. 11 position in the Standings. While the team currently has some work to do in order to get into playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Jakeem Grant
Best Acquisition
643 Ret. Yds, 2 Ret. TDs
O'Well
O'Well 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 4th-most points per game in the league (157.10 ppg), propelling O'Well to No. 6 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starting players on David's Team exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, O'Well lost.
David's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (128.4) while O'Well fell short of theirs (157.1).
David's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while O'Well fell short of their projection.
The victory ends a streak of four straight defeats for David's Team.
In upset games this season, David's Team moves to (1-1), while O'Well falls to (1-1).