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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Sleeper pix
4-4 139.32
150.67
 
VS
proj
Luke 2334
111.48 5-3
147.98

Luke 2334 come up short of projections, succumb to Sleeper pix in 139.32-111.48 rout

Luke 2334 failed to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as Sleeper pix rolled to a 139.32-111.48 win. Sleeper pix took a 12.80-point lead on Thursday behind Frank Gore (6.8 points) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (6) and never gave it up. Ben Roethlisberger (45.88 points) and Travis Kelce (19.9) were the top scorers for Luke 2334 in defeat. Sleeper pix (4-4) will look to get another win against The Ertz Lockett, while Luke 2334 (5-3) will try to get back in the win column against Capt. Kirk's Cousins.

Matchup Timeline

  Sleeper pix   Luke 2334

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 5.53 points, Gore scored 23% more than that amount by scoring 6.8 points as the Dolphins lost to the Texans 42-23. He ran for 53 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Sleeper pix this week. In Week 9, Gore and the Dolphins will square off against the Jets.
Frank Gore

Top Player Comparison

Sleeper pix
Points
% of total points 139.32
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
59.02
55.14
42.4%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
25.4
21.4
18.2%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
11
9.58
7.9%
4
George Kittle
TE
10.7
13.15
7.7%
Luke 2334
Points
% of total points 111.48
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
45.88
49.5
41.2%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
19.9
17.47
17.9%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
11.3
16.63
10.1%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
10
8.83
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Sleeper pix who emerged with the lead, 131.12-111.48. Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Sleeper pix, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for Luke 2334 with a 43-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Sleeper pix   Luke 2334
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, and that means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Sleeper pix
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Sleeper pix holding onto No. 8 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 143.07 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Sleeper pix is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
17-20 FG, 54 long, 20-20 XP
Luke 2334
Luke 2334 will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 167.99 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad finds itself easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Doug Martin
Best Acquisition
171 Rush Yds

What If

Sleeper pix would have beaten five other teams besides Luke 2334 this week.
Luke 2334 would have lost to nine other teams besides Sleeper pix this week.
If Sleeper pix played Luke 2334 every week this season, they'd be 2-6.
Luke 2334 would have gotten the victory over Sleeper pix 156.36-144.62 had they played each other last week.
Sleeper pix would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Luke 2334.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sleeper pix, Luke 2334 would be 6-1.
If Sleeper pix had played every team in the league each week, they would be 31-57.
If they played every team every week, Luke 2334 would be 55-33.