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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Ertz Lockett
6-2 174.17
174.72
 
VS
proj
Hill Be Open
139.1 3-5
160.21

The Ertz Lockett top Hill Be Open for fourth straight win in 174.17-139.10 rout

The Ertz Lockett extended their win streak to four games with a dominant victory over Hill Be Open, rolling to a 174.17-139.10 win. The Ertz Lockett grabbed a 19.30-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Miller and never relinquished it. Mitchell Trubisky (41.9 points) and Marlon Mack (28.9) carried the flag for Hill Be Open in defeat. The Ertz Lockett (6-2) will look to notch another win against Sleeper pix, while Hill Be Open (3-5) match up against BarkleyUpDaWrongTree in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Ertz Lockett   Hill Be Open

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 20.5 points against his 12.64-point projection. During a 30-20 loss to the Saints, he racked up 95 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Murray ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

The Ertz Lockett
Points
% of total points 174.17
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
49
49.01
28.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
22.8
23.96
13.1%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
21.6
20.97
12.4%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
20.5
12.64
11.8%
Hill Be Open
Points
% of total points 139.1
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
41.9
46.96
30.1%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
28.9
12.47
20.8%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
20.2
14.09
14.5%
4
Wil Lutz
K
16
10.45
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for The Ertz Lockett to contribute to a 19.30-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, The Ertz Lockett had a 130.87-123.10 lead. Matthew Stafford had a 39-yard touchdown pass for The Ertz Lockett, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch. Meanwhile, Mitchell Trubisky had a 70-yard touchdown pass for Hill Be Open, while Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Hill Be Open, who trailed 174.17-139.10 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Ertz Lockett   Hill Be Open
Standings Update
How about we refresh the Standings? After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, believe it or not.
The Ertz Lockett
The Ertz Lockett will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 167.18 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team ranks No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1912 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Latavius Murray
Best Acquisition
386 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 116 Rec Yds
Hill Be Open
Hill Be Open rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (161.33 ppg), leaving Hill Be Open with some work to do in order to make the playoffs at No. 9 in the Standings.
Important Players
Joe Flacco
MVP
2259 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

The Ertz Lockett got the victory even though only three of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Hill Be Open had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Ertz Lockett put up more points than their season scoring average (167.18) while Hill Be Open fell short of theirs (161.33).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did The Ertz Lockett get the W, but they also easily covered the 14.51-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, The Ertz Lockett moves to (3-1), while Hill Be Open falls to (1-3).