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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Maybe next week
5-3 205.56
175.78
 
VS
proj
Run ‘N’ Gun
175.76 3-5
156.91

Maybe next week defeat Run ‘N’ Gun for fifth straight win in 205.56-175.76 rout

Maybe next week extended their win streak to five games with a dominant victory over Run ‘N’ Gun, cruising to a 205.56-175.76 win. Maybe next week pulled out to a 2.80-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins (26.2 points) and never let go of it. Tom Brady (42.76 points) and James White (25.4) led the charge for Run ‘N’ Gun in the loss. Maybe next week (5-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against LeVeon Let Die, while Run ‘N’ Gun (3-5) attempt to right the ship against robin's Crazy Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Maybe next week   Run ‘N’ Gun

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins (8 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 30.7 points in a 30-23 win over the Broncos in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.29-point projection and was much higher than his 12.79-point season scoring average. Watkins ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Maybe next week
Points
% of total points 205.56
1
Andrew Luck
QB
51.36
51.16
25%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
33.5
26.58
16.3%
3
Sammy Watkins
WR
30.7
12.29
14.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.2
19.79
12.7%
Run ‘N’ Gun
Points
% of total points 175.76
1
Tom Brady
QB
42.76
50.05
24.3%
2
James White
RB
25.4
18.8
14.5%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
23.4
12.36
13.3%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
20.7
15.52
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Thursday, after which Maybe next week emerged with a 26.20-23.40 lead. For Maybe next week, DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Will Fuller V made the highlight reel for Run ‘N’ Gun with a 73-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Maybe next week, while Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 172.36-65.60 lead for Maybe next week.

Points By Position

  Maybe next week   Run ‘N’ Gun
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Maybe next week
Maybe next week have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 172.62 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to No. 3 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Vance McDonald
Best Acquisition
23 Rec, 321 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Run ‘N’ Gun
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Run ‘N’ Gun making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 147.69 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
James White
Best Drafted
204 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 459 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Danny Amendola
Best Acquisition
35 Rec, 337 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

What If

Maybe next week would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Run ‘N’ Gun would have lost to just one other team besides Maybe next week this week.
Maybe next week would be 6-2 if they played Run ‘N’ Gun every week.
Last week, Run ‘N’ Gun would have topped Maybe next week 169.08-159.24.
Maybe next week would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Run ‘N’ Gun.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Maybe next week, Run ‘N’ Gun would be 4-3.
If Maybe next week had played every team in the league each week, they would be 59-29.
If they played every team every week, Run ‘N’ Gun would be 42-46.