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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
H-block
4-4 96.74
109.6
 
VS
proj
BOOM Shakalaka
95.1 1-7
95.13

Offensively challenged H-block beat BOOM Shakalaka in 96.74-95.10 battle

Despite posting only the 11th-highest point total in the league for the week, H-block squeaked by for a 96.74-95.10 win over BOOM Shakalaka. BOOM Shakalaka had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. H-block led 87.24-81.10 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 14 points from Stephen Gostkowski on Monday night for BOOM Shakalaka. H-block were led by Sammy Watkins (8 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Chris Carson (105 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 19 Rec Yds). H-block (4-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Drill'erThen-Spiller, while BOOM Shakalaka (1-7) will take on PigSkinFucker!oohh!! in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  H-block   BOOM Shakalaka

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Broncos, Watkins tallied 22.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.26-point projection and was much higher than his 8.03-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

H-block
Points
% of total points 96.74
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
22.7
8.26
23.5%
2
Chris Carson
RB
18.4
9.42
19%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
12.84
20.73
13.3%
4
LeSean McCoy
RB
9.5
8.35
9.8%
BOOM Shakalaka
Points
% of total points 95.1
1
Jared Goff
QB
26.5
21.14
27.9%
2
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.46
14.7%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.7
7.29
11.3%
4
Cory Littleton
LB
9
5.68
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which H-block emerged with a 87.24-81.10 lead. For H-block, Jameis Winston had a 60-yard touchdown pass. Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass for BOOM Shakalaka, while Tyler Lockett had a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  H-block   BOOM Shakalaka
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
H-block
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine H-block holding onto the No. 8 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 110.45 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league. Nevertheless, H-block is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Justin Tucker
Best Drafted
13-15 FG, 55 long, 20-21 XP
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
BOOM Shakalaka
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 92.91, BOOM Shakalaka ranks No. 12 in the Standings, leaving the team with some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
Stephen Gostkowski
MVP
17-19 FG, 50 long, 26-26 XP
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Christian Kirk
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 410 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only five of the 14 starting players on H-block scored more than their projected point totals.
BOOM Shakalaka lost despite seven of their 14 starters scoring more than their projected points.
With three starters scoring zero points for H-block, the margin of victory could have been much higher.
H-block got the win despite putting up a season-low 96.74 points.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup featured the week's two lowest-scoring teams.
The matchup's 1.64-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with H-block. They got the W, but did not cover the 14.47-point projected margin of victory.
H-block moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while BOOM Shakalaka falls to (1-1).
In a losing effort, Jared Goff recorded 26.5 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.