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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Fools and Horses
6-2 107
93.07
 
VS
proj
Shelpas UTD
101 2-6
96.49

Fools and Horses defeat Shelpas UTD for fifth straight win, 107-101

Fools and Horses extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Shelpas UTD, earning a 107-101 win. Fools and Horses never trailed in this one after grabbing a 18-point lead on Thursday behind Will Fuller V. Marlon Mack (26 points) and Kirk Cousins (24) led the charge for Shelpas UTD in the loss. Fools and Horses (6-2) will look to earn another W against Britka Sablja, while Shelpas UTD (2-6) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against RyKeRs.

Matchup Timeline

  Fools and Horses   Shelpas UTD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fuller V overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 18 points against his 7.13-point projection. In a 42-23 win over the Dolphins, he caught 5 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown. Fuller V ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Will Fuller V

Top Player Comparison

Fools and Horses
Points
% of total points 107
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34
27.8
31.8%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
18
7.13
16.8%
3
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
17
9.28
15.9%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
14
10.39
13.1%
Shelpas UTD
Points
% of total points 101
1
Marlon Mack
RB
26
9.77
25.7%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
24
25.88
23.8%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
14
14.72
13.9%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
11
8.91
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Fools and Horses to contribute to a 18-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Fools and Horses who grabbed the lead, 89-66. For Fools and Horses, Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run for Shelpas UTD, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Fools and Horses   Shelpas UTD
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Fools and Horses
Fools and Horses may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (105 ppg), propelling Fools and Horses to the No. 3 spot in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
the Washington Redskins defense
Best Acquisition
19.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 322.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Shelpas UTD
Shelpas UTD 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 unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (102 ppg), leaving Shelpas UTD with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 10 in the Standings.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Nyheim Hines
Best Acquisition
238 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 187 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Fools and Horses are on fire, winning five in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Fools and Horses (6-2) have a better record than Shelpas UTD (2-6).
You can't win if you don't play. Shelpas UTD has left more points on the bench this season (433) than Fools and Horses (410).
Shelpas UTD are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Fools and Horses (3 vs 2).
Fools and Horses should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Shelpas UTD (6 vs 4).
By position, Fools and Horses have outscored Shelpas UTD at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Fools and Horses has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Shelpas UTD this season (-7).
The starters for Fools and Horses had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Shelpas UTD (2).
Fools and Horses was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Shelpas UTD (1).
Don't worry Shelpas UTD, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!