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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Kentucky Zombie
5-3 120.06
115.57
 
VS
proj
Wildebeasts
113.66 1-7
119.05

Kentucky Zombie overcome negative points, defeat Wildebeasts, 120.06-113.66

Despite negative points from the Miami Dolphins defense, Kentucky Zombie were able to persevere and earn the victory, securing a 120.06-113.66 win over Wildebeasts. Kentucky Zombie grabbed a 37.96-point lead on Thursday behind Deshaun Watson, who passed for 239 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 14 yards, and never looked back. Odell Beckham Jr. (26.6 points) and Kirk Cousins (25.66) led the charge for Wildebeasts in the loss. Kentucky Zombie improve to 5-3 on the season, while Wildebeasts fall to 1-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Kentucky Zombie   Wildebeasts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 3 of his FG attempts against the Vikings, Lutz put up 16 points this week. His scoring output was 60.5% more than his 9.97-point projection and was much higher than his 9.13-point season scoring average. Lutz ranks #5 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Rams next week.
Wil Lutz

Top Player Comparison

Kentucky Zombie
Points
% of total points 120.06
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
40.96
25.74
34.1%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
27.4
20.97
22.8%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.6
21.14
21.3%
4
Wil Lutz
K
16
9.97
13.3%
Wildebeasts
Points
% of total points 113.66
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
26.6
21.11
23.4%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.66
25.25
22.6%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
21.6
23.23
19%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.56
17.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 73-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Kentucky Zombie, contributing to a 37.96-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Kentucky Zombie had a 104.06-60.70 lead. Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Kentucky Zombie, while Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch. Meanwhile, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch for Wildebeasts, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Kentucky Zombie, helping the team to a 120.06-86.36 lead.

Points By Position

  Kentucky Zombie   Wildebeasts
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to refresh the Standings.
Kentucky Zombie
Kentucky Zombie may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (126.88 ppg), propelling Kentucky Zombie to No. 5 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Best Drafted
Melvin Gordon III
Best Acquisition
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Wildebeasts
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Wildebeasts making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 116.22 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Odell Beckham Jr.
MVP
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Kareem Hunt
Best Acquisition
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

What If

Kentucky Zombie would have beaten six other teams besides Wildebeasts this week.
Wildebeasts would have lost to three other teams besides Kentucky Zombie this week.
If they played Wildebeasts every week, Kentucky Zombie would be 6-2 this season.
Last week, Wildebeasts would have topped Kentucky Zombie 162.24-50.86.
Kentucky Zombie would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Wildebeasts.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kentucky Zombie, Wildebeasts would be 1-6.
If Kentucky Zombie had played every team in the league each week, they would be 45-27.
If they played every team every week, Wildebeasts would be 27-45.