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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Rawls Deep K Hunt
4-4 135.4
165.62
 
VS
proj
Runnin Gunmen
122.85 4-4
134.32

Offensively challenged Rawls Deep K Hunt defeat Runnin Gunmen, 135.40-122.85

Ranking 13th in the league in points scored for the week, Rawls Deep K Hunt were fortunate to earn a win against a foe that performed even worse, earning a 135.40-122.85 win over Runnin Gunmen. Rawls Deep K Hunt never trailed in this one after earning a 19.15-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Phillip Lindsay (28.4 points) and Christian McCaffrey (23.2). Ben Roethlisberger (25.05 points) and Kareem Hunt (23.2) were the leaders for Runnin Gunmen in the loss. Rawls Deep K Hunt improve to 4-4 on the season, while Runnin Gunmen fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Rawls Deep K Hunt   Runnin Gunmen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lindsay overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 28.4 points against his 18.79-point projection. During a 30-23 loss to the Chiefs, he racked up 112 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Lindsay ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

Rawls Deep K Hunt
Points
% of total points 135.4
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
28.4
18.79
21%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.2
22.66
17.1%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
19.4
28.93
14.3%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
15
19.09
11.1%
Runnin Gunmen
Points
% of total points 122.85
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.05
27.32
20.4%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
23.2
26.88
18.9%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
21.8
18.96
17.7%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
15
12.42
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Rawls Deep K Hunt became the proud owner of a 127.00-107.85 lead. Jameis Winston had a 60-yard touchdown pass for Rawls Deep K Hunt, while Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Runnin Gunmen, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Rawls Deep K Hunt   Runnin Gunmen
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
Rawls Deep K Hunt
Rawls Deep K Hunt 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 5th-most points per game in the league (171.52 ppg), propelling Rawls Deep K Hunt to the No. 6 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
2027 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
Runnin Gunmen
Runnin Gunmen 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 6th-most points per game in the league (171.03 ppg), leaving Runnin Gunmen with some work to do in order to make the playoffs at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Acquisition
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Rawls Deep K Hunt scored fewer points in this one (135.4) than their season average of 171.52.
Even the machines think Rawls Deep K Hunt have better players. Their projected average points is higher (170.63) than Runnin Gunmen (161.04).
By position, Rawls Deep K Hunt have outscored Runnin Gunmen at RB this season.
Rawls Deep K Hunt has a higher average scoring margin (14) than Runnin Gunmen this season (9).
The starters for Rawls Deep K Hunt had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Runnin Gunmen (2).
Hey Runnin Gunmen, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!