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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
A's Unmatched Team
6-2 122.44
111.02
 
VS
proj
Brian's Best Team
95.4 5-3
122.09

A's Unmatched Team top predictions, earn win over Brian's Best Team in 122.44-95.40 rout

A's Unmatched Team outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 122.44-95.40 win over Brian's Best Team, who fell short of projections. Brian's Best Team jumped out to a 29.20-point lead on Thursday behind 29.2 points from DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (6-6 XP). But it was all A's Unmatched Team after that. They were led by Adrian Peterson (149 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Carson Wentz (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds). A's Unmatched Team (6-2) will look to earn another win against Dar's Legendary Team, while Brian's Best Team (5-3) face off against Sand Crabs in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  A's Unmatched Team   Brian's Best Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson (149 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 26.1 points against the Giants in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.09-point projection and was much higher than his 13.04-point season scoring average. Peterson ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

A's Unmatched Team
Points
% of total points 122.44
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
26.1
11.09
21.3%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
24.14
19.13
19.7%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
24.1
11.52
19.7%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
17.1
17.26
14%
Brian's Best Team
Points
% of total points 95.4
1
James Conner
RB
35.7
17.79
37.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23.2
16.66
24.3%
3
Kerryon Johnson
RB
12.1
11.84
12.7%
4
Drew Brees
QB
7.8
22.37
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Brian's Best Team, contributing to a 29.20-0.00 lead for Brian's Best Team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which A's Unmatched Team became the proud owner of a 122.44-87.60 lead. Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for A's Unmatched Team, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch. James Conner made the highlight reel for Brian's Best Team with a 22-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  A's Unmatched Team   Brian's Best Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time to refresh the Standings.
A's Unmatched Team
A's Unmatched Team have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 130.35 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Brian's Best Team
Brian's Best Team 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 (116.32 ppg), leaving Brian's Best Team outside of playoff position at No. 5 in the Standings.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Kenny Golladay
Best Acquisition
30 Rec, 477 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

A's Unmatched Team would have beaten five other teams besides Brian's Best Team this week.
Brian's Best Team would have lost to six other teams besides A's Unmatched Team this week.
A's Unmatched Team would be 5-3 if they played Brian's Best Team every week.
A's Unmatched Team would have beaten Brian's Best Team 121.5-97.58 had they played each other last week.
A's Unmatched Team would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Brian's Best Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as A's Unmatched Team, Brian's Best Team would be 4-3.
If A's Unmatched Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 53-19.
If they played every team every week, Brian's Best Team would be 44-28.