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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Marry Our Cousins!
8-0 192.66
184.34
 
VS
proj
Slow Clap
174 3-5
162.59

Marry Our Cousins! come back to top Slow Clap to remain perfect, 192.66-174.00

Marry Our Cousins! won their eighth matchup in a row to open the season with a come-from-behind victory over Slow Clap, coming back to earn a 192.66-174.00 win. It was the third consecutive loss for Slow Clap. Despite trailing 174.00-151.16 heading into Monday night, Marry Our Cousins! roared back behind Julian Edelman (13 Rush Yds, 104 Rec Yds) and the New England Patriots defense (6 Pts Allowed, 333 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). James Conner (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 66 Rec Yds) and the Cincinnati Bengals defense (34 Pts Allowed, 576 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) did their part for Slow Clap in defeat. Marry Our Cousins! improve to 8-0 on the season, while Slow Clap fall to 3-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Marry Our Cousins!   Slow Clap

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 20.4 points, Fuller V scored 84.3% more than his 11.07-point projection as the Texans beat the Dolphins 42-23. He caught 5 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Marry Our Cousins! this week. In Week 9, Fuller V and the Texans will face the Broncos.
Will Fuller V

Top Player Comparison

Marry Our Cousins!
Points
% of total points 192.66
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
35.5
29.34
18.4%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.66
27.04
12.8%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
20.4
11.07
10.6%
4
A.J. Green
WR
18.6
18.4
9.7%
Slow Clap
Points
% of total points 174
1
James Conner
RB
44.2
22.61
25.4%
2
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
27
10.85
15.5%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
22
22.6
12.6%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
19.6
18.09
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Marry Our Cousins!, contributing to a 20.40-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Slow Clap boasted a 174.00-110.50 lead. Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Marry Our Cousins!, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Slow Clap, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Marry Our Cousins!, who trailed 174.00-151.16 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Marry Our Cousins!   Slow Clap
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Marry Our Cousins!
Marry Our Cousins! have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 186.19 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to an undefeated record and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Slow Clap
Slow Clap 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 team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (157.51 ppg), leaving Slow Clap on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Best Drafted
the Cincinnati Bengals defense
Best Acquisition
29.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 447.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers

StatSmack

Get on their level! Marry Our Cousins! have won eight straight weeks, while Slow Clap have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Slow Clap need some help then, averaging just 157.51 versus Marry Our Cousins!'s 186.19.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Marry Our Cousins! (8-0) have a better record than Slow Clap (3-5).
Even the computers think Marry Our Cousins! have better players. Their projected average points is higher (165.53) than Slow Clap (156.41).
Once Marry Our Cousins! put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Slow Clap (3 vs 2).
Marry Our Cousins! play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Slow Clap (1).
Marry Our Cousins! don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Slow Clap (0 vs 1).
Marry Our Cousins! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Slow Clap (7 vs 4).
Marry Our Cousins! have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Slow Clap (49 vs 39).
By position, Marry Our Cousins! have outscored Slow Clap at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Marry Our Cousins! don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 46 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Slow Clap this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!