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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
My New Cheesecloth
7-1 190.44
166.6
 
VS
proj
Steve's Swag Team
170.56 3-5
120.4

My New Cheesecloth beat projections, come back to win against Steve's Swag Team, 190.44-170.56

Both teams showed up and beat expectations, but My New Cheesecloth took down Steve's Swag Team. Predicted to win 166.60-120.40, My New Cheesecloth staged an impressive comeback for a 190.44-170.56 victory over Steve's Swag Team. My New Cheesecloth trailed 170.56-166.14 heading into Sunday night, but the unit came back behind Mark Ingram (63 Rush Yds, 29 Rec Yds) and Michael Thomas (5 Rec, 81 Rec Yds). Deshaun Watson (41.96 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (29.7) were the leading scorers for Steve's Swag Team in defeat. My New Cheesecloth improve to 7-1 on the season, while Steve's Swag Team fall to 3-5.

Matchup Timeline

  My New Cheesecloth   Steve's Swag Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd (9 Rec, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 25.6 points against the Buccaneers in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.38-point projection and was much higher than his 16.93-point season scoring average. Boyd ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

My New Cheesecloth
Points
% of total points 190.44
1
Marlon Mack
RB
33.9
14.02
17.8%
2
Mike Evans
WR
29.9
15.03
15.7%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
25.6
12.38
13.4%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
18.9
15.59
9.9%
Steve's Swag Team
Points
% of total points 170.56
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
41.96
26.88
24.6%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
29.7
10.44
17.4%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
25.5
10.17
15%
4
Jack Doyle
TE
18
7.34
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 73-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Steve's Swag Team, while Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch, helping Steve's Swag Team to a 87.26-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Steve's Swag Team owned a 170.56-166.14 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for My New Cheesecloth, while Aaron Jones had a 33-yard touchdown run. Marvin Jones Jr. made the highlight reel for Steve's Swag Team with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for My New Cheesecloth, helping the team to a 190.44-170.56 lead.

Points By Position

  My New Cheesecloth   Steve's Swag Team
Standings Update
How about we check in on the Standings? We're already halfway through the season after all, believe it or not.
My New Cheesecloth
My New Cheesecloth will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 169.92 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit holds the No. 2 spot in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Best Drafted
Russell Wilson
Best Acquisition
1556 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Steve's Swag Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Steve's Swag Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 140.63 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Best Drafted
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Acquisition
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

My New Cheesecloth must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (190.44) than their season average (169.92).
We heard scoring helps you win. Steve's Swag Team need some help then, averaging just 140.63 versus My New Cheesecloth's 169.92.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" My New Cheesecloth (7-1) have a better record than Steve's Swag Team (3-5).
Even the machines think My New Cheesecloth have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (157.47) than Steve's Swag Team (145.41).
Once My New Cheesecloth put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Steve's Swag Team (3 vs 0).
My New Cheesecloth play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Steve's Swag Team (2).
My New Cheesecloth are clutch masters, with more close wins than Steve's Swag Team (1 vs 0).
My New Cheesecloth should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Steve's Swag Team (6 vs 3).
By position, My New Cheesecloth have outscored Steve's Swag Team at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
My New Cheesecloth don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 28 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for My New Cheesecloth had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Steve's Swag Team (4).
Don't worry Steve's Swag Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!