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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Tannehill Stinks
5-3 119.18
128.14
 
VS
proj
King in the North
116.16 4-4
106.58

Despite top scorer Newton, King in the North fall to Tannehill Stinks in 119.18-116.16 battle

Cam Newton had 27.96 points for King in the North, the best total in the matchup and third-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Tannehill Stinks, who came back for a 119.18-116.16 victory. After trailing 116.16-70.88 heading into Sunday night, Tannehill Stinks roared back behind Alvin Kamara (23.1 points) and Adam Thielen (19.3). Cam Newton (27.96 points) and Marlon Mack (27.9) did their part for King in the North in defeat. This marks the second time this season Tannehill Stinks have beaten King in the North, after winning 147.52-105.44 in their last matchup. Tannehill Stinks (5-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Oh My Goff, while King in the North (4-4) face The BOSS #21 in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Tannehill Stinks   King in the North

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 26.1 points against his 11.09-point projection. During a 20-13 win over the Giants, he ran for 149 yards and a touchdown. Peterson ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Tannehill Stinks
Points
% of total points 119.18
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
26.1
11.09
21.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.1
18.3
19.4%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
19.3
19.64
16.2%
4
A.J. Green
WR
16.1
17.26
13.5%
King in the North
Points
% of total points 116.16
1
Cam Newton
QB
27.96
21.14
24.1%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
27.9
11.33
24%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
27.3
16
23.5%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
13
7.05
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run for King in the North, while Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run, helping King in the North to a 116.16-70.88 lead.

Points By Position

  Tannehill Stinks   King in the North
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's refresh the Standings.
Tannehill Stinks
Tannehill Stinks may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (125.40 ppg), propelling Tannehill Stinks to No. 4 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Joe Flacco
Best Acquisition
2259 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
King in the North
King in the North 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 (122.63 ppg), propelling King in the North to No. 5 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
the Seattle Seahawks defense
Best Acquisition
18.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 327.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

What If

Tannehill Stinks would have beaten five other teams besides King in the North this week.
King in the North would have lost to five other teams besides Tannehill Stinks this week.
Tannehill Stinks would be 5-3 if they played King in the North every week.
Had they played each other last week, King in the North would have beaten Tannehill Stinks 97.96-93.06.
Tannehill Stinks would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as King in the North.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tannehill Stinks, King in the North would be 3-3.
If Tannehill Stinks had played every team in the league each week, they would be 42-30.
If they played every team every week, King in the North would be 36-36.