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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Rick Mirer for Pres
3-5 144.36
120.51
 
VS
proj
𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐
127.12 3-5
127.57

Rick Mirer for Pres knock off 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐, 144.36-127.12

Rick Mirer for Pres brought their A game, earning a 144.36-127.12 win over 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐, who fell short of projections. Rick Mirer for Pres never trailed in this one after earning a 22.50-point lead on Thursday behind Kenyan Drake. Patrick Mahomes (27.02 points) and Tyler Boyd (25.1) did their part for 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 in the loss. Rick Mirer for Pres (3-5) will look to add to their success against Autobots, while 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 (3-5) will face 💩 in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Rick Mirer for Pres   𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 95 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Texans, Drake scored 22.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.99-point projection and was much higher than his 11.9-point season scoring average. Drake ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Rick Mirer for Pres
Points
% of total points 144.36
1
Cam Newton
QB
27.96
20.2
19.4%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
22.5
8.99
15.6%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
22.4
17.65
15.5%
4
Chris Carson
RB
20.4
10.74
14.1%
𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐
Points
% of total points 127.12
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.02
23.83
21.3%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
25.1
11.52
19.7%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
22
17.87
17.3%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
18.6
17.28
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Rick Mirer for Pres, contributing to a 22.50-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Rick Mirer for Pres had a 116.36-103.12 lead. Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Rick Mirer for Pres, while Aaron Jones had a 33-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐, while Wendell Smallwood had a 36-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Rick Mirer for Pres, helping the team to a 132.36-105.12 lead.

Points By Position

  Rick Mirer for Pres   𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we check in on the Standings?
Rick Mirer for Pres
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Rick Mirer for Pres making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 115.46 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
the Indianapolis Colts defense
Best Acquisition
26.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 371.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐
𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 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 (128.08 ppg), leaving 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Rick Mirer for Pres must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (144.36) than their season average (115.46).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 has left more points on the bench this season (603.24) than Rick Mirer for Pres (317.68).
Rick Mirer for Pres are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 (0 vs 1).
Rick Mirer for Pres should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 (3 vs 2).
𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Rick Mirer for Pres (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Rick Mirer for Pres have outscored 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 at RB and K this season.
Don't worry 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!