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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Norman Nobodies
3-5 159.1
134.74
 
VS
proj
DARC NARC
100.2 2-6
108.28

Norman Nobodies hand DARC NARC fourth consecutive loss in 159.10-100.20 rout

Norman Nobodies cruised to a 159.10-100.20 win to hand DARC NARC their fourth straight loss. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in this matchup, as Norman Nobodies took a 46.90-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Kenyan Drake and Will Fuller V. Drake racked up 95 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 23.5 points, while Fuller V caught 5 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown (23.4 points). Jared Goff (295 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Latavius Murray (56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds) carried the flag for DARC NARC in defeat. Norman Nobodies (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Dirty Hippies, while DARC NARC (2-6) try to get back in the win column against Hard Targets.

Matchup Timeline

  Norman Nobodies   DARC NARC

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 30.7 points, Watkins more-than-doubled his 12.29-point projection as the Chiefs beat the Broncos 30-23. He caught 8 passes for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Norman Nobodies this week. Next week, Watkins will face the Browns.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Norman Nobodies
Points
% of total points 159.1
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
30.7
12.29
19.3%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
23.5
10.45
14.8%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
23.4
12.36
14.7%
4
Davante Adams
WR
18.3
19.01
11.5%
DARC NARC
Points
% of total points 100.2
1
Jared Goff
QB
35.45
27.86
35.4%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
20.5
12.64
20.5%
3
Adam Vinatieri
K
10
10.11
10%
4
Nelson Agholor
WR
9.3
8.3
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Norman Nobodies, while Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch, helping to give Norman Nobodies a 46.90-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Norman Nobodies became the proud owner of a 159.10-72.40 lead. Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Norman Nobodies, while Josh Lambo had a 57-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for DARC NARC with a 30-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Norman Nobodies   DARC NARC
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 point. How about we catch up on the Standings?
Norman Nobodies
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Norman Nobodies making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 139.09 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Sam Darnold
Best Acquisition
1705 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
DARC NARC
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine DARC NARC making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 126.94 points per game through eight weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Alex Erickson
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Norman Nobodies scored more in this one (159.1) than their season average (139.09).
DARC NARC are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. DARC NARC need some help then, averaging just 126.94 versus Norman Nobodies's 139.09.
You can't win if you don't play. Norman Nobodies has left fewer points on the bench this season (275.45) than DARC NARC (437.35).
DARC NARC are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Norman Nobodies (5 vs 4).
Norman Nobodies see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than DARC NARC (0).
Norman Nobodies are clutch masters, with more close wins than DARC NARC (1 vs 0).
Norman Nobodies should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than DARC NARC (3 vs 2).
By position, Norman Nobodies have outscored DARC NARC at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
The starters for Norman Nobodies had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for DARC NARC (1).
Don't worry DARC NARC, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!