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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dirty Hippies
2-6 145.2
143.82
 
VS
proj
Hangovers
131.05 4-4
134.73

Dirty Hippies knock off Hangovers, 145.20-131.05

Dirty Hippies earned a hard-fought victory over Hangovers, securing a 145.20-131.05 win. Hangovers earned a 2.05-point lead on Thursday, but Dirty Hippies held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by James Conner, who racked up 212 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 38.2 points, and Marlon Mack, who racked up 149 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (28.9 points). Cam Newton (34.15 points) and Kareem Hunt (19.6) did everything they could for Hangovers in the loss. Dirty Hippies (2-6) will look to get another win against Norman Nobodies, while Hangovers (4-4) try to generate some positive momentum against Whackers.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty Hippies   Hangovers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 66 Rec Yds) scored 38.2 points in a 33-18 win over the Browns in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 20.18-point projection and was much higher than his 22.4-point season scoring average. Conner ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Dirty Hippies
Points
% of total points 145.2
1
James Conner
RB
38.2
20.18
26.3%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
28.9
12.47
19.9%
3
LeSean McCoy
RB
15.5
10.16
10.7%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
10.8
6.96
7.4%
Hangovers
Points
% of total points 131.05
1
Cam Newton
QB
34.15
26
26.1%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
19.6
18.72
15%
3
Jared Cook
TE
17.4
10.89
13.3%
4
David Johnson
RB
14
15.4
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Hangovers who grabbed the lead, 120.70-119.70. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Dirty Hippies, while Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run. Meanwhile, Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Hangovers, while Jared Cook had a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Dirty Hippies   Hangovers
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought refresh the Standings.
Dirty Hippies
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Dirty Hippies making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 132.06 points per game through eight weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
John Brown
Best Drafted
31 Rec, 586 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Hangovers
Hangovers may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (157.13 ppg), propelling Hangovers to No. 6 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
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Chris Herndon
Best Acquisition
12 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

Dirty Hippies would have beaten four other teams besides Hangovers this week.
Hangovers would have lost to 10 other teams besides Dirty Hippies this week.
If Dirty Hippies played Hangovers every week this season, they'd be 2-6.
Had they played each other last week, Dirty Hippies would have beaten Hangovers 137.6-129.8.
Dirty Hippies would be 1-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hangovers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dirty Hippies, Hangovers would be 4-3.
If Dirty Hippies had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-72.
If they played every team every week, Hangovers would be 58-46.