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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Russell Wilson's War
5-3 153.96
110.45
 
VS
proj
Silly Nannies
140.42 6-2
126.99

Russell Wilson's War knock Silly Nannies from top spot, 153.96-140.42

Russell Wilson's War secured a 153.96-140.42 win over Silly Nannies, knocking them out of the top spot in Movie Forums Fantasy Football. Russell Wilson's War never trailed in this one after taking a 11.78-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Marlon Mack (27.9 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (27.2). Patrick Mahomes (34.02 points) and Todd Gurley II (30.5) were the leaders for Silly Nannies in the loss. Russell Wilson's War (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against The Empire, while Silly Nannies (6-2) face The Paper Curtain in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Russell Wilson's War   Silly Nannies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Seahawks, Jones Jr. put up 27.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.79-point projection and was much higher than his 10.21-point season scoring average. Jones Jr. ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Russell Wilson's War
Points
% of total points 153.96
1
Marlon Mack
RB
27.9
11.33
18.1%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
27.2
9.79
17.7%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.66
26.47
16%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.6
15.9
12.7%
Silly Nannies
Points
% of total points 140.42
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.02
29.2
24.2%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
30.5
24.45
21.7%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
26.1
11.09
18.6%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.9
15.12
16.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Russell Wilson's War who claimed the lead, 129.30-117.52. Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Russell Wilson's War, while Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Silly Nannies, while Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Russell Wilson's War   Silly Nannies
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought to refresh the Standings.
Russell Wilson's War
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Russell Wilson's War holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 111.22 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Russell Wilson's War is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
David Moore
Best Acquisition
11 Rec, 221 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Silly Nannies
Silly Nannies will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 130.04 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team is No. 2 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Donte Moncrief
Best Acquisition
29 Rec, 379 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

Russell Wilson's War would have beaten 11 other teams besides Silly Nannies this week.
Silly Nannies would have lost to just two other teams besides Russell Wilson's War this week.
If they played Silly Nannies every week, Russell Wilson's War would be 2-6 this season.
Silly Nannies would have been victorious over Russell Wilson's War 134.42-60.74 had they played each other last week.
Russell Wilson's War would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Silly Nannies.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Russell Wilson's War, Silly Nannies would be 6-1.
If Russell Wilson's War had played every team in the league each week, they would be 52-52.
If they played every team every week, Silly Nannies would be 78-26.