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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Censored Clowns
4-4 115.9
110.86
 
VS
proj
Donnie Football
106.66 2-6
100.56

Censored Clowns come back to hand Donnie Football fourth straight loss, 115.90-106.66

Censored Clowns came back to earn a 115.90-106.66 win to hand Donnie Football their fourth straight loss. Censored Clowns trailed 106.66-99.70 heading into Monday night, but the team rallied behind Julian Edelman (16.2 points). Cam Newton (31.96 points) and Joe Mixon (27.3) did their part for Donnie Football in defeat. Censored Clowns (4-4) will look to notch another win against Little Machines, while Donnie Football (2-6) try to get some positive momentum against Canadian Pharmacy.

Matchup Timeline

  Censored Clowns   Donnie Football

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Evans recorded 26.9 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 14.17-point projection and was much higher than his 15.25-point season scoring average. Evans ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Censored Clowns
Points
% of total points 115.9
1
Mike Evans
WR
26.9
14.17
23.2%
2
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
25.9
21.73
22.3%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
19.3
11.5
16.7%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
16.2
12.26
14%
Donnie Football
Points
% of total points 106.66
1
Cam Newton
QB
31.96
23.52
30%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
27.3
16
25.6%
3
O.J. Howard
TE
14.8
7.92
13.9%
4
Marquise Goodwin
WR
12
7.49
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for Censored Clowns, contributing to a 19.30-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Donnie Football boasted a 106.66-89.00 lead. Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch for Censored Clowns, while Mitchell Trubisky had a 70-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run for Donnie Football, while Marquise Goodwin had a 55-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Censored Clowns   Donnie Football
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to take a closer look at the Standings.
Censored Clowns
Censored Clowns 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 5th-most points per game in the league (118.47 ppg), leaving Censored Clowns outside of playoff position at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 770 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Keelan Cole
Best Acquisition
29 Rec, 375 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Donnie Football
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Donnie Football making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 100.50 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
41 Rec, 506 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Raheem Mostert
Best Acquisition
175 Rush Yds

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Donnie Football. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Donnie Football need some help then, averaging just 100.5 versus Censored Clowns's 118.47.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Censored Clowns (4-4) have a better record than Donnie Football (2-6).
Even the machines think Censored Clowns have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (112.68) than Donnie Football (104.43).
Censored Clowns don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Donnie Football (1 vs 0).
Censored Clowns should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Donnie Football (5 vs 3).
By position, Censored Clowns have outscored Donnie Football at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Censored Clowns has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Donnie Football this season (-21).
The starters for Censored Clowns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Donnie Football (2).
There's not much good to say about Donnie Football this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!