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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
shanna's Team
3-5 272.6
218.76
 
VS
proj
TDsNBeer
233.6 4-4
209.38

shanna's Team hand TDsNBeer third straight loss, 272.6-233.6

shanna's Team secured a 272.6-233.6 win to hand TDsNBeer their third straight loss. TDsNBeer leapt out to a 47.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 303 yards and 4 touchdowns for 73.2 points, and Mike Evans, who caught 6 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown (38.9 points). But shanna's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Kirk Cousins (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and James Conner (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 66 Rec Yds). This marks the third time this season shanna's Team have taken down TDsNBeer, after winning 278-266.4 in their last matchup. shanna's Team (3-5) will look to build on their success against TDsNBeer, while TDsNBeer (4-4) try to right the ship against shanna's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  shanna's Team   TDsNBeer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 212 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Browns, Conner scored 58.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 24.99-point projection and was much higher than his 31.17-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

shanna's Team
Points
% of total points 272.6
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
71.2
62.74
26.1%
2
James Conner
RB
58.7
24.99
21.5%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
39.3
21.31
14.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
34.9
19.51
12.8%
TDsNBeer
Points
% of total points 233.6
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
73.2
63.24
31.3%
2
Mike Evans
WR
38.9
17.9
16.7%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
30.6
21.78
13.1%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
28.6
20.93
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, TDsNBeer emerged with a 213.6-166.5 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for shanna's Team, while Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for TDsNBeer, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  shanna's Team   TDsNBeer
Standings Update
Let's check in on the Standings. After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, if you can believe it.
shanna's Team
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Despite averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 229.0, shanna's Team holds the No. 4 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
TDsNBeer
TDsNBeer have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 256.2 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
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
Saquon Barkley
Best Acquisition
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

shanna's Team would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
TDsNBeer would have lost to just one other team besides shanna's Team this week.
If they played TDsNBeer every week, shanna's Team would be 4-4 this season.
shanna's Team would be 1-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TDsNBeer.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as shanna's Team, TDsNBeer would be 1-1.
If shanna's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 13-11.
If they played every team every week, TDsNBeer would be 14-10.