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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Gunslinger
5-3 109.06
122.53
 
VS
proj
fantasy's Team
106.46 2-6
110.41

Gunslinger defeat fantasy's Team for fourth straight win in 109.06-106.46 battle

Gunslinger extended their win streak to four games with a tight victory over fantasy's Team, eking out a 109.06-106.46 win. It was the sixth straight loss for fantasy's Team. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Gunslinger led 109.06-58.20 heading into Sunday night. fantasy's Team made it interesting behind Kirk Cousins (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Wil Lutz (3-3 FG, 52 long, 3-3 XP). Gunslinger were led by Todd Gurley II, who racked up 195 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 30.5 points, and Andrew Luck, who passed for 239 yards and 3 touchdowns (23.36 points). Gunslinger (5-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against K-Log, while fantasy's Team (2-6) attempt to get back in the win column against Ashley's Nice Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Gunslinger   fantasy's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Dolphins in Week 8, Miller ran for 133 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 19.3 points to scored 67.8% higher than his 11.5-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Gunslinger this week. Next week, Miller will square off against the Broncos.
Lamar Miller

Top Player Comparison

Gunslinger
Points
% of total points 109.06
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
30.5
24.44
28%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
23.36
21.69
21.4%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
19.3
11.5
17.7%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
17.5
12.8
16%
fantasy's Team
Points
% of total points 106.46
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.66
22.82
20.3%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
17.6
17.28
16.5%
3
Wil Lutz
K
16
10.45
15%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
14.1
9.03
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for Gunslinger, helping to stake the team to a 19.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Gunslinger became the proud owner of a 109.06-58.20 lead. Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Gunslinger, while Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch for fantasy's Team, while Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for fantasy's Team, while Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for the team, who trailed 109.06-106.46 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Gunslinger   fantasy's Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we refresh the Standings?
Gunslinger
Gunslinger may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (113.57 ppg), propelling Gunslinger to the No. 4 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
fantasy's Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine fantasy's Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 97.93 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Gunslinger emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players exceeded their projected scores.
fantasy's Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
fantasy's Team can partially blame the loss on Derrius Guice, who didn't score any points.
Gunslinger put up fewer points than their season scoring average (113.57) while fantasy's Team scored above theirs (97.93).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 2.6-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Gunslinger. They won, but did not cover the 12.12-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Gunslinger moves to (1-2), while fantasy's Team falls to (0-1).