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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
ABC Easy as RG3
4-4 141.46
106.62
 
VS
proj
King of the North πŸ‘‘
138.64 4-4
140.93

ABC Easy as RG3 come back to defeat King of the North πŸ‘‘ in 141.46-138.64 battle

ABC Easy as RG3 brought their A game and exceeded expectations, coming back to earn a 141.46-138.64 win over King of the North πŸ‘‘, who fell short of projections. ABC Easy as RG3 trailed 138.64-127.46 heading into Monday night, but the squad came back behind Stephen Gostkowski (4-5 FG, 40 long, 1-1 XP). Joe Mixon (123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for King of the North πŸ‘‘ in defeat. ABC Easy as RG3 (4-4) will look to notch another W against Off Constantly, while King of the North πŸ‘‘ (4-4) will face off against Easy Drake Oven in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  ABC Easy as RG3   King of the North πŸ‘‘

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown against the Buccaneers, Boyd put up 28.6 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 14.43-point projection and was much higher than his 17.78-point season scoring average. Boyd ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

ABC Easy as RG3
Points
% of total points 141.46
1
Andrew Luck
QB
29.36
25.12
20.8%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
28.6
14.43
20.2%
3
O.J. Howard
TE
16.8
9.68
11.9%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
16
8.94
11.3%
King of the North πŸ‘‘
Points
% of total points 138.64
1
Joe Mixon
RB
28.8
17.53
20.8%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
25.4
20.96
18.3%
3
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
19
7.69
13.7%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
17.94
26.32
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which ABC Easy as RG3 emerged with a 127.46-122.64 lead. Andrew Luck teamed up with Eric Ebron for a 20-yard touchdown pass for ABC Easy as RG3. Luck also lit up the scoreboard with a 26-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for King of the North πŸ‘‘, while Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for King of the North πŸ‘‘, contributing to a 138.64-127.46 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  ABC Easy as RG3   King of the North πŸ‘‘
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time to check in on the Standings.
ABC Easy as RG3
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on ABC Easy as RG3 holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 128.54 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, ABC Easy as RG3 is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 812 Rec Yds
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
King of the North πŸ‘‘
King of the North πŸ‘‘ 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 5th-most points per game in the league (134.10 ppg), propelling King of the North πŸ‘‘ to No. 5 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
the Cincinnati Bengals defense
Best Acquisition
29.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 447.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers

What If

ABC Easy as RG3 would have beaten seven other teams besides King of the North πŸ‘‘ this week.
King of the North πŸ‘‘ would have lost to just three other teams besides ABC Easy as RG3 this week.
If they played King of the North πŸ‘‘ every week, ABC Easy as RG3 would be 3-5 this season.
King of the North πŸ‘‘ would have defeated ABC Easy as RG3 113.7-99.54 had they played each other last week.
ABC Easy as RG3 would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as King of the North πŸ‘‘.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ABC Easy as RG3, King of the North πŸ‘‘ would be 4-3.
If ABC Easy as RG3 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 42-46.
If they played every team every week, King of the North πŸ‘‘ would be 49-39.