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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Toddfather
6-2 133.74
139.49
 
VS
proj
Cook a Graham
94.76 3-5
124.87

The Toddfather defeat Cook a Graham for third straight win in 133.74-94.76 rout

The Toddfather extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Cook a Graham, rolling to a 133.74-94.76 win. The Toddfather earned a 23.40-point lead on Thursday behind Will Fuller V and never gave it up. Cam Newton (31.96 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (21.6) carried the flag for Cook a Graham in the loss. The Toddfather (6-2) will look to add to their success against The Graveyard, while Cook a Graham (3-5) will try to get back on track against Bad JuJu.

Matchup Timeline

  The Toddfather   Cook a Graham

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins, Fuller V tallied 23.4 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 12.36-point projection and was much higher than his 13.29-point season scoring average. Fuller V ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Will Fuller V

Top Player Comparison

The Toddfather
Points
% of total points 133.74
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
33.5
26.58
25%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
28.9
12.47
21.6%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
23.4
12.36
17.5%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
13.1
21.5
9.8%
Cook a Graham
Points
% of total points 94.76
1
Cam Newton
QB
31.96
23.52
33.7%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
21.6
20.97
22.8%
3
Alex Collins
RB
12.3
10.57
13%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
10
6.48
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch for The Toddfather, contributing to a 23.40-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was The Toddfather who emerged with the lead, 120.64-94.76. Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch for The Toddfather, while Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run. Odell Beckham Jr. made the highlight reel for Cook a Graham with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for The Toddfather, helping the team to a 133.74-94.76 lead.

Points By Position

  The Toddfather   Cook a Graham
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
The Toddfather
The Toddfather will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 140.86 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit holds the No. 2 spot in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
58 Rec, 669 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Cook a Graham
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 116.25, Cook a Graham rank No. 11 in the Standings. While the team currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Donte Moncrief
Best Acquisition
29 Rec, 379 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on The Toddfather scored higher than their point projections.
Cook a Graham had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did The Toddfather win, but they also easily covered the 14.62-point predicted margin of victory.
The Toddfather moves to (4-1) in blowout games this season, while Cook a Graham falls to (0-2).
For Cook a Graham, Cam Newton (31.96 points) recorded the fourth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.