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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Sad Sacks
7-1 260
264.75
 
VS
proj
K-Town Killer Wasps
121 0-8
77.25

Sad Sacks knock off K-Town Killer Wasps for fifth straight win in 260-121 rout

Sad Sacks extended their win streak to five games with a easy victory over K-Town Killer Wasps, rolling to a 260-121 win. K-Town Killer Wasps remains winless for the season. K-Town Killer Wasps pulled out to a 6-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Sad Sacks after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (47 points) and J.J. Watt (23). Marlon Mack (36 points) and Lamar Miller (29) were the leading scorers for K-Town Killer Wasps in defeat. Sad Sacks (7-1) will look to build on their success against One--Eyed--Willie, while K-Town Killer Wasps (0-8) try to get back on track against Ivanman.

Matchup Timeline

  Sad Sacks   K-Town Killer Wasps

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barber ran for 85 yards and a touchdown as the Buccaneers lost to the Bengals 37-34. In doing so, he put up 14 points to more-than-triple his 4.37-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Sad Sacks this week. Next week, Barber will play the Panthers.
Peyton Barber

Top Player Comparison

Sad Sacks
Points
% of total points 260
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
47
25.8
18.1%
2
J.J. Watt
DE
23
21.12
8.8%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
22
20.85
8.5%
4
Case Keenum
QB
21
18.99
8.1%
K-Town Killer Wasps
Points
% of total points 121
1
Marlon Mack
RB
36
9.77
29.8%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
29
9.45
24%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
14
7.22
11.6%
4
Doug Martin
RB
10
7.38
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for K-Town Killer Wasps, contributing to a 29-23 lead for K-Town Killer Wasps.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Sad Sacks who emerged with the lead, 228-117. Case Keenum had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Sad Sacks, while Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Meanwhile, Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run for K-Town Killer Wasps, while Hayden Hurst had a 26-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Sad Sacks   K-Town Killer Wasps
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, if you can believe it.
Sad Sacks
Sad Sacks will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 288 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team is No. 2 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Case Keenum
Best Drafted
2110 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
J.J. Watt
Best Acquisition
30 Tackles, 8 Sacks
K-Town Killer Wasps
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine K-Town Killer Wasps making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 145 points per game through eight weeks, 16th-best in the league.
Important Players
Julio Jones
MVP
53 Rec, 812 Rec Yds
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 594 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Sad Sacks scored less in this one (260) than their season average of 287.63.
Get on their level! Sad Sacks have won five straight weeks, while K-Town Killer Wasps have dropped their last eight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Sad Sacks are doing a better job of that, averaging 287.63 versus K-Town Killer Wasps's 144.5.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Sad Sacks (7-1) have a better record than K-Town Killer Wasps (0-8).
Even the machines think Sad Sacks have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (256.34) than K-Town Killer Wasps (107.74).
Once Sad Sacks put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than K-Town Killer Wasps (3 vs 0).
Sad Sacks have the clutch gene, with more close wins than K-Town Killer Wasps (1 vs 0).
Sad Sacks have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than K-Town Killer Wasps (76 vs 55).
By position, Sad Sacks have outscored K-Town Killer Wasps at QB, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Sad Sacks don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 68 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Sad Sacks had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for K-Town Killer Wasps (3).
Don't worry K-Town Killer Wasps, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!