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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
MangoKid
5-3 208.56
200.86
 
VS
proj
drizz
170.72 6-2
195.88

MangoKid knock drizz from top spot, 208.56-170.72

MangoKid emerged victorious with a 208.56-170.72 win over drizz, knocking them out of first place in RR Fantasy Dynasty League - S7. MangoKid never trailed in this one after taking a 34.70-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins (26.2 points) and Kiko Alonso (6.5). Patrick Mahomes (303 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Davante Adams (5 Rec, 133 Rec Yds) were the leaders for drizz in the loss. This marks the first time this season MangoKid have beaten drizz, after falling 175.94-170.46 in their last matchup. MangoKid (5-3) will look to rack up another W against Axel, while drizz (6-2) will attempt to get back in the win column against jbml.

Matchup Timeline

  MangoKid   drizz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb made 4 tackles as the Broncos lost to the Chiefs 30-23. In doing so, he put up 5.5 points to nearly double his 2.96-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on MangoKid this week. Next week, Chubb will go up against the Texans.
Bradley Chubb

Top Player Comparison

MangoKid
Points
% of total points 208.56
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.2
19.79
12.6%
2
James White
RB
25.4
18.8
12.2%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
25.4
20.96
12.2%
4
Andrew Luck
QB
23.36
20.79
11.2%
drizz
Points
% of total points 170.72
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
26.02
23.83
15.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
18.3
19.01
10.7%
3
David Johnson
RB
14
15.4
8.2%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
12.6
18.46
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for MangoKid, helping the team to a 34.70-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, MangoKid owned a 171.26-151.92 lead. Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for MangoKid, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for drizz, while Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  MangoKid   drizz
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time check in on the Standings.
MangoKid
MangoKid rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (200.25 ppg), leaving MangoKid outside of playoff position at No. 5 in the Standings.
Important Players
DeAndre Hopkins
MVP
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
David Njoku
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 297 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
drizz
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine drizz holding onto the No. 2 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 195.84 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, drizz is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

What If

MangoKid would have beaten four other teams besides drizz this week.
drizz would have lost to four other teams besides MangoKid this week.
If they played drizz every week, MangoKid would be 3-5 this season.
drizz would have topped MangoKid 204.62-201.36 had they played each other last week.
MangoKid would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as drizz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as MangoKid, drizz would be 4-2.
If MangoKid had played every team in the league each week, they would be 31-24-1.
If they played every team every week, drizz would be 32-24.