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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Ravenmaniack
4-4 293.24
293.37
 
VS
proj
Cabernet Crazies
250.76 5-3
295.89

Cabernet Crazies lose to Ravenmaniack, 293.24-250.76

There's no easy way to say it, Cabernet Crazies underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Ravenmaniack emerged victorious with a 293.24-250.76 win. Ravenmaniack never trailed in this one after grabbing a 32.30-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Miller (38.3 points). Stefon Diggs (37.9 points) and Kirk Cousins (35.66) were the leaders for Cabernet Crazies in the loss. This marks the first time this season Ravenmaniack have gotten the best of Cabernet Crazies, after falling 316.06-285.04 in their last matchup. Ravenmaniack improve to 4-4 on the season, while Cabernet Crazies fall to 5-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Ravenmaniack   Cabernet Crazies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 66 Rec Yds) scored 60.2 points in a 33-18 win over the Browns in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 28.43-point projection and was much higher than his 35.84-point season scoring average. Conner ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Ravenmaniack
Points
% of total points 293.24
1
James Conner
RB
60.2
28.43
20.5%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
38.3
19.18
13.1%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
31.7
15.52
10.8%
4
Preston Brown
LB
27
24.1
9.2%
Cabernet Crazies
Points
% of total points 250.76
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
37.9
18.47
15.1%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
35.66
27.65
14.2%
3
Fred Warner
LB
28
22.11
11.2%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
27.6
27.12
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for Ravenmaniack, contributing to a 38.30-6.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Ravenmaniack emerged with a 261.54-177.20 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Ravenmaniack, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Cabernet Crazies, while Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Ravenmaniack   Cabernet Crazies
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway point. Let's refresh the Standings.
Ravenmaniack
Ravenmaniack 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 6th-most points per game in the league (287.67 ppg), propelling Ravenmaniack to the No. 8 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Best Drafted
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Cabernet Crazies
Cabernet Crazies 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 (297.65 ppg), propelling Cabernet Crazies to No. 3 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs

What If

Ravenmaniack would have beaten seven other teams besides Cabernet Crazies this week.
Cabernet Crazies would have lost to eight other teams besides Ravenmaniack this week.
If they played Cabernet Crazies every week, Ravenmaniack would be 3-5 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Cabernet Crazies would have defeated Ravenmaniack 312.24-247.4.
Ravenmaniack would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cabernet Crazies.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ravenmaniack, Cabernet Crazies would be 3-3.
If Ravenmaniack had played every team in the league each week, they would be 46-42.
If they played every team every week, Cabernet Crazies would be 57-31.