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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Harlem's Fifty
3-5 263.7
216.93
 
VS
proj
IN IT TO WIN IT
261.88 4-4
298.43

Harlem's Fifty beat predictions, come back to defeat IN IT TO WIN IT in 263.70-261.88 battle

Harlem's Fifty outperformed expectations, coming from behind to earn a 263.70-261.88 win over IN IT TO WIN IT, who fell short of projections. Despite trailing 261.88-241.70 heading into Monday night, Harlem's Fifty came back behind Devin McCourty (2 Tackles, 1 Int). Kenyan Drake (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Phillip Lindsay (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) led the way for IN IT TO WIN IT in the loss. This marks the first time this season Harlem's Fifty have knocked off IN IT TO WIN IT, after falling 249.64-242.74 in their last matchup. Harlem's Fifty improve to 3-5 on the season, while IN IT TO WIN IT fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Harlem's Fifty   IN IT TO WIN IT

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 30.5 points against his 10.08-point projection. During a 42-23 win over the Dolphins, he made 9 tackles. Jackson ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Kareem Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Harlem's Fifty
Points
% of total points 263.7
1
Joe Mixon
RB
49.3
25.48
18.7%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
31.5
22.95
11.9%
3
Kareem Jackson
S
30.5
10.08
11.6%
4
Danny Trevathan
LB
24
23.12
9.1%
IN IT TO WIN IT
Points
% of total points 261.88
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
29.5
15.15
11.3%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
29.2
20.14
11.2%
3
Benardrick McKinney
LB
29
23.45
11.1%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
28.6
24.44
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch for IN IT TO WIN IT to contribute to a 66.50-30.50 lead for IN IT TO WIN IT.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was IN IT TO WIN IT who claimed the lead, 261.88-241.70. Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run for Harlem's Fifty, while Matthew Stafford had a 39-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 43-yard touchdown pass for IN IT TO WIN IT, while Tyler Lockett had a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Harlem's Fifty   IN IT TO WIN IT
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, and that means we ought to refresh the Standings.
Harlem's Fifty
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Harlem's Fifty making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 274.11 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Matt Ryan
Best Acquisition
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
IN IT TO WIN IT
IN IT TO WIN IT will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 305.63 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
423 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 300 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Acquisition
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you don't play. IN IT TO WIN IT has left more points on the bench this season (817.96) than Harlem's Fifty (755.5).
Once Harlem's Fifty put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than IN IT TO WIN IT (2 vs 1).
Harlem's Fifty laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than IN IT TO WIN IT (0).
Harlem's Fifty don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than IN IT TO WIN IT (1 vs 2).
Harlem's Fifty should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than IN IT TO WIN IT (7 vs 5).
By position, Harlem's Fifty have outscored IN IT TO WIN IT at WR this season.
Harlem's Fifty has a higher average scoring margin (18) than IN IT TO WIN IT this season (15).
The starters for Harlem's Fifty had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for IN IT TO WIN IT (3).
Harlem's Fifty was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than IN IT TO WIN IT (1).
There's not much good to say about IN IT TO WIN IT this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!