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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Panzerleader
3-5 119.75
125.23
 
VS
proj
Osaka Blues
106 5-3
99.1

Unable to overcome negative points, Osaka Blues fall to Panzerleader, 119.75-106.00

Impeded by negative points from Ty Montgomery, Osaka Blues were unable to overcome Panzerleader, which emerged victorious with a 119.75-106.00 victory. Panzerleader earned an early 19.30-point lead on Thursday. Osaka Blues bounced back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Adrian Peterson (26.6 points) and Matthew Stafford (21.1). Unphased, Panzerleader got it going later that night, as Michael Thomas (13.1 points) put them back on top for good. Panzerleader (3-5) will look to notch another W against Purple Mountain, while Osaka Blues (5-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against absolutereckless.

Matchup Timeline

  Panzerleader   Osaka Blues

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown against the Buccaneers, Boyd scored 28.6 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 14.43-point projection and was higher than his 19.1-point season scoring average. Boyd ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Panzerleader
Points
% of total points 119.75
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
28.6
14.43
23.9%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
25.75
24.77
21.5%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
19.3
12.68
16.1%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
13.1
21.5
10.9%
Osaka Blues
Points
% of total points 106
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
26.6
11.64
25.1%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
21.1
22.31
19.9%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
19.9
17.47
18.8%
4
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
19
7.69
17.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for Panzerleader, helping the team to a 19.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Osaka Blues became the proud owner of a 106.00-99.35 lead. Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Panzerleader, while Dustin Hopkins had a 53-yard field goal. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Osaka Blues with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for Panzerleader to contribute to a 112.45-106.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Panzerleader   Osaka Blues
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
Panzerleader
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Panzerleader making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 110.53 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
58 Rec, 669 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Osaka Blues
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Osaka Blues holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 121.33 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Osaka Blues is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1912 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 812 Rec Yds
Chandler Catanzaro
Best Acquisition
10-12 FG, 59 long, 19-23 XP

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Panzerleader scored more points in this matchup (119.75) than their season average (110.53).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Osaka Blues has left more points on the bench this season (480.3) than Panzerleader (410.1).
By position, Panzerleader have outscored Osaka Blues at QB and RB this season.
The starters for Panzerleader had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Osaka Blues (1).
Don't worry Osaka Blues, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!