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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Stinky Pinkies
6-2 131.86
126.84
 
VS
proj
GFY
110.08 4-4
113.77

The Stinky Pinkies come back to defeat GFY for fifth straight win in 131.86-110.08 rout

The Stinky Pinkies extended their win streak to five games with a dominant victory over GFY, cruising to a 131.86-110.08 win. GFY nabbed a 22.50-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar effort from Kenyan Drake. But it was all The Stinky Pinkies after that. They were led by Kirk Cousins (36.16 points) and Adrian Peterson (26.1). The Stinky Pinkies (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Molested Altar Boy, while GFY (4-4) try to generate some positive momentum against Dongers.

Matchup Timeline

  The Stinky Pinkies   GFY

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson (149 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 26.1 points in a 20-13 win over the Giants in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.09-point projection and was much higher than his 13.04-point season scoring average. Peterson ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

The Stinky Pinkies
Points
% of total points 131.86
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
36.16
35.93
27.4%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
26.1
11.09
19.8%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
17.6
17.28
13.3%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
17.1
17.26
13%
GFY
Points
% of total points 110.08
1
Case Keenum
QB
26.88
29.54
24.4%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
24.1
11.52
21.9%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
22.5
8.99
20.4%
4
Mark Ingram
RB
10.7
12.02
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch for GFY, helping GFY to a 22.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which GFY boasted a 99.38-95.70 lead. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch for The Stinky Pinkies, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Case Keenum made the highlight reel for GFY with a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass.

Points By Position

  The Stinky Pinkies   GFY
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
The Stinky Pinkies
The Stinky Pinkies may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (125.00 ppg), propelling The Stinky Pinkies to the No. 2 spot in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
the Washington Redskins defense
Best Acquisition
19.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 322.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
GFY
GFY 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 (123.68 ppg), propelling GFY to the No. 6 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

StatSmack

The Stinky Pinkies must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (131.86) than their season average (125).
The Stinky Pinkies are on fire, winning five in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Stinky Pinkies (6-2) have a better record than GFY (4-4).
The Stinky Pinkies don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than GFY (3 vs 2).
The Stinky Pinkies should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than GFY (5 vs 3).
By position, The Stinky Pinkies have outscored GFY at RB, K, and DEF this season.
The Stinky Pinkies don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about GFY this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!