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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Spoon
7-1 94.5
99.43
 
VS
proj
ken simmons's Team
92 2-6
89.41

Spoon beat ken simmons's Team for fourth straight win in 94.5-92.0 battle

Spoon extended their win streak to four games with a close victory over ken simmons's Team, narrowly earning a 94.5-92.0 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Spoon led 82.5-59.0 heading into Monday night. ken simmons's Team made them sweat behind James White (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 79 Rec Yds) and Kyle Van Noy (8 Tackles, 2 Sacks). Todd Gurley II (114 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (27 Pts Allowed, 359 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) did the heavy lifting for Spoon in the win. Spoon (7-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Well Oiled Machine, while ken simmons's Team (2-6) try to get back on track against Sporty' K.C..

Matchup Timeline

  Spoon   ken simmons's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lindsay overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 12 points against his 7.67-point projection. During a 30-23 loss to the Chiefs, he racked up 112 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Lindsay ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

Spoon
Points
% of total points 94.5
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
18
15.16
19%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
14
11.45
14.8%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
12
7.67
12.7%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
12
11.01
12.7%
ken simmons's Team
Points
% of total points 92
1
James White
RB
18
10.92
19.6%
2
Mike Evans
WR
16
8.73
17.4%
3
Kyle Van Noy
LB
14
6.85
15.2%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
11
7.47
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Spoon who grabbed the lead, 82.5-56.0. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Spoon, while Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for ken simmons's Team, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Spoon   ken simmons's Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway point. How about we take a closer look at the Standings?
Spoon
Spoon have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 111.6 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
the Los Angeles Rams defense
Best Drafted
19.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 331.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
ken simmons's Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on ken simmons's Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 85.7 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
the Minnesota Vikings defense
MVP
24.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 336.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 770 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
James White
Best Acquisition
204 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 459 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Six of the 12 starting players on Spoon scored higher than their projected point totals.
ken simmons's Team had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Spoon put up fewer points than their season scoring average (111.56) while ken simmons's Team scored above theirs (85.69).
Spoon got the win despite scoring fewer points than projected, while ken simmons's Team outscored their projection.
The matchup's 2.5-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a streak of two consecutive wins for ken simmons's Team.
Spoon managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 10.02-point projected margin of victory.
Spoon moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while ken simmons's Team falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, James White recorded 18 points, the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.