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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
ghost to the post
5-3 98.72
78.34
 
VS
proj
FF5
87.27 6-2
80.56

ghost to the post earn win over FF5, 98.72-87.27

ghost to the post rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, coming out on top with a 98.72-87.27 win over FF5. ghost to the post never trailed in this one after taking a 4.02-point lead on Thursday behind Tyrann Mathieu (10.25 points) and Brock Osweiler (2.02). Carson Wentz (21.37 points) and Christian McCaffrey (14.8) carried the flag for FF5 in the loss. ghost to the post (5-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Aussie, while FF5 (6-2) face RiSeN! in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  ghost to the post   FF5

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carson scored 17.2 points in a 28-14 win over the Lions to nearly triple his 5.96-point projection. He racked up 124 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on ghost to the post this week. Carson will face the Chargers in Week 9.
Chris Carson

Top Player Comparison

ghost to the post
Points
% of total points 98.72
1
Chris Carson
RB
17.2
5.96
17.4%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.95
7.54
17.2%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
15.7
8.62
15.9%
4
Tyrann Mathieu
S
10.25
7.1
10.4%
FF5
Points
% of total points 87.27
1
Carson Wentz
QB
21.37
15.69
24.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
14.8
8.57
17%
3
Mason Crosby
K
13
9.23
14.9%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
10.85
5.46
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Brock Osweiler had a 46-yard pass for ghost to the post, helping to stake the team to a 12.27-8.25 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, ghost to the post owned a 74.27-68.92 lead. For ghost to the post, Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for FF5, while Mason Crosby had a 53-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  ghost to the post   FF5
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's catch up on the Standings.
ghost to the post
ghost to the post 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 6th-most points per game in the league (92.25 ppg), propelling ghost to the post to No. 3 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Tyrann Mathieu
Best Acquisition
46 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 2 Ints
FF5
FF5 will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 102.48 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit holds the No. 2 position in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
1788 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Jason Sanders
Best Acquisition
9-10 FG, 50 long, 19-20 XP

What If

ghost to the post would have beaten nine other teams besides FF5 this week.
FF5 would have lost to six other teams besides ghost to the post this week.
If ghost to the post played FF5 every week this season, they'd be 2-6.
Had they played each other last week, FF5 would have gotten the win over ghost to the post 70.97-67.65.
ghost to the post would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as FF5.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ghost to the post, FF5 would be 5-2.
If ghost to the post had played every team in the league each week, they would be 60-60.
If they played every team every week, FF5 would be 84-36.