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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Stink Pink Gators
5-3 106.74
96.21
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Steamers
94.56 2-6
101.48

Stink Pink Gators come back to beat Cleveland Steamers for fourth straight win, 106.74-94.56

Stink Pink Gators extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind victory over Cleveland Steamers, rallying for a 106.74-94.56 win. Trailing 94.56-92.74 heading into Monday night, Stink Pink Gators made a comeback behind Stephen Gostkowski (14 points). Andrew Luck (239 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Jordan Howard (81 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the way for Cleveland Steamers in defeat. Stink Pink Gators (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Touching-Tips, while Cleveland Steamers (2-6) try to right the ship against Bitches Be Crazy.

Matchup Timeline

  Stink Pink Gators   Cleveland Steamers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 22.7 points against his 8.26-point projection. During a 30-23 win over the Broncos, he caught 8 passes for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns. Watkins ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Stink Pink Gators
Points
% of total points 106.74
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
22.7
8.26
21.3%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
19.4
13.81
18.2%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
17.94
26.91
16.8%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.46
13.1%
Cleveland Steamers
Points
% of total points 94.56
1
Andrew Luck
QB
29.36
26.03
31%
2
Jordan Howard
RB
14.1
8.25
14.9%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
13.6
13.59
14.4%
4
Greg Olsen
TE
11.6
6.17
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Cleveland Steamers who claimed the lead, 94.56-83.54. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Stink Pink Gators, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Cleveland Steamers, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Stink Pink Gators   Cleveland Steamers
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought catch up on the Standings.
Stink Pink Gators
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Stink Pink Gators holding onto the No. 6 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 92.36 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Stink Pink Gators is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Cleveland Steamers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Cleveland Steamers 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 96.43 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Antonio Callaway
Best Acquisition
21 Rec, 236 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Stink Pink Gators scored more points in this matchup (106.74) than their season average (92.36).
Stink Pink Gators are looking unstoppable, with victories in four straight matchups.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Stink Pink Gators (5-3) have a better record than Cleveland Steamers (2-6).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Stink Pink Gators has left fewer points on the bench this season (231.5) than Cleveland Steamers (278.22).
Stink Pink Gators laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Cleveland Steamers (0).
Stink Pink Gators have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Cleveland Steamers (1 vs 0).
Stink Pink Gators should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Cleveland Steamers (3 vs 0).
By position, Stink Pink Gators have outscored Cleveland Steamers at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Stink Pink Gators had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Cleveland Steamers (3).
Don't worry Cleveland Steamers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!