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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
50 shades of Clay
1-7 143.5
124.25
 
VS
proj
StatePennRunners
125.44 4-4
136.16

50 shades of Clay defy projections, come back to win against StatePennRunners, 143.50-125.44

50 shades of Clay brought their A game, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 143.50-125.44 win over StatePennRunners, who fell short of projections. 50 shades of Clay trailed 125.44-122.50 heading into Monday night, but the team came back behind the New England Patriots defense (21 points). Mike Evans (6 Rec, 179 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tyler Boyd (9 Rec, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for StatePennRunners in the loss. 50 shades of Clay (1-7) will look to keep it rolling against Lanny's Warpig's, while StatePennRunners (4-4) attempt to get back in the win column against FingerBlastinWithJPP.

Matchup Timeline

  50 shades of Clay   StatePennRunners

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Howard put up 16.8 points this week. His scoring output was 73.6% more than his 9.68-point projection and was much higher than his 10.49-point season scoring average. Howard ranks #7 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
O.J. Howard

Top Player Comparison

50 shades of Clay
Points
% of total points 143.5
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.2
19.79
18.3%
2
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
21.9
19.35
15.3%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
21
12.56
14.6%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
20.5
12.64
14.3%
StatePennRunners
Points
% of total points 125.44
1
Mike Evans
WR
29.9
17.04
23.8%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
28.6
14.43
22.8%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.1
22.41
16%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.94
22.4
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for 50 shades of Clay, contributing to a 26.20-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was StatePennRunners who emerged with the lead, 125.44-102.00. Mitchell Trubisky hit Tarik Cohen for a 70-yard touchdown pass for 50 shades of Clay. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for StatePennRunners, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  50 shades of Clay   StatePennRunners
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, and that means we ought to refresh the Standings.
50 shades of Clay
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 116.47, 50 shades of Clay is No. 10 in the Standings, leaving the team on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
DeAndre Hopkins
MVP
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
StatePennRunners
StatePennRunners 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 3rd-most points per game in the league (137.18 ppg), propelling StatePennRunners to No. 4 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. 50 shades of Clay scored more in this matchup (143.5) than their season average (116.47).
50 shades of Clay are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than StatePennRunners (2).
By position, 50 shades of Clay have outscored StatePennRunners at DEF this season.
Don't worry StatePennRunners, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!