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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
zzirGrizz
6-2 150.78
172.59
 
VS
proj
Deadlyhamma
114.29 5-3
157.85

zzirGrizz top Deadlyhamma for fourth straight win, 150.78-114.29

zzirGrizz extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Deadlyhamma, securing a 150.78-114.29 win. Deadlyhamma took a 4.06-point lead on Thursday, but zzirGrizz held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by James Conner (38 points) and Aaron Rodgers (26.94). Drew Brees (23.8 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (19.07) carried the flag for Deadlyhamma in the loss. zzirGrizz (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Running Wild, while Deadlyhamma (5-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against DuckGang.

Matchup Timeline

  zzirGrizz   Deadlyhamma

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 38 points against his 18.93-point projection. During a 33-18 win over the Browns, he racked up 212 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Conner ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

zzirGrizz
Points
% of total points 150.78
1
James Conner
RB
38
18.93
25.2%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
26.94
40.25
17.9%
3
James White
RB
22.77
17.03
15.1%
4
T.J. Watt
LB
11.5
9.81
7.6%
Deadlyhamma
Points
% of total points 114.29
1
Drew Brees
QB
23.8
44.4
20.8%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
19.07
17.72
16.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
16.6
10.01
14.5%
4
Wil Lutz
K
16
9.96
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which zzirGrizz became the proud owner of a 118.51-74.49 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for zzirGrizz, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch for Deadlyhamma, while Aaron Jones had a 33-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Deadlyhamma, who trailed 118.51-114.29 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  zzirGrizz   Deadlyhamma
Standings Update
How about we check in on the Standings? We're already halfway through the season after all, believe it or not.
zzirGrizz
zzirGrizz 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 4th-most points per game in the league (164.16 ppg), propelling zzirGrizz to the No. 2 position in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
James Conner
Best Drafted
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Deadlyhamma
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Deadlyhamma holding onto the No. 6 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 151.71 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Deadlyhamma is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the 12 starting players on zzirGrizz scored higher than their projected point totals.
Deadlyhamma had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
The matchup's 36.49-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat ends a streak of five straight wins for Deadlyhamma.
Not only did zzirGrizz get the win, but they also easily covered the 14.74-point forecasted margin of victory.