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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Phantom Limbs
5-3 101.2
91.94
 
VS
proj
Bella’s Boxers
61.94 3-5
87.84

The Phantom Limbs beat Bella’s Boxers for third straight win in 101.20-61.94 rout

The Phantom Limbs extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Bella’s Boxers, cruising to a 101.20-61.94 win. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as The Phantom Limbs leapt out to a 21.50-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar performance from Kenyan Drake, who racked up 95 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Jared Cook (13.4 points) and Jameis Winston (12.84) carried the flag for Bella’s Boxers in defeat. The Phantom Limbs improve to 5-3 on the season, while Bella’s Boxers fall to 3-5.

Matchup Timeline

  The Phantom Limbs   Bella’s Boxers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 21.5 points against the Texans in Week 8. His scoring output nearly tripled his 7.52-point projection and was much higher than his 10.21-point season scoring average. Drake ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

The Phantom Limbs
Points
% of total points 101.2
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
21.5
7.52
21.2%
2
Andy Dalton
QB
20.2
20.36
20%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
19.6
8.61
19.4%
4
Alex Collins
RB
10.3
8.92
10.2%
Bella’s Boxers
Points
% of total points 61.94
1
Jared Cook
TE
13.4
6.46
21.6%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
12.84
20.73
20.7%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
8
12.88
12.9%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
7.5
9.73
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch for The Phantom Limbs, helping the team to a 21.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was The Phantom Limbs who took the lead, 101.20-58.14. Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch for The Phantom Limbs, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 49-yard catch. Meanwhile, Jared Cook had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Bella’s Boxers, while Jameis Winston had a 60-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Phantom Limbs   Bella’s Boxers
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to refresh the Standings.
The Phantom Limbs
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on The Phantom Limbs holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 90.32 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league. Nevertheless, The Phantom Limbs is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Bella’s Boxers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Bella’s Boxers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 93.52 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Drafted
Jared Cook
Best Acquisition
36 Rec, 474 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

StatSmack

The Phantom Limbs must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (101.2) than their season average (90.32).
The Phantom Limbs are on a roll, winning three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Phantom Limbs (5-3) have a better record than Bella’s Boxers (3-5).
Bella’s Boxers are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than The Phantom Limbs (4 vs 2).
The Phantom Limbs see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Bella’s Boxers (0).
The Phantom Limbs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Bella’s Boxers (4 vs 3).
By position, The Phantom Limbs have outscored Bella’s Boxers at RB and WR this season.
The Phantom Limbs has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Bella’s Boxers this season (-7).
The starters for The Phantom Limbs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Bella’s Boxers (2).
Hey Bella’s Boxers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!