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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Nerd Herd
2-6 104.52
95.28
 
VS
proj
Guy Grenouille
74.2 7-1
103.69

Guy Grenouille fall to Nerd Herd in 104.52-74.20 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Guy Grenouille underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Nerd Herd rolled to a 104.52-74.20 win. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in this one, as Nerd Herd took a 25.62-point lead on Thursday behind 29.62 points from DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Danny Amendola (28 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 43 Rec Yds). Christian McCaffrey (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 11 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and James White (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 79 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Guy Grenouille in the loss. Nerd Herd improve to 2-6 on the season, while Guy Grenouille fall to 7-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Nerd Herd   Guy Grenouille

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hopkins overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 20.2 points against his 13.52-point projection. During a 42-23 win over the Dolphins, he caught 6 passes for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns. Hopkins ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Nerd Herd
Points
% of total points 104.52
1
Jared Goff
QB
26.5
21.14
25.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.2
13.52
19.3%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
19.4
13.81
18.6%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
15.5
10.95
14.8%
Guy Grenouille
Points
% of total points 74.2
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.6
13.26
23.7%
2
James White
RB
15.4
12.43
20.8%
3
Davante Adams
WR
13.3
12.66
17.9%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
9.7
6.77
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Nerd Herd, while Danny Amendola had a 28-yard touchdown pass, helping to give Nerd Herd a 29.62-4.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Nerd Herd who grabbed the lead, 85.12-51.00. Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Nerd Herd, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Guy Grenouille, while Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Nerd Herd   Guy Grenouille
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway point. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
Nerd Herd
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 87.05, Nerd Herd is No. 12 in the Standings, leaving the squad on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Matt Ryan
Best Acquisition
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Guy Grenouille
This week was the exception, not the rule. Guy Grenouille have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 116.41 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Melvin Gordon III
Best Acquisition
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Nerd Herd scored higher than their projected point totals.
Guy Grenouille had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Jared Goff, DeAndre Hopkins, and Antonio Brown all scored more points than Christian McCaffrey, the leading scorer for Guy Grenouille.
Nerd Herd put up more points than their season scoring average (87.05) while Guy Grenouille fell short of theirs (116.41).
Nerd Herd recorded more points than their projected total, while Guy Grenouille fell short of their projection.
The win concludes a three-game losing streak for Nerd Herd.
In blowout games this year, Nerd Herd moves to (1-0), while Guy Grenouille falls to (5-1).