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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cucumber Richards
5-3 109.66
100.35
 
VS
proj
Comeback Kid
86.46 5-3
103.93

Comeback Kid fall short of predictions, lose to Cucumber Richards in 109.66-86.46 rout

Comeback Kid failed to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as Cucumber Richards rolled to a 109.66-86.46 win. Comeback Kid nabbed a 20.20-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 6 passes for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns. But it was all Cucumber Richards after that. They were led by Sammy Watkins (22.7 points) and Stefon Diggs (17.9). Cucumber Richards (5-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Kirk's cousin, while Comeback Kid (5-3) will attempt to get back on track against Pyramid of Greatness.

Matchup Timeline

  Cucumber Richards   Comeback Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Broncos, Watkins put up 22.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.26-point projection and was much higher than his 7.89-point season scoring average. Watkins ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Cucumber Richards
Points
% of total points 109.66
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
22.7
8.26
20.7%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.9
11.85
16.3%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.6
13.26
16%
4
Tom Brady
QB
13.76
20.41
12.5%
Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 86.46
1
Andrew Luck
QB
23.36
21.7
27%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.2
13.52
23.4%
3
Mark Ingram
RB
9.2
11.04
10.6%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
8
12.88
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Comeback Kid, helping Comeback Kid to a 20.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Cucumber Richards emerged with a 78.00-77.26 lead. For Cucumber Richards, Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Comeback Kid, while Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Cucumber Richards   Comeback Kid
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway mark. How about we take a closer look at the Standings?
Cucumber Richards
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Cucumber Richards holding onto the No. 5 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 95.03 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Cucumber Richards is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
David Johnson
Best Drafted
394 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 207 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
the Arizona Cardinals defense
Best Acquisition
24.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 367.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers
Comeback Kid
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Comeback Kid holding onto the No. 6 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 91.67 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Comeback Kid is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Alex Smith
Best Acquisition
1561 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs

What If

Cucumber Richards would have beaten seven other teams besides Comeback Kid this week.
Comeback Kid would have lost to seven other teams besides Cucumber Richards this week.
If Cucumber Richards played Comeback Kid every week this season, they'd be 4-4.
Comeback Kid would have gotten the win over Cucumber Richards 81.94-67.18 had they played each other last week.
Cucumber Richards would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Comeback Kid.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cucumber Richards, Comeback Kid would be 4-3.
If Cucumber Richards had played every team in the league each week, they would be 42-46.
If they played every team every week, Comeback Kid would be 37-51.