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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
FRANK FURTER
5-3 146.7
108.22
 
VS
proj
Patriots 3
105.66 3-5
115

FRANK FURTER hand Patriots 3 third straight loss in 146.70-105.66 rout

FRANK FURTER cruised to a 146.70-105.66 win to hand Patriots 3 their third straight loss. FRANK FURTER grabbed a 29.20-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins (23.2 points) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (6) and never looked back. Mike Evans (6 Rec, 179 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Latavius Murray (56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Patriots 3 in defeat. FRANK FURTER (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Colts 4, while Patriots 3 (3-5) will attempt to get back in the win column against Bane’s Sith.

Matchup Timeline

  FRANK FURTER   Patriots 3

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Howard (4 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 14.8 points in a 37-34 lost to the Bengals in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 7.92-point projection and was much higher than his 8.07-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

FRANK FURTER
Points
% of total points 146.7
1
Marlon Mack
RB
27.9
11.33
19%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23.2
16.66
15.8%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.9
15.13
15.6%
4
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
21.9
19.34
14.9%
Patriots 3
Points
% of total points 105.66
1
Mike Evans
WR
26.9
14.17
25.5%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
18
11.79
17%
3
Tom Brady
QB
13.76
20.42
13%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
12.5
7.87
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for FRANK FURTER, helping the team to a 29.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, FRANK FURTER became the proud owner of a 113.20-68.10 lead. Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run for FRANK FURTER, while Mitchell Trubisky had a 70-yard touchdown pass. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Patriots 3 with a 72-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for FRANK FURTER, helping the team to a 146.70-86.10 lead.

Points By Position

  FRANK FURTER   Patriots 3
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's catch up on the Standings.
FRANK FURTER
FRANK FURTER will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 118.51 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
DeAndre Hopkins
MVP
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
58 Rec, 669 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Patriots 3
Patriots 3 rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (113.39 ppg), leaving Patriots 3 on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 6 in the Standings.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 770 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Latavius Murray
Best Acquisition
386 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 116 Rec Yds

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. FRANK FURTER scored more in this one (146.7) than their season average (118.51).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Patriots 3. They've dropped their last three matchups.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" FRANK FURTER (5-3) have a better record than Patriots 3 (3-5).
You can't win if you don't play. FRANK FURTER has left fewer points on the bench this season (359.14) than Patriots 3 (497.4).
FRANK FURTER don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Patriots 3 (4 vs 1).
FRANK FURTER play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than Patriots 3 (3).
FRANK FURTER are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Patriots 3 (0 vs 2).
FRANK FURTER should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Patriots 3 (4 vs 3).
By position, FRANK FURTER have outscored Patriots 3 at QB, WR, and TE this season.
FRANK FURTER has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Patriots 3 this season (-9).
The starters for FRANK FURTER had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Patriots 3 (1).
Hey Patriots 3, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!