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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
FRANCHISE
2-6 104.97
118.59
 
VS
proj
TK's Terrific Team
104.27 2-6
108.63

FRANCHISE come back to hand TK's Terrific Team fourth straight loss in 104.97-104.27 battle

FRANCHISE came from behind to earn a 104.97-104.27 win to hand TK's Terrific Team their fourth consecutive loss. FRANCHISE trailed 82.97-82.70 heading into Sunday night, but the unit charged back behind Kirk Cousins (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Andrew Luck (27.77 points) and O.J. Howard (14.8) led the way for TK's Terrific Team in defeat. FRANCHISE improve to 2-6 on the season, while TK's Terrific Team fall to 2-6.

Matchup Timeline

  FRANCHISE   TK's Terrific Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mixon overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 27.3 points against his 16-point projection. During a 37-34 win over the Buccaneers, he racked up 138 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Mixon ranks #56 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

FRANCHISE
Points
% of total points 104.97
1
Joe Mixon
RB
27.3
16
26%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.27
24.24
21.2%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
17.1
17.26
16.3%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
11.2
9.02
10.7%
TK's Terrific Team
Points
% of total points 104.27
1
Andrew Luck
QB
27.77
23.07
26.6%
2
O.J. Howard
TE
14.8
7.92
14.2%
3
Mark Ingram
RB
10.7
12.02
10.3%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
10.6
17.45
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, TK's Terrific Team had a 82.97-82.70 lead. Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run for FRANCHISE, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for TK's Terrific Team with a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for TK's Terrific Team, who trailed 104.97-104.27 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  FRANCHISE   TK's Terrific Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we refresh the Standings?
FRANCHISE
FRANCHISE 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 unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (113.77 ppg), leaving FRANCHISE on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 13 in the Standings.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Marvin Jones Jr.
Best Acquisition
26 Rec, 387 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
TK's Terrific Team
TK's Terrific Team rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but it hasn't been nearly enough given the competition they've faced. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (112.25 ppg), leaving TK's Terrific Team outside of playoff position at No. 14 in the Standings.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Michael Thomas
Best Acquisition
58 Rec, 669 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on FRANCHISE scored more than their point projections.
TK's Terrific Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 0.7-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
FRANCHISE managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 9.96-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, FRANCHISE moves to (1-0), while TK's Terrific Team falls to (0-2).
In a losing effort, Andrew Luck registered 27.77 points, the fourth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.