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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Good Toast
5-3 136.86
113.26
 
VS
proj
Show Me the (Sa)Quon
134.26 6-2
120.11

Good Toast smirk at expectations, come back to defeat Show Me the (Sa)Quon in 136.86-134.26 battle

Both teams showed up, but Good Toast got the best of Show Me the (Sa)Quon. Predicted to fall short by a score of 120.11-113.26, Good Toast came back to earn a 136.86-134.26 victory over Show Me the (Sa)Quon. Despite trailing 114.26-106.90 heading into Monday night, Good Toast came storming back behind Julian Edelman, who racked up 117 yards from scrimmage for 16.2 points, and Tom Brady, who passed for 324 yards (13.76 points). James Conner (35.7 points) and Joe Mixon (27.3) did everything they could for Show Me the (Sa)Quon in defeat. Good Toast (5-3) will look to add to their success against Kareem & Sugar, while Show Me the (Sa)Quon (6-2) will meet Des Moines Lugnuts in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Good Toast   Show Me the (Sa)Quon

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 95 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Saints, Murray put up 18 points this week. His scoring output was 52.7% more than his 11.79-point projection and was higher than his 12.38-point season scoring average. Murray ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Good Toast
Points
% of total points 136.86
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.1
18.3
16.9%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
22.4
17.39
16.4%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
18
11.79
13.2%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
17.5
12.81
12.8%
Show Me the (Sa)Quon
Points
% of total points 134.26
1
James Conner
RB
35.7
17.8
26.6%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
27.3
16
20.3%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.66
21.93
16.1%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.92
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Show Me the (Sa)Quon who owned the lead, 92.60-65.80. Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Good Toast, while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Show Me the (Sa)Quon, while Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run.

Points By Position

  Good Toast   Show Me the (Sa)Quon
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, if you can believe it.
Good Toast
Good Toast have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 123.78 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the squad finds itself comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
DeSean Jackson
Best Acquisition
26 Rec, 594 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Show Me the (Sa)Quon
Show Me the (Sa)Quon may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (116.35 ppg), propelling Show Me the (Sa)Quon to the best record in the league and the top spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
James Conner
Best Drafted
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
the New England Patriots defense
Best Acquisition
23.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 382.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

What If

Good Toast would have beaten seven other teams besides Show Me the (Sa)Quon this week.
Show Me the (Sa)Quon would have lost to just one other team besides Good Toast this week.
If they played Show Me the (Sa)Quon every week, Good Toast would be 5-3 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Good Toast would have defeated Show Me the (Sa)Quon 135.48-116.34.
Good Toast would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Show Me the (Sa)Quon.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Good Toast, Show Me the (Sa)Quon would be 4-3.
If Good Toast had played every team in the league each week, they would be 49-23.
If they played every team every week, Show Me the (Sa)Quon would be 44-28.