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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Team 10
3-5 128.31
121.51
 
VS
proj
Bert's Superb Team
84.28 1-7
111.04

Team 10 hand Bert's Superb Team fifth consecutive loss, 128.31-84.28

Team 10 emerged victorious with a 128.31-84.28 win to hand Bert's Superb Team their fifth consecutive loss. Bert's Superb Team took a 15.68-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Team 10 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Alvin Kamara (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Ben Roethlisberger (257 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Davante Adams (5 Rec, 133 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Bert's Superb Team in the loss. Team 10 (3-5) will look to maintain their momentum against Thats Weird, while Bert's Superb Team (1-7) will attempt to get back in the win column against g-men.

Matchup Timeline

  Team 10   Bert's Superb Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 4 tackles and recording a sack against the Broncos, Speaks put up 4.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 1.65-point projection and was much higher than his 1.81-point season scoring average. Speaks ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Browns next week.
Breeland Speaks

Top Player Comparison

Team 10
Points
% of total points 128.31
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
44.66
41.29
34.8%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
19.75
15.41
15.4%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.6
13.37
13.7%
4
Jessie Bates III
S
12
5.24
9.4%
Bert's Superb Team
Points
% of total points 84.28
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
30.88
36.99
36.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
13.3
12.59
15.8%
3
David Johnson
RB
10
12.05
11.9%
4
LeSean McCoy
RB
9.5
8.18
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Bert's Superb Team, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 43-yard touchdown pass, helping Bert's Superb Team to a 70.48-54.80 lead.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for Team 10 to contribute to a 128.31-70.48 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Team 10   Bert's Superb Team
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought check in on the Standings.
Team 10
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Team 10 making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 121.53 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Bert's Superb Team
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 102.35, Bert's Superb Team boast the No. 9 position in the Standings. While the squad currently has some work to do in order to make the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Team 10 got the victory despite the fact that only seven of their 19 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Bert's Superb Team had only two of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Team 10 had eight starters score zero points, while Bert's Superb Team had 10.
Team 10 put up more points than their season scoring average (121.53) while Bert's Superb Team fell short of theirs (102.35).
Team 10 recorded more points than their projected total, while Bert's Superb Team fell short of their projection.
Bert's Superb Team ranked 9th in the league in points scored this week, while Team 10 ranked 7th.
The matchup's 44.03-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory puts an end to a five-game losing skid for Team 10.
Not only did Team 10 earn the win, but they also easily covered the 10.47-point predicted margin of victory.