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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Zhuānyuán 專員
5-3 136.76
104.27
 
VS
proj
Ya Gotta McKinnon Me
130.68 3-5
102.78

Zhuānyuán 專員 beat Ya Gotta McKinnon Me for third straight win, 136.76-130.68

Zhuānyuán 專員 extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Ya Gotta McKinnon Me, earning a 136.76-130.68 win. Zhuānyuán 專員 never trailed in this one after grabbing a 15.02-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Kenny Golladay (25.3 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (12). Aaron Jones (67 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Jared Goff (372 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Ya Gotta McKinnon Me in the loss. Zhuānyuán 專員 (5-3) will look to get another W against Funkdified, while Ya Gotta McKinnon Me (3-5) face off against GloriouslyVictorious in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Zhuānyuán 專員   Ya Gotta McKinnon Me

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Coleman (105 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 13 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 37.8 points in a 51-13 win over the Panthers in Week 8. His scoring output nearly quadrupled his 9.66-point projection and was much higher than his 10.04-point season scoring average. Coleman ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Tevin Coleman

Top Player Comparison

Zhuānyuán 專員
Points
% of total points 136.76
1
Tevin Coleman
RB
37.8
9.66
27.6%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
25.3
13.23
18.5%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
24.76
20.15
18.1%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
12
6.86
8.8%
Ya Gotta McKinnon Me
Points
% of total points 130.68
1
Aaron Jones
RB
39.1
13.9
29.9%
2
Jared Goff
QB
23.88
18.03
18.3%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
21
9.07
16.1%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
17.1
15.94
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Zhuānyuán 專員 who claimed the lead, 62.60-47.58. For Zhuānyuán 專員, Kenny Golladay had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Jared Goff had a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass for Ya Gotta McKinnon Me, while Leonard Fournette had a 66-yard run.
Sunday Late
Tevin Coleman had a 48-yard touchdown run for Zhuānyuán 專員, while Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass, helping Zhuānyuán 專員 to a 136.76-85.28 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Ya Gotta McKinnon Me, who trailed 136.76-130.68 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Zhuānyuán 專員   Ya Gotta McKinnon Me

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Zhuānyuán 專員 scored more points in this one (136.76) than their season average (106.86).
Zhuānyuán 專員 are on fire, winning three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Zhuānyuán 專員 (5-3) have a better record than Ya Gotta McKinnon Me (3-5).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Zhuānyuán 專員 has left fewer points on the bench this season (252.7) than Ya Gotta McKinnon Me (414.26).
By position, Zhuānyuán 專員 have outscored Ya Gotta McKinnon Me at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Zhuānyuán 專員 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry Ya Gotta McKinnon Me, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Zhuānyuán 專員
Two teams with matching 5-3 records, Zhuānyuán 專員 and Funkdified will go head-to-head next in Week 9. Something's got to give, as each team has recorded three straight victories. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Wil Lutz, Gerald Everett, and Alvin Kamara are off for Zhuānyuán 專員 and Michael Thomas, the New Orleans Saints defense, and Brandin Cooks are out for Funkdified. Over the last two weeks, Zhuānyuán 專員 have scored 123.94 points per game, while Funkdified have averaged 106.06 per contest.
Ya Gotta McKinnon Me
On the docket in Week 9, eighth-place Ya Gotta McKinnon Me (3-5) will look to get back on track against third-place GloriouslyVictorious (5-3). Each side has three players with byes next week, as Joe Mixon, Tyler Boyd, the Los Angeles Rams defense, and A.J. Green are off for GloriouslyVictorious while Jared Goff and Jared Cook will sit for Ya Gotta McKinnon Me.