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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Evergreen3
5-3 98.78
102.62
 
VS
proj
Kirk's Standout Team
53.24 2-6
68.72

Offensively challenged Evergreen3 defeat Kirk's Standout Team, 98.78-53.24

Despite posting only the eighth-highest point total in the league for the week, Evergreen3 came out on top with a 98.78-53.24 win over Kirk's Standout Team. Evergreen3 took a 25.14-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 35.88 points from Julio Jones (10 Rec, 152 Rec Yds) and Russell Wilson (182 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and never looked back. Jameis Winston (301 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 53 Rush Yds) and Joe Mixon (66 Rush Yds, 11 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Kirk's Standout Team in the loss. Evergreen3 (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Ace's Amazing Team, while Kirk's Standout Team (2-6) will attempt to get back on track against Portland Pigchuckers.

Matchup Timeline

  Evergreen3   Kirk's Standout Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 13 points, surrendering 230 yards, and intercepting 3 passes against the Panthers, the 49ers defense tallied 17 points this week. They nearly doubled their 8.72-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. The 49ers defense ranks #48 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Evergreen3
Points
% of total points 98.78
1
Julio Jones
WR
20.2
13.06
20.4%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
17
8.72
17.2%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
15.68
23.27
15.9%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
13
13.82
13.2%
Kirk's Standout Team
Points
% of total points 53.24
1
Jameis Winston
QB
21.34
19
40.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
15.7
8.26
29.5%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
9.2
12.71
17.3%
4
Joey Slye
K
4
7.91
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Evergreen3 who emerged with the lead, 74.38-49.24. For Evergreen3, Matt Prater had a 52-yard field goal. Jameis Winston made the highlight reel for Kirk's Standout Team with a 46-yard pass and a 43-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Evergreen3   Kirk's Standout Team

What If

Evergreen3 would have beaten only one other team besides Kirk's Standout Team this week.
Kirk's Standout Team would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Evergreen3 played Kirk's Standout Team every week this season, they'd be 6-2.
Had they played each other last week, Evergreen3 would have topped Kirk's Standout Team 110.74-80.3.
Evergreen3 would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kirk's Standout Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Evergreen3, Kirk's Standout Team would be 3-4.
If Evergreen3 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-38.
If they played every team every week, Kirk's Standout Team would be 23-49.

Coach Talk

Evergreen3
Active between the 20's: The five offensive skill starters on Evergreen3 (three RBs, two WRs) combined to record a healthy 466 total yards. None of those starters could find his way to paydirt in Week 8.
Kirk's Standout Team
It's entirely possible that Kirk's Standout Team might be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. With just five targets combined in Week 8, their three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) apparently made most of their contributions by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.