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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Nefarious Pilchers
5-3 227.46
170.68
 
VS
proj
Coal's Minors
164.82 5-3
175.76

Nefarious Pilchers hand Coal's Minors third consecutive loss in 227.46-164.82 rout

Nefarious Pilchers cruised to a 227.46-164.82 win to hand Coal's Minors their third straight loss. Coal's Minors got out to a 24.46-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Nefarious Pilchers after that. They were led by Aaron Jones (50.45 points) and Saquon Barkley (36.48). Dalvin Cook (38.88 points) and Leonard Fournette (36.6) carried the flag for Coal's Minors in defeat. Nefarious Pilchers (5-3) will look to earn another W against Formidables, while Coal's Minors (5-3) meet Slytherin's in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Nefarious Pilchers   Coal's Minors

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 50.45 points against his 21.26-point projection. During a 31-24 win over the Chiefs, he racked up 226 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes. Jones ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Nefarious Pilchers
Points
% of total points 227.46
1
Aaron Jones
RB
50.45
21.26
22.2%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
36.48
30.32
16%
3
Jared Goff
QB
35.38
21.2
15.6%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
27.85
12.2
12.2%
Coal's Minors
Points
% of total points 164.82
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
38.88
28.34
23.6%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
36.6
25.59
22.2%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
27.43
22.72
16.6%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
11.68
21.3
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Nefarious Pilchers emerged with a 165.51-150.49 lead. For Nefarious Pilchers, Jared Goff had a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass. Leonard Fournette made the highlight reel for Coal's Minors with a 66-yard run.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Nefarious Pilchers, contributing to a 215.96-159.99 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Nefarious Pilchers   Coal's Minors

What If

Nefarious Pilchers would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Coal's Minors would have lost to just three other teams besides Nefarious Pilchers this week.
If Nefarious Pilchers played Coal's Minors every week this season, they'd be 1-7.
Last week, Coal's Minors would have been victorious over Nefarious Pilchers 162.99-145.05.
Nefarious Pilchers would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Coal's Minors.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nefarious Pilchers, Coal's Minors would be 4-3.
If Nefarious Pilchers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 48-40.
If they played every team every week, Coal's Minors would be 64-24.

Next Week Preview

Nefarious Pilchers
In a showdown between two teams that are separated by only one game in the standings, Nefarious Pilchers (5-3) will take on Formidables (4-4) in Week 9. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Devonta Freeman, Matt Bryant, Eli Apple, and Alvin Kamara are out for Formidables and Jared Goff, Deion Jones, and Greg Zuerlein will take a seat for Nefarious Pilchers. Over the past two weeks, Nefarious Pilchers have scored 186.26 points per game, while Formidables have averaged just 136.73 per contest.
Coal's Minors
A pair of squads with identical 5-3 records, third-place Coal's Minors will now get a date with fifth-place Slytherin's in Week 9. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Julio Jones, Austin Hooper, Andy Dalton, Calvin Ridley, A.J. Green, and John Johnson III are off for Slytherin's and Cooper Kupp, Michael Thomas, Todd Gurley II, and Carlos Dunlap will be out for Coal's Minors.