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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Vampires Rule
6-2 118.94
104.38
 
VS
proj
What's this for?
118.1 6-2
119.05

Vampires Rule top predictions, defeat What's this for? in 118.94-118.10 battle

Vampires Rule brought their A game and outperformed expectations, narrowly earning a 118.94-118.10 win over What's this for?, who fell short of projections. What's this for? had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but they came up short. Vampires Rule led 106.64-89.00 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 29.1 points from Aaron Rodgers on Sunday night for What's this for?. Cooper Kupp (30 points) and Jared Goff (24.88) won the week for Vampires Rule in the win. This marks the first time this season Vampires Rule have knocked off What's this for?, after falling 99.64-66.06 in their last matchup. Vampires Rule (6-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Tim's team, while What's this for? (6-2) will face Ryan's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Vampires Rule   What's this for?

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Kupp recorded 30 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.98-point projection and was much higher than his 14.08-point season scoring average. Kupp ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Vampires Rule
Points
% of total points 118.94
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
30
11.98
25.2%
2
Jared Goff
QB
24.88
19.93
20.9%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
12.3
8.17
10.3%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
10.36
11.77
8.7%
What's this for?
Points
% of total points 118.1
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
29.1
21.09
24.6%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
23.3
10.89
19.7%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
23.1
17.04
19.6%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
23
12.85
19.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Vampires Rule who emerged with the lead, 89.44-61.70. Jared Goff found Cooper Kupp on multiple big plays for Vampires Rule: a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Goff also lit up the scoreboard with a 31-yard touchdown pass. Kenny Golladay made the highlight reel for What's this for? with a 41-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
James White had a 59-yard catch for Vampires Rule, contributing to a 106.64-89.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday night, after which Vampires Rule had a 118.94-118.10 lead. For Vampires Rule, Travis Kelce had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for What's this for? with a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Vampires Rule   What's this for?

StatSmack

Vampires Rule see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than What's this for? (0).
Vampires Rule are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than What's this for? (0 vs 2).
Vampires Rule should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than What's this for? (5 vs 3).
What's this for? have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Vampires Rule (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Vampires Rule have outscored What's this for? at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Vampires Rule don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Vampires Rule had more big plays in their NFL games this week (8) than the starters for What's this for? (3).
Don't worry What's this for?, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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