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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘
4-4 145.22
123.17
 
VS
proj
Father Godwin ๐Ÿ†
113.34 4-4
124.42

๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘ earn win against Father Godwin ๐Ÿ† in 145.22-113.34 rout

๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘ exceeded expectations, rolling to a 145.22-113.34 win over Father Godwin ๐Ÿ†, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as ๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘ earned a 39.42-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Drew Brees (24.92 points) and Tyler Lockett (13). Christian McCaffrey (25.5 points) and Mason Rudolph (16.04) carried the flag for Father Godwin ๐Ÿ† in defeat. ๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘ (4-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against โš’ โ„‹แต‰สณแตแตƒแถฐ โš’ โ„ฌแต’แต’แถฐแต‰ โš’, while Father Godwin ๐Ÿ† (4-4) will meet Russell Hardman in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  ๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘   Father Godwin ๐Ÿ†

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 38.1 points against his 13.9-point projection. In 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

๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘
Points
% of total points 145.22
1
Aaron Jones
RB
38.1
13.9
26.2%
2
Drew Brees
QB
24.92
17.53
17.2%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
21
9.07
14.5%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
13
13.82
9%
Father Godwin ๐Ÿ†
Points
% of total points 113.34
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.5
19.29
22.5%
2
Mason Rudolph
QB
16.04
15.74
14.2%
3
George Kittle
TE
11.6
11.58
10.2%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
11
7.11
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was ๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘ who emerged with the lead, 83.82-44.40. For ๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘, Jason Myers had a 54-yard field goal. Zane Gonzalez made the highlight reel for Father Godwin ๐Ÿ† with a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run for Father Godwin ๐Ÿ†, who trailed 107.12-97.30 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for ๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘ to contribute to a 145.22-97.30 lead for the team.
Monday
Mason Rudolph had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Father Godwin ๐Ÿ†.

Points By Position

  ๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘   Father Godwin ๐Ÿ†

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Father Godwin ๐Ÿ† need some help then, averaging just 131.47 versus ๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘'s 138.83.
๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘ don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Father Godwin ๐Ÿ† (4 vs 3).
๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘ play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Father Godwin ๐Ÿ† (1).
๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘ should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Father Godwin ๐Ÿ† (7 vs 2).
By position, ๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘ have outscored Father Godwin ๐Ÿ† at RB, K, and DEF this season.
๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘ has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Father Godwin ๐Ÿ† this season (-2).
There's not much good to say about Father Godwin ๐Ÿ† this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘
In a showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings, ๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘ (4-4) square off against โš’ โ„‹แต‰สณแตแตƒแถฐ โš’ โ„ฌแต’แต’แถฐแต‰ โš’ (5-3) in Week 9. Each side has four players on bye next week, as Latavius Murray, Drew Brees, Calvin Ridley, and Brandin Cooks are off for ๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘, while โš’ โ„‹แต‰สณแตแตƒแถฐ โš’ โ„ฌแต’แต’แถฐแต‰ โš’ will be without Joe Mixon, Austin Hooper, Wil Lutz, and Giovani Bernard. Over the last three weeks, ๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ‘ have scored 136.33 points per game, while โš’ โ„‹แต‰สณแตแตƒแถฐ โš’ โ„ฌแต’แต’แถฐแต‰ โš’ have averaged only 100.67 per contest.
Father Godwin ๐Ÿ†
A pair of teams with identical 4-4 records, fifth-place Father Godwin ๐Ÿ† will now get a date with eighth-place Russell Hardman next week. Father Godwin ๐Ÿ† might have to rearrange the deck some with Tyler Boyd, Tre'Quan Smith, and Matt Ryan out on bye in Week 9. Through eight weeks of action, Father Godwin ๐Ÿ† have accumulated the fourth-most points in the league while Russell Hardman (and their 108.09 points per game) are ranked ninth.