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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
BGMoney II
5-3 106.44
98.42
 
VS
proj
Outsiderz
101.62 2-6
105.14

BGMoney II top Outsiderz for fourth straight win in 106.44-101.62 battle

BGMoney II extended their win streak to four games with a tight victory over Outsiderz, squeaking by for a 106.44-101.62 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as BGMoney II led 106.44-78.62 heading into Monday night. Outsiderz made it close behind James Conner, who ran for 145 yards and a touchdown for 23 points. The San Francisco 49ers defense (27.96 points) and Gardner Minshew II (24.38) led the way for BGMoney II in the win. BGMoney II (5-3) will look to build on their success against Primetime, while Outsiderz (2-6) take on Boom Town in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  BGMoney II   Outsiderz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 279 yards and 3 touchdowns and running for 28 yards against the Jets, Minshew II registered 24.38 points this week. His scoring output was 58.1% more than his 15.42-point projection and was much higher than his 14.21-point season scoring average. Minshew II ranks #18 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Gardner Minshew II

Top Player Comparison

BGMoney II
Points
% of total points 106.44
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
27.96
18.05
26.3%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
24.38
15.42
22.9%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
12.3
8.12
11.6%
4
Robbie Gould
K
9
8.12
8.5%
Outsiderz
Points
% of total points 101.62
1
James Conner
RB
23
14.46
22.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
16.04
21.39
15.8%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
14.68
19.06
14.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.3
10.65
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Gardner Minshew II had a 70-yard touchdown pass for BGMoney II to contribute to a 48.68-46.52 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
James White had a 59-yard catch for Outsiderz, who trailed 94.14-69.62 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 29-yard touchdown catch for BGMoney II to contribute to a 106.44-78.62 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  BGMoney II   Outsiderz

Game Notes

BGMoney II had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Outsiderz had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
BGMoney II put up more points than their season scoring average (93.66) while Outsiderz fell short of theirs (103.17).
BGMoney II put up more points than their projected total, while Outsiderz failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 4.82-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
BGMoney II moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while Outsiderz falls to (0-1).
For Outsiderz, James Conner (23 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

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