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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
CJ's Squad
2-6 246.75
203.53
 
VS
proj
Amir's Awesome Team
151.1 2-6
172.5

CJ's Squad hand Amir's Awesome Team third straight loss in 246.75-151.10 rout

CJ's Squad cruised to a 246.75-151.10 win to hand Amir's Awesome Team their third straight loss. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as CJ's Squad jumped out to a 123.45-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Gardner Minshew II (52.55 points) and Mike Evans (44.8). Christian McCaffrey (50.2 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (31) led the way for Amir's Awesome Team in defeat. CJ's Squad (2-6) will look to keep it rolling against Flip Mode IzDa Squad, while Amir's Awesome Team (2-6) try to get back in the win column against NY/NJ Connection.

Matchup Timeline

  CJ's Squad   Amir's Awesome Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans (11 Rec, 198 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 44.8 points in a 27-23 lost to the Titans in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.74-point projection and was much higher than his 19.53-point season scoring average. Evans ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

CJ's Squad
Points
% of total points 246.75
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
52.55
34.82
21.3%
2
Mike Evans
WR
44.8
16.74
18.2%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
36.3
16.68
14.7%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
26
26.41
10.5%
Amir's Awesome Team
Points
% of total points 151.1
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
50.2
31.32
33.2%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
31
22.02
20.5%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
29.4
46.73
19.5%
4
Josh Allen
DE
10.5
5.76
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was CJ's Squad who claimed the lead, 213.35-89.90. Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch and a 43-yard catch for CJ's Squad, while Gardner Minshew II had a 70-yard touchdown pass. Matt Prater made the highlight reel for Amir's Awesome Team with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run for Amir's Awesome Team, who trailed 217.85-146.60 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  CJ's Squad   Amir's Awesome Team

What If

CJ's Squad would have beaten nine other teams besides Amir's Awesome Team this week.
Amir's Awesome Team would have lost to 11 other teams besides CJ's Squad this week.
If CJ's Squad played Amir's Awesome Team every week this season, they'd be 4-4.
Last week, CJ's Squad would have been victorious over Amir's Awesome Team 149.1-90.95.
CJ's Squad would be 1-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Amir's Awesome Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as CJ's Squad, Amir's Awesome Team would be 2-5.
If CJ's Squad had played every team in the league each week, they would be 40-64.
If they played every team every week, Amir's Awesome Team would be 35-69.

Next Week Preview

CJ's Squad
CJ's Squad (2-6) are set to go up against Flip Mode IzDa Squad (5-3) in Week 9. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 9, as Demario Davis, Vonn Bell, and Eli Apple are out for Flip Mode IzDa Squad and Tyler Eifert and Robert Woods will get the week off for CJ's Squad. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted eerily similar results recently. CJ's Squad have put up 198.78 points per game over the last three weeks, while Flip Mode IzDa Squad have averaged 201.48 per outing over that same period.
Amir's Awesome Team
One winless skid will end in Week 9 as 12th-place Amir's Awesome Team have now dropped three consecutive games while the opposition, NY/NJ Connection, have lost two straight. Amir's Awesome Team might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Andy Dalton, Takkarist McKinley, and Clayton Fejedelem out on bye in Week 9. NY/NJ Connection won't have Cameron Jordan.