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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
How's the slot?
6-2 178.53
169.64
 
VS
proj
Hey Darnold
142.83 3-5
157.24

How's the slot? come back to knock off Hey Darnold for third straight win, 178.53-142.83

How's the slot? extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Hey Darnold, coming back for a 178.53-142.83 win. How's the slot? trailed 142.83-140.03 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind James Conner, who ran for 145 yards and a touchdown for 38.5 points. Matthew Stafford (35.33 points) and Cooper Kupp (35) were the leaders for Hey Darnold in defeat. How's the slot? (6-2) will look to sustain their momentum against The Lady Horses, while Hey Darnold (3-5) match up against ShoNuff in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  How's the slot?   Hey Darnold

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (13 Pts Allowed, 310 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 41 points in a 27-13 win over the Browns in Week 8. They scored 55.5% more than their 26.36-point projection and overachieved for the eighth time this season. The Patriots defense ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

How's the slot?
Points
% of total points 178.53
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
41
26.36
23%
2
James Conner
RB
38.5
25.47
21.6%
3
Jared Goff
QB
31.13
29.88
17.4%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
23.9
22.26
13.4%
Hey Darnold
Points
% of total points 142.83
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
35.33
30.97
24.7%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
35
18.18
24.5%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
16.7
19.63
11.7%
4
Sony Michel
RB
14.8
17.15
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Hey Darnold who took the lead, 90.73-66.03. Jared Goff had a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass for How's the slot?, while Mike Williams had a 43-yard catch. Meanwhile, Matthew Stafford had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Hey Darnold, while Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  How's the slot?   Hey Darnold

StatSmack

How's the slot? are on a roll, winning three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. How's the slot? (6-2) have a better record than Hey Darnold (3-5).
How's the slot? don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hey Darnold (3 vs 1).
How's the slot? are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Hey Darnold (1).
How's the slot? don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Hey Darnold (0 vs 1).
By position, How's the slot? have outscored Hey Darnold at TE and DEF this season.
How's the slot? don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 34 points, highest in the league.
The starters for How's the slot? had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Hey Darnold (4).
There's not much good to say about Hey Darnold this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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