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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Sherlock Mahomes
3-5 78.86
87.23
 
VS
proj
MGKvsBRD
76.8 6-2
105.09

Offensively challenged Sherlock Mahomes defeat MGKvsBRD in 78.86-76.80 battle

Sherlock Mahomes narrowly earned a 78.86-76.80 win over MGKvsBRD in spite of posting only the 10th-highest point total in the league for the week. MGKvsBRD made a run at it late afternoon on Sunday, but it wasn't to be. Sherlock Mahomes led 47.90-66.80 after the early action and held on for the win despite 10 points from Ka'imi Fairbairn on Sunday afternoon for MGKvsBRD. Tom Brady (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Dan Bailey (4-4 FG, 50 long, 1-1 XP) were the top scorers for Sherlock Mahomes in the victory. Sherlock Mahomes (3-5) will look to add to their success against Red White & Blaine, while MGKvsBRD (6-2) try to get back in the win column against U-25 All-Stars.

Matchup Timeline

  Sherlock Mahomes   MGKvsBRD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the Redskins, Bailey registered 16 points this week. His scoring output was 80.2% more than his 8.88-point projection and was much higher than his 8.25-point season scoring average. Bailey ranks #8 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Dan Bailey

Top Player Comparison

Sherlock Mahomes
Points
% of total points 78.86
1
Tom Brady
QB
18.36
19.77
23.3%
2
Dan Bailey
K
16
8.88
20.3%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
12
12.73
15.2%
4
Royce Freeman
RB
10.5
6.74
13.3%
MGKvsBRD
Points
% of total points 76.8
1
Austin Hooper
TE
12.5
7.58
16.3%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.3
10.71
16%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
11.6
19.48
15.1%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
10.4
13.52
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dan Bailey had a 50-yard field goal for Sherlock Mahomes, helping the team to a 28.00-23.90 lead.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 59-yard pass for Sherlock Mahomes to contribute to a 78.86-76.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Sherlock Mahomes   MGKvsBRD

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Sherlock Mahomes exceeded their projected scoring totals.
MGKvsBRD had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Sherlock Mahomes won despite starting Mark Andrews, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
MGKvsBRD ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while Sherlock Mahomes ranked 10th.
The matchup's 2.06-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a six-game winning streak for MGKvsBRD.
Sherlock Mahomes moves to (1-0) in close games this year, while MGKvsBRD falls to (1-1).
In a losing effort, Austin Hooper put up 12.5 points, the highest score for a tight end this week.

Next Week Preview

Sherlock Mahomes
Two squads with identical 3-5 records, Sherlock Mahomes and Red White & Blaine will each aim for their fourth win next week in a mid-season matchup. Sherlock Mahomes might have to rearrange the deck some with Tyler Boyd out on bye in Week 9. Red White & Blaine won't have Jared Goff. Over the last three weeks, Sherlock Mahomes have put up 73.87 points per game, while Red White & Blaine have averaged 93.91 per contest.
MGKvsBRD
Coming up next week, first-place MGKvsBRD (6-2) will look to bounce back against fifth-place U-25 All-Stars (4-4). Each side has players on bye next week, as Austin Hooper, Todd Gurley II, and A.J. Green are off for MGKvsBRD and Julio Jones, the Los Angeles Rams defense, and Brandin Cooks are out for U-25 All-Stars.