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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
zany3
3-5 163.68
116.83
 
VS
proj
Mumm-Ra
95.64 4-4
116.65

zany3 smirk at projections, knock off Mumm-Ra in 163.68-95.64 rout

zany3 stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 163.68-95.64 win over Mumm-Ra, who fell short of projections. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as zany3 earned a 43.56-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Mike Evans (37.3 points) and Latavius Murray (32.2). James Conner (145 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Jameis Winston (301 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 53 Rush Yds) led the way for Mumm-Ra in the loss. zany3 improve to 3-5 on the season, while Mumm-Ra fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  zany3   Mumm-Ra

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Titans, Evans registered 37.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.17-point projection and was much higher than his 15.4-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

zany3
Points
% of total points 163.68
1
Mike Evans
WR
37.3
13.17
22.8%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
32.2
13.78
19.7%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
21.8
17.79
13.3%
4
Matt Moore
QB
18.98
17.49
11.6%
Mumm-Ra
Points
% of total points 95.64
1
James Conner
RB
22.5
16.15
23.5%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
21.34
19
22.3%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
17.1
15.94
17.9%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
11
10.18
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was zany3 who grabbed the lead, 116.70-73.14. For zany3, Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch and a 43-yard catch. Jameis Winston had a 46-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Mumm-Ra, while Leonard Fournette had a 66-yard run.
Sunday Night
Matt Moore linked up with Travis Kelce for a 29-yard touchdown pass for zany3. Moore also lit up the scoreboard with a 30-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 163.68-73.14 lead for zany3.

Points By Position

  zany3   Mumm-Ra

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. zany3 scored more in this one (163.68) than their season average (116.81).
zany3 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mumm-Ra (3 vs 1).
zany3 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Mumm-Ra (4 vs 3).
By position, zany3 have outscored Mumm-Ra at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
zany3 has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Mumm-Ra this season (-10).
The starters for zany3 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Mumm-Ra (3).
There's not much good to say about Mumm-Ra this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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