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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Horn Hi Yo
3-5 138.34
123.97
 
VS
proj
los Diablos
102.41 1-7
116.49

Horn Hi Yo hand los Diablos fifth straight loss in 138.34-102.41 rout

Horn Hi Yo rolled to a 138.34-102.41 win to hand los Diablos their fifth straight loss. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in this one, as Horn Hi Yo nabbed a 45.66-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Miles Sanders and the Indianapolis Colts defense. Sanders racked up 118 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 25.6 points, while the Colts defense allowed only 13 points and gave up 279 yards (17.3 points). The San Francisco 49ers defense (27.63 points) and Russell Wilson (18.68) were the leading performers for los Diablos in the loss. Horn Hi Yo (3-5) will look to rack up another win against Chris's Crazy Team, while los Diablos (1-7) will match up against The B.O.S.S. in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Horn Hi Yo   los Diablos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 118 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Bills, Sanders scored 25.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 6.93-point projection and was much higher than his 12.4-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Horn Hi Yo
Points
% of total points 138.34
1
Miles Sanders
RB
25.6
6.93
18.5%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
22.3
16.99
16.1%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
17.3
16.37
12.5%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
16
13.68
11.6%
los Diablos
Points
% of total points 102.41
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
27.63
17.75
27%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
18.68
26.41
18.2%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
13
12.32
12.7%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
12
7.94
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Horn Hi Yo who owned the lead, 89.34-43.68. Miles Sanders had a 65-yard touchdown run for Horn Hi Yo, while Philip Rivers had a 43-yard pass. Zane Gonzalez made the highlight reel for los Diablos with a 50-yard field goal.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Horn Hi Yo during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Horn Hi Yo   los Diablos

Game Notes

Horn Hi Yo had six of their 10 starting players score higher than their projected points.
los Diablos had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was los Diablos even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Horn Hi Yo put up more points than their season scoring average (118.12) while los Diablos fell short of theirs (145.33).
Horn Hi Yo put up more points than their projected total, while los Diablos failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Horn Hi Yo get the win, but they also easily covered the 7.48-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Horn Hi Yo moves to (1-3), while los Diablos falls to (1-4).
On the losing side, the San Francisco 49ers defense scored 27.63 points, the second-highest score for a DEF this week.

Next Week Preview

Horn Hi Yo
In a battle of teams with identical 3-5 records, Horn Hi Yo and Chris's Crazy Team will each vie for their fourth win next week in a mid-season matchup. Horn Hi Yo may need to shuffle their lineup some with Drew Brees out on bye next week. Chris's Crazy Team won't have Robert Woods or Jared Cook. Over the last three weeks, Horn Hi Yo have put up 116.79 points per game, while Chris's Crazy Team have averaged 138.08 per contest.
los Diablos
Losing skids will collide in Week 9 as last-place los Diablos have now dropped five consecutive games. Their opponent next week, The B.O.S.S., have lost two straight. los Diablos might have to shuffle the deck some with Calvin Ridley, Ito Smith, Brandin Cooks, and Alvin Kamara out on bye in Week 9. The B.O.S.S. will be without Devonta Freeman.