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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Mammoths
4-4 198.45
133.37
 
VS
proj
# 4 Broke My ♥
122.6 3-5
99.95

Mammoths defeat # 4 Broke My ♥ in 198.45-122.60 rout

Both teams showed up and exceeded their projected point totals, but it was Mammoths who came out on top, cruising to a 198.45-122.60 win over # 4 Broke My ♥. Mammoths took a 24.35-point lead on Thursday behind Dalvin Cook and never let go of it. Derek Carr (285 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Joey Bosa (7 Tackles, 2 Sacks) led the charge for # 4 Broke My ♥ in defeat. Mammoths (4-4) will look to earn another W against The Philly Specials, while # 4 Broke My ♥ (3-5) match up against My Name Is Prince in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Mammoths   # 4 Broke My ♥

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Raiders, Fells recorded 19.3 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 3.05-point projection and was much higher than his 10.3-point season scoring average. Fells ranks #8 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Darren Fells

Top Player Comparison

Mammoths
Points
% of total points 198.45
1
Mike Evans
WR
41.55
11.93
20.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
24.35
17.86
12.3%
3
Gardner Minshew II
QB
24.16
17.16
12.2%
4
Darren Fells
TE
19.3
3.05
9.7%
# 4 Broke My ♥
Points
% of total points 122.6
1
Derek Carr
QB
25.2
16.18
20.6%
2
Joey Bosa
DE
19
8.09
15.5%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
15.35
15.03
12.5%
4
Jason Myers
K
12
9.18
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Mammoths owned a 167.65-79.25 lead. Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch and a 43-yard catch for Mammoths, while Gardner Minshew II had a 70-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Leonard Fournette had a 66-yard run for # 4 Broke My ♥, while Jason Myers had a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard touchdown pass for # 4 Broke My ♥, who trailed 198.45-122.60 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Mammoths   # 4 Broke My ♥
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means we ought to take a closer look at the Standings.
Mammoths
Mammoths will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 136.80 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit finds itself in position to make a run at the top of the Standings.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
823 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 293 Rec Yds
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
38 Rec, 662 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Gardner Minshew II
Best Acquisition
1976 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 201 Rush Yds
# 4 Broke My ♥
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine # 4 Broke My ♥ making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit averaging only 123.59 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2180 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
791 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 263 Rec Yds
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
907 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Eight of the 14 starters on Mammoths scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their 14 starters scoring above their projected points, # 4 Broke My ♥ lost.
Was # 4 Broke My ♥ even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Mammoths put up more points than their season scoring average (136.8) while # 4 Broke My ♥ fell short of theirs (123.59).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The 198.45 points scored by Mammoths are the 2nd-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 75.85-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Mammoths win, but they also easily covered the 33.42-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Mammoths moves to (2-2), while # 4 Broke My ♥ falls to (1-4).
Despite the loss, Derek Carr (25.2 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.