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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Hey twitter world
5-2 209
150.95
 
VS
proj
Rachel's Team
100 3-4
126.28

Hey twitter world brush off expectations, knock off Rachel's Team in 209-100 rout

Hey twitter world rose to the occasion, cruising to a 209-100 win over Rachel's Team, who fell short of projections. Hey twitter world pulled out to an 18-point lead on Thursday behind Dalvin Cook (23 points) and never let go of it. Jimmy Garoppolo (175 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Tennessee Titans defense (23 Pts Allowed, 389 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) led the way for Rachel's Team in the loss. Hey twitter world (5-2) will look to notch another W against Los Angeles Dons, while Rachel's Team (3-4) will try to generate some positive momentum against IG@ShabazzLovesTacos.

Matchup Timeline

  Hey twitter world   Rachel's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 118 yards from scrimmage and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Panthers, Coleman registered 36 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 8.62-point projection and was much higher than his 10.14-point season scoring average. Coleman ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Tevin Coleman

Top Player Comparison

Hey twitter world
Points
% of total points 209
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
39
13.04
18.7%
2
Tevin Coleman
RB
36
8.62
17.2%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
29
14.3
13.9%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24
19.3
11.5%
Rachel's Team
Points
% of total points 100
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
14
14.68
14%
2
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
13
9.66
13%
3
Royce Freeman
RB
11
7.86
11%
4
Duke Johnson
RB
11
6.99
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Hey twitter world had a 111-60 lead. Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Hey twitter world, while Daniel Jones had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass. Matt Prater made the highlight reel for Rachel's Team with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Tevin Coleman had a 48-yard touchdown run for Hey twitter world, while Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 209-100 lead for Hey twitter world.

Points By Position

  Hey twitter world   Rachel's Team

Game Notes

Hey twitter world had eight of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Rachel's Team had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Hey twitter world won despite starting Brandin Cooks, who scored zero points.
Hey twitter world had six players score more points than the leading scorer for Rachel's Team.
Hey twitter world put up more points than their season scoring average (156.57) while Rachel's Team fell short of theirs (116.43).
Hey twitter world recorded more points than their projected total, while Rachel's Team failed to reach their projection.
The 209 points scored by Hey twitter world are the 2nd-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 109-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Hey twitter world win, but they also easily covered the 24.67-point predicted margin of victory.
All five of the wins for Hey twitter world have been blowout wins.

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Hey twitter world
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