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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Flyboyz
5-3 119.76
130.44
 
VS
proj
BHOMBERS
118.33 5-3
156.81

Flyboyz knock off BHOMBERS for fourth straight win in 119.76-118.33 battle

Flyboyz extended their win streak to four games with a narrow victory over BHOMBERS, squeaking by for a 119.76-118.33 win. BHOMBERS made a run at it on Sunday night, but they came up short. Flyboyz led 116.76-105.73 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 12.6 points from Tyreek Hill on Sunday night for BHOMBERS. Flyboyz were led by Julio Jones, who caught 10 passes for 152 yards for 22.7 points, and Joey Bosa, who made 7 tackles and recorded 2 sacks (21 points). Flyboyz (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against BADGERS, while BHOMBERS (5-3) try to get back on track against FunkyChickens.

Matchup Timeline

  Flyboyz   BHOMBERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 7 tackles and recording 2 sacks against the Bears, Bosa recorded 21 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.22-point projection and was much higher than his 9.75-point season scoring average. Bosa ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Packers next week.
Joey Bosa

Top Player Comparison

Flyboyz
Points
% of total points 119.76
1
Julio Jones
WR
22.7
14.37
19%
2
Joey Bosa
DE
21
9.22
17.5%
3
Tom Brady
QB
18.36
19.04
15.3%
4
Jadeveon Clowney
DE
10
8.2
8.4%
BHOMBERS
Points
% of total points 118.33
1
Russell Wilson
QB
15.68
22.69
13.3%
2
Chris Carson
RB
15
17.95
12.7%
3
Bobby Wagner
LB
13.5
9.79
11.4%
4
Evan Engram
TE
13
11.35
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 59-yard pass for Flyboyz, contributing to a 116.76-105.73 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Flyboyz   BHOMBERS

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Flyboyz scored fewer points in this one (119.76) than their season average of 126.99.
Flyboyz are on a roll, winning four in a row.
Flyboyz laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than BHOMBERS (0).
Flyboyz are clutch masters, with more close wins than BHOMBERS (1 vs 0).
By position, Flyboyz have outscored BHOMBERS at RB and K this season.
Flyboyz don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Flyboyz had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for BHOMBERS (0).
Hey BHOMBERS, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Flyboyz
Flyboyz (5-3) will go up against BADGERS (3-5) in Week 9. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Julio Jones, Joe Mixon, and Brandin Cooks are off for Flyboyz, while BADGERS will be missing Auden Tate, Jessie Bates III, and Alvin Kamara. Over the last three weeks, Flyboyz have scored 116.88 points per game, while BADGERS have averaged 140.14 per contest.
BHOMBERS
On the docket next week, BHOMBERS (5-3) are scheduled to take on FunkyChickens (3-5). BHOMBERS might have to shuffle the deck some with Todd Gurley II, Darrell Henderson Jr., and Deion Jones out on bye in Week 9. FunkyChickens won't have Vonn Bell.