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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Golladay Spirit
6-2 151.9
116.72
 
VS
proj
QB Controversy 🏈
117.08 4-4
105.96

The Golladay Spirit beat QB Controversy 🏈 for third straight win in 151.90-117.08 rout

The Golladay Spirit extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over QB Controversy 🏈, cruising to a 151.90-117.08 win. The Golladay Spirit earned a 15.80-point lead on Thursday behind Stefon Diggs and never gave it up. Julian Edelman (23.5 points) and Jared Goff (22.88) did their part for QB Controversy 🏈 in the loss. The Golladay Spirit (6-2) will look to sustain their momentum against My Solo Kupp, while QB Controversy 🏈 (4-4) meet Run Thru MaxAperture in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Golladay Spirit   QB Controversy 🏈

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 37.3 points against his 13.17-point projection. In a 27-23 loss to the Titans, he caught 11 passes for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns. Evans ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

The Golladay Spirit
Points
% of total points 151.9
1
Mike Evans
WR
37.3
13.17
24.6%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
32.2
13.77
21.2%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
21
9.07
13.8%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
17.1
15.94
11.3%
QB Controversy 🏈
Points
% of total points 117.08
1
Julian Edelman
WR
23.5
14.07
20.1%
2
Jared Goff
QB
22.88
19.18
19.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
14.3
10.57
12.2%
4
Josh Lambo
K
12
8.46
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was The Golladay Spirit who emerged with the lead, 122.80-68.78. Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch and a 43-yard catch for The Golladay Spirit, while Leonard Fournette had a 66-yard run. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for QB Controversy 🏈 with a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 29-yard touchdown catch for QB Controversy 🏈, who trailed 151.90-117.08 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Golladay Spirit   QB Controversy 🏈

What If

The Golladay Spirit would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
QB Controversy 🏈 would have lost to three other teams besides The Golladay Spirit this week.
If they played QB Controversy 🏈 every week, The Golladay Spirit would be 6-2 this season.
Last week, The Golladay Spirit would have topped QB Controversy 🏈 121.36-106.62.
The Golladay Spirit would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as QB Controversy 🏈.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Golladay Spirit, QB Controversy 🏈 would be 3-4.
If The Golladay Spirit had played every team in the league each week, they would be 51-21.
If they played every team every week, QB Controversy 🏈 would be 28-44.

Next Week Preview

The Golladay Spirit
The Golladay Spirit (6-2) are set to match up against My Solo Kupp (3-5) in Week 9. Each side has players with byes next week, as Latavius Murray, Joe Mixon, Greg Zuerlein, A.J. Green, and Alvin Kamara are off for The Golladay Spirit and Cooper Kupp and Gerald Everett are out for My Solo Kupp. Over the last three weeks, The Golladay Spirit have put up 143.85 points per game, while My Solo Kupp have averaged only 95.31 per contest.
QB Controversy 🏈
A pair of teams with matching 4-4 records, sixth-place QB Controversy 🏈 will now get a date with fifth-place Run Thru MaxAperture next week. QB Controversy 🏈 might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Drew Brees, Jared Goff, Todd Gurley II, and the Los Angeles Rams defense out on bye next week. Run Thru MaxAperture won't have Julio Jones.