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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Bitterness
5-3 301.1
218.09
 
VS
proj
HTTR!
188.45 2-6
181.01

Bitterness top HTTR! for third straight win in 301.10-188.45 rout

Bitterness extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over HTTR!, cruising to a 301.10-188.45 win. Bitterness earned a 16.00-point lead on Thursday behind Dan Bailey and never gave it back. Jared Goff (30.6 points) and Julian Edelman (27.5) were the leading scorers for HTTR! in the loss. Bitterness (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against LIONPWR, while HTTR! (2-6) face off against Naked Bootlegs in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Bitterness   HTTR!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Titans, Evans scored 42.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.61-point projection and was much higher than his 17.78-point season scoring average. Evans ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Bitterness
Points
% of total points 301.1
1
Mike Evans
WR
42.8
15.61
14.2%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
41.6
15.22
13.8%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
38.4
22.14
12.8%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
37
18.01
12.3%
HTTR!
Points
% of total points 188.45
1
Jared Goff
QB
30.6
26.6
16.2%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
27.5
18.3
14.6%
3
Tom Brady
QB
24.95
26.6
13.2%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.3
16.75
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dan Bailey had a 50-yard field goal for Bitterness to contribute to a 16.00-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Bitterness had a 230.60-61.10 lead. Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch and a 43-yard catch for Bitterness, while Daniel Jones had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for HTTR! with a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 59-yard pass for HTTR!, who trailed 259.50-148.15 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Bitterness to contribute to a 301.10-148.15 lead for the team.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for HTTR!.

Points By Position

  Bitterness   HTTR!

StatSmack

Bitterness must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (301.1) than their season average (227.91).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. HTTR! have lost their last three weeks, while Bitterness have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. HTTR! need some help then, averaging just 185.68 versus Bitterness's 227.91.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Bitterness (5-3) have a better record than HTTR! (2-6).
Even the machines think Bitterness have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (216.35) than HTTR! (201.07).
Bitterness don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than HTTR! (3 vs 0).
Bitterness have the clutch gene, with more close wins than HTTR! (1 vs 0).
Bitterness should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than HTTR! (5 vs 2).
HTTR! have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Bitterness (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Bitterness have outscored HTTR! at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Bitterness don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 37 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Bitterness had more big plays in their NFL games this week (11) than the starters for HTTR! (5).
There's not much good to say about HTTR! this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Bitterness
Bitterness (5-3) will go up against LIONPWR (3-5) in Week 9. Bitterness may have to rearrange their lineup some with Cooper Kupp, Julio Jones, the Los Angeles Rams defense, and A.J. Green out on bye in Week 9. Over the last three weeks, Bitterness have scored 247.12 points per game, while LIONPWR have averaged just 194.2 per contest.
HTTR!
On the docket for Week 9, HTTR! (2-6) are set to take on Naked Bootlegs (6-2). Each side has players on bye next week, as Jared Goff, Matt Bryant, and Gerald Everett are off for HTTR! and Drew Brees, Calvin Ridley, and Auden Tate are out for Naked Bootlegs.