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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Shake N Bake
4-4 123.46
99.26
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Steamers
104.64 4-3-1
109.71

Shake N Bake earn win over Cleveland Steamers, 123.46-104.64

Shake N Bake brought their A game, securing a 123.46-104.64 win over Cleveland Steamers, who fell short of projections. Cleveland Steamers grabbed a 17.20-point lead on Thursday, but Shake N Bake held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jared Goff (22.88 points) and Kenny Golladay (22.3). James Conner (145 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (13 Pts Allowed, 230 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) were the top scorers for Cleveland Steamers in the loss. This marks the first time this season Shake N Bake have beaten Cleveland Steamers, after falling 144.82-100.72 in their last matchup. Shake N Bake (4-4) will look to add to their success against Chunklin., while Cleveland Steamers (4-3-1) take on Clone Club in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Shake N Bake   Cleveland Steamers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fells (6 Rec, 58 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 17.8 points in a 27-24 win over the Raiders in Week 8. He crushed his 2.6-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Fells ranks #8 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Darren Fells

Top Player Comparison

Shake N Bake
Points
% of total points 123.46
1
Jared Goff
QB
22.88
19.92
18.5%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
22.3
10.63
18.1%
3
Darren Fells
TE
17.8
2.6
14.4%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
15.68
23.28
12.7%
Cleveland Steamers
Points
% of total points 104.64
1
James Conner
RB
21
14.58
20.1%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
17
8.72
16.2%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
16.3
13.75
15.6%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
11.6
19.48
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Shake N Bake who owned the lead, 89.26-57.64. Jared Goff had a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass for Shake N Bake, while Kenny Golladay had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Cleveland Steamers with a 43-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Shake N Bake   Cleveland Steamers

Game Notes

Shake N Bake had five of their 10 starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, Cleveland Steamers lost.
Shake N Bake won despite starting Kerryon Johnson, who scored zero points.
Shake N Bake put up more points than their season scoring average (117.79) while Cleveland Steamers fell short of theirs (109.03).
Shake N Bake put up more points than their projected total, while Cleveland Steamers fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 18.82-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win puts an end to a three-game losing skid for Shake N Bake.
Despite the loss, James Conner recorded 21 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Shake N Bake
Shake N Bake (4-4) will take on Chunklin. (5-3) in a Week 9 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each team has players on bye next week, as Jared Goff, Todd Gurley II, Calvin Ridley, Wil Lutz, Tyler Boyd, and John Ross III are off for Shake N Bake and Latavius Murray, Greg Zuerlein, and Matt Ryan are out for Chunklin.. Over the last three weeks, Shake N Bake have put up 110.11 points per game, while Chunklin. have averaged just 88.09 per contest.
Cleveland Steamers
Up ahead in Week 9, fifth-place Cleveland Steamers (4-3-1) will try to bounce back against 10th-place Clone Club (1-7). Cleveland Steamers will need to account for the fact that Michael Thomas has a bye in Week 9. Clone Club will be without Teddy Bridgewater.