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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Team Tadlock
7-1 167
158.66
 
VS
proj
Blue Falcons
144.65 3-5
127.64

Team Tadlock jump into top spot in 167.00-144.65 rout

Team Tadlock ascended to the top of the standings in OklahomIraqis League PFC with an easy victory over Blue Falcons, rolling to a 167.00-144.65 win. Team Tadlock got out to a 27.20-point lead on Thursday behind Stefon Diggs (19.3 points) and Terry McLaurin (7.9) and never gave it up. Derek Carr (285 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and James Conner (145 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for Blue Falcons in the loss. Team Tadlock (7-1) have now won four straight and will look to sustain their momentum against Vandals. Blue Falcons (3-5) take on ExigentCircumstances in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Tadlock   Blue Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 279 yards and 3 touchdowns and running for 28 yards against the Jets, Minshew II registered 32.75 points this week. His scoring output was 39.8% more than his 23.42-point projection and was higher than his 23.36-point season scoring average. Minshew II ranks #18 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Gardner Minshew II

Top Player Comparison

Team Tadlock
Points
% of total points 167
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
32.75
23.42
19.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.5
22.16
16.5%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.3
16.91
11.6%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
17.05
19.4
10.2%
Blue Falcons
Points
% of total points 144.65
1
Derek Carr
QB
32.25
22.04
22.3%
2
James Conner
RB
24
17.7
16.6%
3
Darren Fells
TE
23.8
4.4
16.5%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
21
9.07
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Gardner Minshew II had a 70-yard touchdown pass for Team Tadlock, helping the team to a 125.10-24.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Team Tadlock boasted a 152.60-113.65 lead. For Team Tadlock, Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for Blue Falcons with a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Team Tadlock   Blue Falcons

What If

Team Tadlock would have beaten 11 other teams besides Blue Falcons this week.
Blue Falcons would have lost to four other teams besides Team Tadlock this week.
Team Tadlock would be 6-2 if they played Blue Falcons every week.
Team Tadlock would have defeated Blue Falcons 117.3-97.6 had they played each other last week.
Team Tadlock would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Blue Falcons.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Team Tadlock, Blue Falcons would be 5-2.
If Team Tadlock had played every team in the league each week, they would be 72-32.
If they played every team every week, Blue Falcons would be 59-45.

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