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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cheeseheads
4-4 723.41
543.73
 
VS
proj
Hogie's Hero's
530.3 6-2
500.08

Cheeseheads top projections, knock off Hogie's Hero's, 723.41-530.30

Cheeseheads exceeded their projected point total, securing a 723.41-530.30 win over Hogie's Hero's. Cheeseheads nabbed an early 34.00-point lead on Thursday. Hogie's Hero's came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Kenny Golladay (82.6 points) and Logan Ryan (77). Not to be deterred, Cheeseheads got it going later that afternoon, as Tom Brady (72.36 points) and Julian Edelman (51.25) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the first time this season Cheeseheads have beaten Hogie's Hero's, after falling 600.04-504.26 in their last matchup. Cheeseheads (4-4) will look to maintain their momentum against Potsy's Posse, while Hogie's Hero's (6-2) will try to get back in the win column against Gannon's S & B II.

Matchup Timeline

  Cheeseheads   Hogie's Hero's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp (7 Rec, 220 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 153 points against the Bengals in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 40.44-point projection and was much higher than his 66.34-point season scoring average. Kupp ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Cheeseheads
Points
% of total points 723.41
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
153
40.44
21.1%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
133.45
39.44
18.4%
3
Tom Brady
QB
72.36
81.92
10%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
69.35
53.58
9.6%
Hogie's Hero's
Points
% of total points 530.3
1
Kenny Golladay
WR
82.6
36.45
15.6%
2
Logan Ryan
CB
77
47.19
14.5%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
66.7
47.72
12.6%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
57.4
71.16
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Hogie's Hero's became the proud owner of a 440.75-424.35 lead. For Cheeseheads, Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch. Kenny Golladay had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Hogie's Hero's, while Kyler Murray had a 47-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 59-yard pass for Cheeseheads, contributing to a 556.96-495.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday night, but after the dust settled, Cheeseheads owned a 723.41-530.30 lead. For Cheeseheads, Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for Hogie's Hero's with a 29-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Cheeseheads   Hogie's Hero's

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Cheeseheads exceeded their projected point totals.
Hogie's Hero's had only six of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Cheeseheads put up more points than their season scoring average (589.11) while Hogie's Hero's fell short of theirs (558.17).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 723.41 points scored by Cheeseheads are the 5th-most in the league this season.
This victory concludes a two-game losing streak for Cheeseheads, while the loss brings an end to a four-game winning streak for Hogie's Hero's.
Not only did Cheeseheads win, but they also easily covered the 43.65-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Kenny Golladay (82.6 points) registered the fifth-best score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Cheeseheads
Way to shrug off that two-game losing streak, Cheeseheads! Each fantasy team is hit with adversity somewhere along the way... keep on truckin' and good things will continue to happen.
Hogie's Hero's
Unless Hogie's Hero's wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing many opportunities" doesn't fly as an excuse this time around. As a group, our five pass-catchers (four WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 35 times in Week 8. With just 20 total receptions, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.