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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Bad LUCK
6-2 116.48
136.49
 
VS
proj
Fat Boy 316
101.96 4-4
124.97

Bad LUCK top Fat Boy 316 for fourth straight win, 116.48-101.96

Bad LUCK extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Fat Boy 316, earning a 116.48-101.96 win. It was the third consecutive loss for Fat Boy 316. Bad LUCK grabbed a 33.58-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 35.68 points from Russell Wilson (182 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Marlon Mack (76 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 14 Rec Yds) and never looked back. James Conner (27 points) and Tom Brady (22.36) did their part for Fat Boy 316 in the loss. Bad LUCK (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Steves team, while Fat Boy 316 (4-4) face EZEKIEL 2517 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Bad LUCK   Fat Boy 316

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hopkins overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 24.9 points against his 20.17-point projection. During a 27-24 win over the Raiders, he caught 11 passes for 109 yards . Hopkins ranks #38 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Bad LUCK
Points
% of total points 116.48
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
24.9
20.17
21.4%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
19.68
27.36
16.9%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
16
13.68
13.7%
4
Chris Carson
RB
15
18.98
12.9%
Fat Boy 316
Points
% of total points 101.96
1
James Conner
RB
27
17.7
26.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
22.36
23.19
21.9%
3
James White
RB
11.9
13.35
11.7%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
11
15.71
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Tom Brady connected with James White for a 59-yard pass for Fat Boy 316, who trailed 111.58-74.96 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Bad LUCK   Fat Boy 316

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Bad LUCK scored fewer points in this one (116.48) than their season average of 136.04.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Fat Boy 316 have lost their last three matchups, while Bad LUCK have won four straight.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Bad LUCK (6-2) have a better record than Fat Boy 316 (4-4).
You can't win if you don't play. Fat Boy 316 has left more points on the bench this season (431.2) than Bad LUCK (394.52).
Once Bad LUCK put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Fat Boy 316 (3 vs 2).
Bad LUCK are clutch masters, with more close wins than Fat Boy 316 (1 vs 0).
Bad LUCK should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Fat Boy 316 (4 vs 3).
Fat Boy 316 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Bad LUCK (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Bad LUCK have outscored Fat Boy 316 at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Bad LUCK has a higher average scoring margin (9) than Fat Boy 316 this season (8).
There's not much good to say about Fat Boy 316 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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