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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
PwnStars
4-4 208.07
176.05
 
VS
proj
Ram's Den
193.73 2-6
180.97

PwnStars earn win against Ram's Den, 208.07-193.73

PwnStars rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, earning a 208.07-193.73 win over Ram's Den. PwnStars nabbed an early 1.80-point lead on Thursday. Ram's Den came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Latavius Murray (42.7 points) and Marlon Mack (25). Not to be deterred, PwnStars got it going later that afternoon, as Tevin Coleman (42.3 points) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the second time this season PwnStars have taken down Ram's Den, after winning 216.93-192.83 in their last matchup. PwnStars (4-4) will look to add to their success against jichanorthNJ, while Ram's Den (2-6) will face Newbies Rule in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  PwnStars   Ram's Den

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 118 yards from scrimmage and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Panthers, Coleman put up 42.3 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 14.42-point projection and was much higher than his 14.35-point season scoring average. Coleman ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Tevin Coleman

Top Player Comparison

PwnStars
Points
% of total points 208.07
1
Tevin Coleman
RB
42.3
14.42
20.3%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
34.1
21.64
16.4%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
24.2
13.81
11.6%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
20.47
27.87
9.8%
Ram's Den
Points
% of total points 193.73
1
Latavius Murray
RB
42.7
21.57
22%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
25
20.7
12.9%
3
Jared Goff
QB
24.4
22.63
12.6%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
22.3
17.8
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dan Bailey had a 50-yard field goal for Ram's Den for the team, who trailed 17.80-16.00 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Ram's Den had a 193.73-158.77 lead. Gardner Minshew II had a 70-yard touchdown pass for PwnStars, while Matt Prater had a 52-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass for Ram's Den, while Mike Williams had a 43-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Tevin Coleman had a 48-yard touchdown run for PwnStars to contribute to a 201.07-193.73 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  PwnStars   Ram's Den
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
PwnStars
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine PwnStars making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 173.61 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
2127 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 182 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Mark Ingram II
Best Drafted
470 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Gardner Minshew II
Best Acquisition
1976 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 201 Rush Yds
Ram's Den
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 165.17, Ram's Den is No. 8 in the Standings, leaving the unit with some work to do in order to get into playoff position.
Important Players
Marlon Mack
MVP
590 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
2367 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Latavius Murray
Best Acquisition
359 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 153 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

What If

PwnStars would have beaten four other teams besides Ram's Den this week.
Ram's Den would have lost to three other teams besides PwnStars this week.
PwnStars would be 5-3 if they played Ram's Den every week.
Last week, Ram's Den would have been victorious over PwnStars 180.5-142.83.
PwnStars would be 1-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ram's Den.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as PwnStars, Ram's Den would be 1-5.
If PwnStars had played every team in the league each week, they would be 21-35.
If they played every team every week, Ram's Den would be 20-36.