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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Ron & GM
2-6 105.65
105.96
 
VS
proj
Trump's heroes
101.45 4-4
107.04

Ron & GM come back to defeat Trump's heroes in 105.65-101.45 battle

Ron & GM scored a come-from-behind victory over Trump's heroes, staging a comeback for a 105.65-101.45 win. Ron & GM trailed 101.45-75.50 heading into Sunday night, but the unit roared back behind Aaron Rodgers (30.15 points). Derek Carr (285 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Trump's heroes in defeat. Ron & GM (2-6) will look to sustain their winning ways against Roberts renegades, while Trump's heroes (4-4) face Doom in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Ron & GM   Trump's heroes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson (4 Rec, 33 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 11.4 points against the Raiders in Week 8. His scoring output was 59.9% more than his 7.13-point projection and was higher than his 7.99-point season scoring average. Johnson will face the Jaguars next week.
Duke Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Ron & GM
Points
% of total points 105.65
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30.15
23.55
28.5%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
13.2
12.99
12.5%
3
George Kittle
TE
11.6
11.58
11%
4
Duke Johnson
RB
11.4
7.13
10.8%
Trump's heroes
Points
% of total points 101.45
1
Derek Carr
QB
26.25
19.82
25.9%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
21.8
17.8
21.5%
3
Golden Tate
WR
12.5
11.29
12.3%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
10.4
15.16
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jason Myers had a 54-yard field goal for Ron & GM, who trailed 71.90-52.50 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard touchdown pass for Trump's heroes, contributing to a 101.45-75.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Ron & GM to contribute to a 105.65-101.45 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Ron & GM   Trump's heroes
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
Ron & GM
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Ron & GM making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself at the No. 11 position in the Standings after averaging only 103.90 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
2123 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 163 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
David Johnson
Best Drafted
300 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 315 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Terry McLaurin
Best Acquisition
28 Rec, 458 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Trump's heroes
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Trump's heroes making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad averaging only 96.21 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
73 Rec, 875 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Drafted
492 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 160 Rec Yds
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
218 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 127 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Ron & GM exceeded their projected point totals.
Trump's heroes had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Ron & GM ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while Trump's heroes ranked 10th.
Ron & GM moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Trump's heroes falls to (0-1).