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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
amy's Amazing Team
5-3 151.48
134.68
 
VS
proj
Gimps
108.9 2-6
118.61

amy's Amazing Team top projections, knock off Gimps in 151.48-108.90 rout

amy's Amazing Team rose to the occasion and beat expectations, rolling to a 151.48-108.90 win over Gimps, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in this one, as amy's Amazing Team leapt out to a 95.78-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Cooper Kupp and Matthew Stafford. Kupp caught 7 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown for 35 points, while Stafford passed for 342 yards and 3 touchdowns (24.38 points). Aaron Rodgers (305 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) and Travis Kelce (4 Rec, 63 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Gimps in defeat. amy's Amazing Team (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against 3 KiDs, while Gimps (2-6) will try to right the ship against FreeWin4u.

Matchup Timeline

  amy's Amazing Team   Gimps

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Kupp scored 35 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 18.09-point projection and was much higher than his 20.95-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

amy's Amazing Team
Points
% of total points 151.48
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
35
18.09
23.1%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.5
22.16
18.2%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
24.38
20.3
16.1%
4
Chris Carson
RB
15
18.98
9.9%
Gimps
Points
% of total points 108.9
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
27.1
20.66
24.9%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
16.3
12.96
15%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
9.42
11.9%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
12.8
15
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for amy's Amazing Team, while Matthew Stafford had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 118.98-23.20 lead for amy's Amazing Team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was amy's Amazing Team who emerged with the lead, 146.48-52.50. For amy's Amazing Team, Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run. James White made the highlight reel for Gimps with a 59-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Gimps, while Travis Kelce had a 29-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 151.48-95.90 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  amy's Amazing Team   Gimps
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought check in on the Standings.
amy's Amazing Team
amy's Amazing Team have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 147.95 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
735 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 343 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
2170 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Matt Prater
Best Acquisition
14-17 FG, 55 long, 18-19 XP
Gimps
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 100.61, Gimps rank No. 9 in the Standings. While the team currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Travis Kelce
MVP
42 Rec, 604 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Drafted
51 Rec, 536 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Hunter Henry
Best Acquisition
22 Rec, 304 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. amy's Amazing Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 147.95 versus Gimps's 100.61.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. amy's Amazing Team (5-3) have a better record than Gimps (2-6).
Even the machines think amy's Amazing Team have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (137.57) than Gimps (122.86).
Once amy's Amazing Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Gimps (3 vs 1).
amy's Amazing Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Gimps (4 vs 1).
amy's Amazing Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Gimps (38 vs 21).
By position, amy's Amazing Team have outscored Gimps at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
amy's Amazing Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, highest in the league.
The starters for amy's Amazing Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Gimps (4).
amy's Amazing Team came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than Gimps (0).
There's not much good to say about Gimps this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!