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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
no Vaseline
5-3 157.58
139
 
VS
proj
Virgin squad
151.88 6-2
150.1

no Vaseline come back to beat Virgin squad for fifth straight win, 157.58-151.88

no Vaseline extended their win streak to five games with a come-from-behind victory over Virgin squad, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 157.58-151.88 win. no Vaseline trailed 135.58-128.18 heading into Sunday night, but the squad came storming back behind Tyreek Hill (6 Rec, 76 Rec Yds) and LeSean McCoy (40 Rush Yds, 23 Rec Yds). Julio Jones (27.2 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (22.9) led the charge for Virgin squad in defeat. no Vaseline (5-3) will look to build on their success against America's Team, while Virgin squad (6-2) will try to get back in the win column against ROCK OUT W/ COCK OUT.

Matchup Timeline

  no Vaseline   Virgin squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Amendola (8 Rec, 95 Rec Yds) scored 17.5 points in a 31-26 win over the Giants in Week 8. His scoring output was 69.1% more than his 10.35-point projection and was much higher than his 9.21-point season scoring average. Amendola will face the Raiders next week.
Danny Amendola

Top Player Comparison

no Vaseline
Points
% of total points 157.58
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
32.38
21.46
20.5%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
28.1
21.16
17.8%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
27.5
17.68
17.5%
4
Danny Amendola
WR
17.5
10.35
11.1%
Virgin squad
Points
% of total points 151.88
1
Julio Jones
WR
27.2
16.16
17.9%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.9
20.59
15.1%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
17.68
25.77
11.6%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
16.3
13.06
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was no Vaseline who grabbed the lead, 100.68-91.08. For no Vaseline, Matthew Stafford had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass. Jason Myers made the highlight reel for Virgin squad with a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Virgin squad, who trailed 157.58-151.88 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  no Vaseline   Virgin squad

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. no Vaseline scored more points in this one (157.58) than their season average (139.04).
no Vaseline are looking unstoppable, with victories in five straight weeks.
You can't win if you don't play. Virgin squad has left more points on the bench this season (330.38) than no Vaseline (291.4).
By position, no Vaseline have outscored Virgin squad at RB and K this season.
no Vaseline was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than Virgin squad (0).
There's not much good to say about Virgin squad this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

More from Yahoo Sports

no Vaseline
With a winning streak of five games, no Vaseline has probably been following the advice of Yahoo's fantasy experts recently. Take a look at the latest installment of Weekly Rankings on Tuesday.
Virgin squad
Despite the loss, you're still having a great season, Virgin squad. Follow the advice of Yahoo's experts and continue dominating your league. Be sure to check out Pickups of the Week before hitting the waiver wire.