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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Thats Two for Me
3-5 192.96
134.07
 
VS
proj
Holy Smokers
159.4 1-7
127.61

Thats Two for Me defeat Holy Smokers in 192.96-159.40 rout

Both teams exceeded their projected point totals, but it was Thats Two for Me who came out on top, cruising to a 192.96-159.40 win over Holy Smokers. Thats Two for Me nabbed a 33.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Holy Smokers came back to take the lead during the late games on Sunday, powered by Tevin Coleman (37.8 points) and Derek Carr (29.4). Not to be deterred, Thats Two for Me pulled it together later that night, as Aaron Jones (41.6 points) put them back ahead once and for all. Thats Two for Me (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against casinodave.com, while Holy Smokers (1-7) will meet In Yo Face in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Thats Two for Me   Holy Smokers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 226 yards from scrimmage and catching 2 touchdown passes against the Chiefs, Jones recorded 41.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.28-point projection and was much higher than his 22.51-point season scoring average. Jones ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Thats Two for Me
Points
% of total points 192.96
1
Aaron Jones
RB
41.6
15.28
21.6%
2
David Montgomery
RB
24.7
11.45
12.8%
3
Tom Brady
QB
22.36
23.19
11.6%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.3
16.8
11%
Holy Smokers
Points
% of total points 159.4
1
Tevin Coleman
RB
37.8
10.82
23.7%
2
Derek Carr
QB
29.4
19.38
18.4%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
20.6
17.75
12.9%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
12.5
10.87
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Thats Two for Me who owned the lead, 74.30-41.00. David Montgomery had a 55-yard run for Thats Two for Me, while Alex Erickson had a 52-yard catch. Leonard Fournette made the highlight reel for Holy Smokers with a 66-yard run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Holy Smokers who claimed the lead, 140.90-125.16. For Thats Two for Me, Tom Brady had a 59-yard pass. Derek Carr had a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard touchdown pass for Holy Smokers, while Tevin Coleman had a 48-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Thats Two for Me, helping the team to a 166.76-159.40 lead.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Thats Two for Me during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Thats Two for Me   Holy Smokers

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starting players on Thats Two for Me exceeded their projected point totals.
Holy Smokers lost despite seven of their 11 starters exceeding their points projection.
Each team recorded its highest scoring output of the season.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Holy Smokers ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Thats Two for Me put up the 2nd-best score.
Not only did Thats Two for Me win, but they also easily covered the 6.46-point projected margin of victory.
Thats Two for Me moves to (1-4) in blowout games this season, while Holy Smokers falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Tevin Coleman scored 37.8 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Thats Two for Me
Whoa, Thats Two for Me, you really made a statement to your leaguemates with this shellacking. In addition to a 33.56-point victory, you also climbed from 11th place to ninth in the league standings!
Holy Smokers
Normally, 159.4 points isn't too ghoulish of a showing, Holy Smokers. The unfortunate issue this past week was the fact that Thats Two for Me went full-on Grim Reaper against your team with a score of 192.96.