Unable to overcome multiple busts, larry's Team fall to Raiders soul smasher, 209.3-119.5
Hindered by multiple starters who put up goose eggs (Terrance Mitchell, Jaylon Smith, C.J. Mosley, Davante Adams, Mark Ingram II, David Johnson, and Justin Tucker), larry's Team were unable to overcome Raiders soul smasher, which earned a 209.3-119.5 victory. Raiders soul smasher took an early 15.8-point lead on Thursday. larry's Team bounced back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Kyler Murray (33.8 points) and Joe Mixon (15.7). Unphased, Raiders soul smasher got it going later that afternoon, as Deshaun Watson (65 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (16.4) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season Raiders soul smasher have gotten the best of larry's Team, after falling 243.9-201.6 in their last matchup. Raiders soul smasher (5-3) will look to add to their success against MOBSQUAD, while larry's Team (3-5) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Raiders4Life.
Golladay (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 27.3 points against the Giants in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.49-point projection and was much higher than his 13.16-point season scoring average. Golladay ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which larry's Team owned an 85.4-74.8 lead. For Raiders soul smasher, Kenny Golladay had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for larry's Team with a 47-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass for Raiders soul smasher, helping the team to a 177.8-117.5 lead.
Raiders soul smasher
In a matchup that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings, Raiders soul smasher (5-3) will square off against MOBSQUAD (4-4) in Week 9. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as Demario Davis, Vonn Bell, Deion Jones, and Gerald Everett are off for Raiders soul smasher and Todd Gurley II, Aaron Donald, Greg Zuerlein, and Brandin Cooks are out for MOBSQUAD. Over the last three weeks, Raiders soul smasher have put up 208.6 points per game, while MOBSQUAD have averaged 185 per contest.
larry's Team
In a matchup that showcases the league's two lowest-scoring teams, larry's Team (3-5) will go head-to-head against Raiders4Life (1-7) in Week 9. Each side has a pair of players with byes next week, as Joe Mixon and Tyler Boyd are off for larry's Team and Drew Brees and Latavius Murray for Raiders4Life.