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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Raiders soul smasher
5-3 209.3
211.82
 
VS
proj
larry's Team
119.5 3-5
130.65

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.

Matchup Timeline

  Raiders soul smasher   larry's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

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.
Kenny Golladay

Top Player Comparison

Raiders soul smasher
Points
% of total points 209.3
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
65
56.55
31.1%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
27.3
13.49
13%
3
James Conner
RB
22.5
16.27
10.8%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.4
17.05
7.8%
larry's Team
Points
% of total points 119.5
1
Kyler Murray
QB
33.8
42.86
28.3%
2
Jamie Collins Sr.
LB
16.5
7.23
13.8%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
15.7
8.35
13.1%
4
George Kittle
TE
12.6
11.58
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

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.

Points By Position

  Raiders soul smasher   larry's Team

Game Notes

Only five of the 16 starters on Raiders soul smasher scored more than their point projections.
larry's Team had only four of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was larry's Team even trying this week? They started seven players who scored zero points.
Raiders soul smasher put up more points than their season scoring average (194.55) while larry's Team fell short of theirs (189.6).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Raiders soul smasher ranked 6th in the league in scoring this week, while larry's Team ranked 8th.
The matchup's 89.8-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Raiders soul smasher win, but they also covered the 81.17-point predicted margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

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.