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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Wimpy Babies 2.0
4-4 222.5
222.09
 
VS
proj
4GetBoutTheGelgameks
169 3-5
204.16

The Wimpy Babies 2.0 defeat 4GetBoutTheGelgameks for fourth straight win, 222.5-169.0

The Wimpy Babies 2.0 extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over 4GetBoutTheGelgameks, earning a 222.5-169.0 win. It was the fifth straight loss for 4GetBoutTheGelgameks. The Wimpy Babies 2.0 grabbed an early 17.0-point lead on Thursday. 4GetBoutTheGelgameks came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Philip Rivers (29 points) and Joe Flacco (24). Not to be deterred, The Wimpy Babies 2.0 got it going later that afternoon, as Joe Schobert (9.5 points) and DJ Moore (9) put them back on top once and for all. The Wimpy Babies 2.0 (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against Alvin &The Chipmunks, while 4GetBoutTheGelgameks (3-5) will attempt to right the ship against Little Sissy Girls.

Matchup Timeline

  The Wimpy Babies 2.0   4GetBoutTheGelgameks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Howard overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 17 points against his 7.36-point projection. During a 31-13 win over the Bills, he racked up 111 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Howard ranks #61 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Jordan Howard

Top Player Comparison

The Wimpy Babies 2.0
Points
% of total points 222.5
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
60
43.23
27%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
34
44.41
15.3%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
19
13.21
8.5%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
18.5
12.5
8.3%
4GetBoutTheGelgameks
Points
% of total points 169
1
Philip Rivers
QB
29
39.54
17.2%
2
Joe Flacco
QB
24
35.68
14.2%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
18
8.64
10.7%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
17
17.59
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 43-yard pass for 4GetBoutTheGelgameks, while Alex Erickson had a 52-yard catch, helping 4GetBoutTheGelgameks to a 116.5-116.0 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for The Wimpy Babies 2.0 to contribute to a 211.5-169.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Wimpy Babies 2.0   4GetBoutTheGelgameks

StatSmack

Get on their level! 4GetBoutTheGelgameks have lost their last five matchups, while The Wimpy Babies 2.0 have won four straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Wimpy Babies 2.0 are doing a better job of that, averaging 228 versus 4GetBoutTheGelgameks's 210.13.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Wimpy Babies 2.0 has left fewer points on the bench this season (402.5) than 4GetBoutTheGelgameks (424).
The Wimpy Babies 2.0 see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than 4GetBoutTheGelgameks (1).
The Wimpy Babies 2.0 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than 4GetBoutTheGelgameks (6 vs 2).
The Wimpy Babies 2.0 have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than 4GetBoutTheGelgameks (58 vs 40).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of 4GetBoutTheGelgameks - they’ve made more transactions (4) than The Wimpy Babies 2.0 (2) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, The Wimpy Babies 2.0 have outscored 4GetBoutTheGelgameks at QB, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
There's not much good to say about 4GetBoutTheGelgameks this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

The Wimpy Babies 2.0
Good work assembling a lineup that won by 53.5 points this past week. We did what we needed to do and took care of business. We should keep this momentum rolling as we head into our next matchup in Week 9.
4GetBoutTheGelgameks
While it is that spooky time of the year, we'd prefer to see fewer tricks and more treats out of your starting players, 4GetBoutTheGelgameks... 169 points was just a bit too ghoulish for our liking.