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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Lesnar's Legends
7-1 118.54
109.26
 
VS
proj
THE rock
111.38 2-6
122.6

Lesnar's Legends knock off THE rock for fourth straight win, 118.54-111.38

Lesnar's Legends extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over THE rock, earning a 118.54-111.38 win. THE rock grabbed a 5.00-point lead on Thursday, but Lesnar's Legends held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (28.5 points) and Julian Edelman (23.5). Leonard Fournette (17.1 points) and Tyler Lockett (16) did everything they could for THE rock in the loss. Lesnar's Legends (7-1) will look to keep it rolling against N.W.O.bj, while THE rock (2-6) will attempt to get back in the win column against Ravishing Rick Rude.

Matchup Timeline

  Lesnar's Legends   THE rock

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 15.5 points, Collins Sr. more-than-doubled his 6.6-point projection as the Patriots beat the Browns 27-13. He made 13 tackles and to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any LB in the league this season. In Week 9, Collins Sr. and the Patriots will square off against the Ravens.
Jamie Collins Sr.

Top Player Comparison

Lesnar's Legends
Points
% of total points 118.54
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
28.5
19.29
24%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
23.5
14.07
19.8%
3
Jamie Collins Sr.
LB
15.5
6.6
13.1%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
11.04
17.2
9.3%
THE rock
Points
% of total points 111.38
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
17.1
15.94
15.4%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
16
13.82
14.4%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
15.68
23.28
14.1%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
15.5
12.83
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was THE rock who owned the lead, 83.18-37.64. For Lesnar's Legends, Philip Rivers had a 43-yard pass. Leonard Fournette made the highlight reel for THE rock with a 66-yard run.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run for Lesnar's Legends, helping the team to a 115.14-100.28 lead.

Points By Position

  Lesnar's Legends   THE rock

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Lesnar's Legends scored fewer points in this one (118.54) than their season average of 137.55.
Lesnar's Legends are on fire, with victories in four straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Lesnar's Legends are doing a better job of that, averaging 137.55 versus THE rock's 127.99.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Lesnar's Legends (7-1) have a better record than THE rock (2-6).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Lesnar's Legends has left fewer points on the bench this season (433.14) than THE rock (504.06).
Lesnar's Legends don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than THE rock (5 vs 2).
Lesnar's Legends see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than THE rock (0).
Lesnar's Legends should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than THE rock (5 vs 4).
Lesnar's Legends have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than THE rock (44 vs 34).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of THE rock - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Lesnar's Legends (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Lesnar's Legends have outscored THE rock at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Lesnar's Legends don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 33 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Lesnar's Legends had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for THE rock (1).
Don't worry THE rock, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Lesnar's Legends
Well Lesnar's Legends, the good news is that we won this matchup by over seven points. The *even better* news is that we've proven we're better than this, as our scoring average through Week 7 stood at 140.26. So while we're happy to have earned this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
THE rock
Unless THE rock wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting many chances" isn't really a valid excuse this week. Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) combined to see a grand total of 29 targets in Week 8. Chemistry could be an issue, as that group tallied just 16 receptions.