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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
TeamSquirrls
4-4 196.4
170.42
 
VS
proj
Epic Shit Only
133.76 0-8
166.15

TeamSquirrls hand Epic Shit Only eighth consecutive loss in 196.40-133.76 rout

TeamSquirrls rolled to a 196.40-133.76 win to hand Epic Shit Only their eighth consecutive loss to open the season. Epic Shit Only grabbed a 21.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all TeamSquirrls after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 416 yards and 5 touchdowns for 42.84 points, and DK Metcalf, who caught 12 passes for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns (34.1 points). Philip Rivers (262 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Davante Adams (7 Rec, 53 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) did everything they could for Epic Shit Only in defeat. TeamSquirrls (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against Jordan's Team, while Epic Shit Only (0-8) face The Beavers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  TeamSquirrls   Epic Shit Only

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hardman (7 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 19.66 points against the Jets in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.77-point projection and was much higher than his 9.45-point season scoring average. Hardman will face the Panthers next week.
Mecole Hardman

Top Player Comparison

TeamSquirrls
Points
% of total points 196.4
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
42.84
32.1
21.8%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
34.1
15.27
17.4%
3
Drew Brees
QB
25.8
22.27
13.1%
4
Mecole Hardman
WR
19.66
8.77
10%
Epic Shit Only
Points
% of total points 133.76
1
Philip Rivers
QB
26.88
21.89
20.1%
2
Davante Adams
WR
26.8
17.94
20%
3
Julio Jones
WR
17.2
15.03
12.9%
4
Damien Harris
RB
16.2
7.07
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Epic Shit Only emerged with a 114.16-95.60 lead. Patrick Mahomes found Mecole Hardman for a 30-yard touchdown pass for TeamSquirrls. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Philip Rivers had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Epic Shit Only, while Damien Harris had a 22-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for TeamSquirrls, while DK Metcalf had a 46-yard touchdown catch, helping TeamSquirrls to a 173.60-123.46 lead.

Points By Position

  TeamSquirrls   Epic Shit Only

What If

TeamSquirrls would have beaten nine other teams besides Epic Shit Only this week.
Epic Shit Only would have lost to eight other teams besides TeamSquirrls this week.
If they played Epic Shit Only every week, TeamSquirrls would be 7-1 this season.
TeamSquirrls would have topped Epic Shit Only 157.32-138.1 had they played each other last week.
TeamSquirrls would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Epic Shit Only.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TeamSquirrls, Epic Shit Only would be 1-6.
If TeamSquirrls had played every team in the league each week, they would be 55-33.
If they played every team every week, Epic Shit Only would be 19-69.

Coach Talk

TeamSquirrls
Way to shrug off that two-game winless streak, TeamSquirrls! Each fantasy GM is sure to be faced with adversity at some point or another... continue to keep your eyes out for what challenges lie ahead.
Epic Shit Only
"Not getting many looks" isn't an excuse this week for Epic Shit Only. As a group, our seven pass-catchers (six WR, one TE) were targeted a whopping 40 times in Week 8. With just 23 total catches, that group may have some chemistry issues.