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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Earl's Glorious Team
4-4 132.34
138.11
 
VS
proj
Mike mighty team
131.12 2-6
125.54

Despite top scorer Cook, Mike mighty team fall to Earl's Glorious Team in 132.34-131.12 battle

Mike mighty team had the highest scorer in the league this week with RB Dalvin Cook accumulating 48.6 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome Earl's Glorious Team, who came from behind to earn a 132.34-131.12 victory. Trailing 131.12-125.74 heading into Monday night, Earl's Glorious Team came back behind Ronald Jones II (6.6 points). Dalvin Cook (48.6 points) and Justin Herbert (23.22) did their part for Mike mighty team in defeat. This marks the third time this season Earl's Glorious Team have taken down Mike mighty team, after winning 158.1-135.54 in their last matchup. Earl's Glorious Team (4-4) will look to get another win against Brandon's Team, while Mike mighty team (2-6) will take on Ryan Farris's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Earl's Glorious Team   Mike mighty team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense (21 Pts Allowed, 326 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 15 points against the Lions in Week 8. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.1-point projection and was much higher than their 7.5-point season scoring average. The Colts defense ranks #79 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Earl's Glorious Team
Points
% of total points 132.34
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.64
25.8
27.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
24.9
16.57
18.8%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.2
17.79
11.5%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
15
7.1
11.3%
Mike mighty team
Points
% of total points 131.12
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
48.6
17.86
37.1%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
23.22
20.82
17.7%
3
Julio Jones
WR
20.7
18.28
15.8%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
12.8
16.66
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DJ Moore had a 42-yard catch for Mike mighty team for the team, who trailed 28.90-28.20 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Earl's Glorious Team became the proud owner of a 125.74-107.90 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Earl's Glorious Team, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch. Meanwhile, Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run for Mike mighty team, while Justin Tucker had a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Mike mighty team, helping the team to a 131.12-125.74 lead.

Points By Position

  Earl's Glorious Team   Mike mighty team
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's about time to refresh the Standings.
Earl's Glorious Team
Earl's Glorious Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 2nd-most points per game in the league (137.41 ppg), propelling Earl's Glorious Team to the No. 2 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2315 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
48 Rec, 610 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Acquisition
43 Rec, 657 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Mike mighty team
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Mike mighty team holding onto No. 4 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 137.04 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league. Nevertheless, Mike mighty team is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
652 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 127 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
57 Rec, 704 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Acquisition
2189 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs

What If

Earl's Glorious Team would have beaten only one other team besides Mike mighty team this week.
Mike mighty team would have lost to just one other team besides Earl's Glorious Team this week.
Earl's Glorious Team would be 5-3 if they played Mike mighty team every week.
Last week, Mike mighty team would have gotten the victory over Earl's Glorious Team 135.38-91.5.
Earl's Glorious Team would be 1-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mike mighty team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Earl's Glorious Team, Mike mighty team would be 2-3.
If Earl's Glorious Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 12-12.
If they played every team every week, Mike mighty team would be 11-13.