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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Stephania Belles
5-3 150.41
136.38
 
VS
proj
Old school
107.8 4-4
116.8

Stephania Belles beat projections, knock off Old school in 150.41-107.80 rout

Stephania Belles showed up, rolling to a 150.41-107.80 win over Old school, who fell short of projections. Stephania Belles got out to a 4.10-point lead on Thursday behind Hayden Hurst (6.65 points) and Joey Slye (5) and never looked back. Drew Brees (19.6 points) and Alvin Kamara (18.55) did everything they could for Old school in defeat. This marks the second time this season Stephania Belles have taken down Old school, after winning 212.06-117.73 in their last matchup. Stephania Belles (5-3) will look to add to their success against Blackfoot, while Old school (4-4) try to get back in the win column against DILLI DILLY.

Matchup Timeline

  Stephania Belles   Old school

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bernard (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 20.55 points against the Titans in Week 8. His scoring output was 65.9% more than his 12.39-point projection and was much higher than his 13.34-point season scoring average. Bernard will face the Steelers next week.
Giovani Bernard

Top Player Comparison

Stephania Belles
Points
% of total points 150.41
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
47.1
15.65
31.3%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
23.72
20.82
15.8%
3
Giovani Bernard
RB
20.55
12.39
13.7%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
7.92
9.67
5.3%
Old school
Points
% of total points 107.8
1
Drew Brees
QB
19.6
17.5
18.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.55
17.14
17.2%
3
Michael Badgley
K
15
7.8
13.9%
4
Jakeem Grant
WR
11.78
5.2
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run for Stephania Belles, helping the team to a 95.60-32.35 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Stephania Belles owned a 119.32-104.20 lead. For Stephania Belles, Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass. Drew Brees hit Alvin Kamara for a 47-yard pass for Old school. Brees also lit up the scoreboard with a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Stephania Belles   Old school

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Old school, Stephania Belles averaged more points (181.24) than they usually score (147.49).
We heard scoring helps you win. Old school need some help then, averaging just 131.15 versus Stephania Belles's 147.49.
Once Stephania Belles put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Old school (4 vs 2).
Stephania Belles are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Old school (0 vs 1).
Stephania Belles should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Old school (4 vs 2).
Stephania Belles have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Old school (61 vs 48).
By position, Stephania Belles have outscored Old school at QB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Stephania Belles don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Old school, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Stephania Belles
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but there's really no way sugarcoat this, Stephania Belles. Our starting wide receivers were clearly outmatched by the opposition. Buoyed by a Donovan Peoples-Jones goose-egg and CeeDee Lamb (27 yards, no TDs), our three WRs combined for just 11.67 points in Week 8. The starting wideouts for Old school doubled us up with a score of 28.48. Let's sweet-talk the offensive coordinator to get some more targets in Week 9!
Old school
So, Old school, what did your receivers do to get written out of their teams' game plans this week? Seeing only 15 targets combined in Week 8, our three wide receivers clearly got on the bad side of their respective QBs.