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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
THE BENEVOLENT ONES
6-2 162.2
179.33
 
VS
proj
The Lone Hater
152.55 4-4
173.19

The Lone Hater fall to THE BENEVOLENT ONES, 162.20-152.55

There's no easy way to say it, The Lone Hater didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as THE BENEVOLENT ONES came out on top with a 162.20-152.55 win. The Lone Hater earned a 9.60-point lead on Thursday, but THE BENEVOLENT ONES held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (416 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and Robert Woods (7 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Josh Jacobs (25.6 points) and J.K. Dobbins (24.2) carried the flag for The Lone Hater in the loss. THE BENEVOLENT ONES improve to 6-2 on the season, while The Lone Hater fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  THE BENEVOLENT ONES   The Lone Hater

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods (7 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 30.8 points against the Dolphins in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 16.39-point projection and was much higher than his 17.85-point season scoring average. Woods ranks #45 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

THE BENEVOLENT ONES
Points
% of total points 162.2
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
50.8
36.38
31.3%
2
Robert Woods
WR
30.8
16.39
19%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
28.4
27.7
17.5%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
18.4
19.67
11.3%
The Lone Hater
Points
% of total points 152.55
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
25.6
24.48
16.8%
2
J.K. Dobbins
RB
24.2
13.53
15.9%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
22
16.04
14.4%
4
David Montgomery
RB
21
20.05
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for THE BENEVOLENT ONES, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch to contribute to a 143.00-124.95 lead for THE BENEVOLENT ONES.

Points By Position

  THE BENEVOLENT ONES   The Lone Hater

Game Notes

Only three of the 10 starting players on THE BENEVOLENT ONES exceeded their projected scoring totals.
The Lone Hater had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
THE BENEVOLENT ONES won despite starting Richard Rodgers, who scored zero points.
THE BENEVOLENT ONES had three players score more points than the leading scorer for The Lone Hater.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 9.65-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did THE BENEVOLENT ONES win, but they also covered the 6.14-point projected margin of victory.

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