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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Pats Nation
2-6 117.71
112.68
 
VS
proj
Rick James
92.39 4-4
110.89

Rick James come up short of expectations, succumb to Pats Nation in 117.71-92.39 rout

There's no easy way to say it, Rick James underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Pats Nation cruised to a 117.71-92.39 win. Rick James nabbed a 0.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Pats Nation after that. They were led by the Indianapolis Colts defense (26.25 points) and Tom Brady (23.06). Patrick Mahomes (416 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and Chase Claypool (5 Rec, 42 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Rick James in the loss. This marks the second time this season Pats Nation have gotten the best of Rick James, after winning 118-98.64 in their last matchup. Pats Nation (2-6) will look to add to their success against Easy Mode, while Rick James (4-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against Rookie Mistakes.

Matchup Timeline

  Pats Nation   Rick James

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 26.25 points against their 12.6-point projection. In a 41-21 win over the Lions, they allowed 21 points, surrendered 326 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. 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

Pats Nation
Points
% of total points 117.71
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
26.25
12.6
22.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
23.06
24.24
19.6%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
13.8
14.49
11.7%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
12.2
13.75
10.4%
Rick James
Points
% of total points 92.39
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
48.64
31.55
52.6%
2
Chase Claypool
WR
8.2
7.48
8.9%
3
Boston Scott
RB
7.9
12.13
8.6%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
7.3
15.18
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Rick James, contributing to an 84.49-78.45 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Pats Nation   Rick James

Game Notes

Pats Nation got the win even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Rick James had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Rick James can partially blame the loss on Nelson Agholor, who didn't score any points.
Pats Nation put up more points than their season scoring average (103.09) while Rick James fell short of theirs (105.78).
Pats Nation recorded more points than their projected total, while Rick James fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 25.32-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This victory snaps a six-match losing streak for Pats Nation, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for Rick James.
Not only did Pats Nation win, but they also covered the 1.79-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Pats Nation moves to (1-4), while Rick James falls to (1-3).
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes recorded 48.64 points, the 3rd-best individual score in the league this season.

Next Week Preview

Pats Nation
Pats Nation (2-6) are set to battle Easy Mode (3-5) in a Week 9 duel that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings. Pats Nation may have to shuffle the deck some with Jared Goff and Cooper Kupp out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Pats Nation have scored 100.2 points per game, while Easy Mode have averaged 89.12 per contest.
Rick James
Coming up next week, Rick James (4-4) will look to get back in the win column against Rookie Mistakes (5-3). Each side has players with byes next week, as Boston Scott, Kareem Hunt, Randy Bullock, and Zach Ertz are off for Rick James and Robert Woods, Travis Fulgham, Carson Wentz, and Joe Mixon are out for Rookie Mistakes.