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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Quonderful
8-0 183.4
183.4
 
VS
proj
g-men
160.52 5-3
166.46

Quonderful defeat g-men for second time, 183.40-160.52

Quonderful knocked off g-men for the second time this season to stay undefeated, earning a 183.40-160.52 win. Quonderful grabbed an early 14.80-point lead on Thursday. g-men came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Jared Goff (19.2 points) and Derrick Henry (17.2). Not to be deterred, Quonderful pulled it together later that afternoon, as Russell Wilson (53.74 points) and Brandon Aiyuk (15.1) put them back on top for good. Quonderful (8-0) will look to build on their success against BeastMode Training, while g-men (5-3) will match up against Bert's Superb Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Quonderful   g-men

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tuitt overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 10.5 points against his 2.42-point projection. During a 28-24 win over the Ravens, he made 9 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. Tuitt ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Stephon Tuitt

Top Player Comparison

Quonderful
Points
% of total points 183.4
1
Russell Wilson
QB
53.74
45.43
29.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
39.06
38.73
21.3%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
15.1
8.7
8.2%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
12.2
13.54
6.7%
g-men
Points
% of total points 160.52
1
Justin Herbert
QB
41.22
30.87
25.7%
2
Jared Goff
QB
19.2
31.17
12%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
17.2
16.69
10.7%
4
Bobby Wagner
LB
10.5
7.54
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Quonderful who claimed the lead, 144.34-134.42. Russell Wilson had a 46-yard touchdown pass for Quonderful, while Jerry Jeudy had a 43-yard catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for g-men with a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Quonderful   g-men

StatSmack

Quonderful are on a roll, winning eight in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Quonderful are doing a better job of that, averaging 200.52 versus g-men's 184.9.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Quonderful (8-0) have a better record than g-men (5-3).
Even the machines think Quonderful have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (192.05) than g-men (181.88).
Once Quonderful put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than g-men (4 vs 3).
Quonderful play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than g-men (1).
Quonderful don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than g-men (0 vs 1).
By position, Quonderful have outscored g-men at QB and WR this season.
Quonderful don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 55 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Quonderful had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for g-men (1).
There's not much good to say about g-men this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Quonderful
Next week will feature two squads heading in different directions, as Quonderful (8-0) head into Week 9 on an eight-game winning streak, while their opponent (BeastMode Training, 3-5), come in having lost two in a row. Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Jarvis Landry, Brandon Wilson, Odell Beckham Jr., Austin Hooper, and Matt Leo are off for BeastMode Training and Aaron Donald and Tyler Higbee will take a seat for Quonderful. Over the last three weeks, Quonderful have put up 194.98 points per game, while BeastMode Training have averaged just 72.57 per contest.
g-men
On the docket next week, third-place g-men (5-3) will take on eighth-place Bert's Superb Team (2-6). Each side has players with byes next week, as Carson Wentz, Cooper Kupp, Olivier Vernon, Dallas Goedert, and George Obinna are off for Bert's Superb Team and Jared Goff, Travis Fulgham, and A.J. Green will sit for g-men.