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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Ram's Den
5-3 188.03
192.39
 
VS
proj
Newbies Rule
71.4 3-5
147.24

Ram's Den hand Newbies Rule fourth straight loss in 188.03-71.40 rout

Ram's Den rolled to a 188.03-71.40 win to hand Newbies Rule their fourth consecutive loss. Ram's Den earned a 34.30-point lead on Thursday behind Todd Gurley II (19.6 points) and Mike Davis (14.7) and never let go of it. Josh Allen (16.43 points) and Melvin Gordon III (11.7) led the charge for Newbies Rule in defeat. This marks the second time this season Ram's Den have gotten the best of Newbies Rule, after winning 163.13-127.17 in their last matchup. Ram's Den (5-3) will look to sustain their momentum against jichanorthNJ, while Newbies Rule (3-5) take on PwnStars in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Ram's Den   Newbies Rule

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 25.9 points against his 12.28-point projection. In a 28-17 loss to the Dolphins, he caught 7 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. Woods ranks #45 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Ram's Den
Points
% of total points 188.03
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.43
29.61
15.7%
2
Robert Woods
WR
25.9
12.28
13.8%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
19.6
23.4
10.4%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
17.8
22.91
9.5%
Newbies Rule
Points
% of total points 71.4
1
Josh Allen
QB
16.43
25.52
23%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
11.7
17.11
16.4%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
9.97
20.08
14%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
9.6
22.34
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 41-yard pass for Newbies Rule, who trailed 99.93-51.80 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Ram's Den   Newbies Rule
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, and that means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Ram's Den
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Ram's Den holding onto the No. 3 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 184.30 points per game through eight weeks, 5th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Ram's Den is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1343 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 411 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
531 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Mike Davis
Best Acquisition
350 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 244 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Newbies Rule
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 140.03, Newbies Rule boast the No. 7 spot in the Standings. While the squad currently has some work to do in order to get into playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
2172 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 227 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Kenyan Drake
Best Drafted
512 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Best Acquisition

What If

Ram's Den would have beaten three other teams besides Newbies Rule this week.
Newbies Rule would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Ram's Den would be 7-1 if they played Newbies Rule every week.
Ram's Den would have gotten the win over Newbies Rule 179.54-141.73 had they played each other last week.
Ram's Den would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Newbies Rule.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ram's Den, Newbies Rule would be 1-5.
If Ram's Den had played every team in the league each week, they would be 30-26.
If they played every team every week, Newbies Rule would be 10-46.