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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
cw's Team
5-3 213
199.04
 
VS
proj
Barb's Unreal Team
141 1-7
116.58

cw's Team hand Barb's Unreal Team third consecutive loss in 213-141 rout

cw's Team rolled to a 213-141 win to hand Barb's Unreal Team their third straight loss. cw's Team grabbed a 6-point lead on Thursday behind Todd Gurley II (10 points) and never looked back. Cooper Kupp (11 Rec, 110 Rec Yds) and Giovani Bernard (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Barb's Unreal Team in the loss. cw's Team (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against FreshPrinceOfHelaire, while Barb's Unreal Team (1-7) try to get some positive momentum against The Justice League.

Matchup Timeline

  cw's Team   Barb's Unreal Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Goodson overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 18 points against his 8.86-point projection. In a 16-6 loss to the Raiders, he made 6 tackles. Goodson ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Texans next week.
B.J. Goodson

Top Player Comparison

cw's Team
Points
% of total points 213
1
Eric Kendricks
LB
36
26.99
16.9%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30
22.58
14.1%
3
A.J. Johnson
LB
29
20.37
13.6%
4
Tom Brady
QB
26
20.61
12.2%
Barb's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 141
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
25
8.82
17.7%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
19
10.46
13.5%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
21.66
12.1%
4
Michael Badgley
K
15
8.03
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which cw's Team emerged with a 120-87 lead. For cw's Team, Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard pass. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Barb's Unreal Team with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Michael Badgley had a 52-yard field goal for Barb's Unreal Team, while Allen Robinson II had a 24-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 188-130 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  cw's Team   Barb's Unreal Team

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. cw's Team scored less in this one (213) than their season average of 265.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Barb's Unreal Team. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. cw's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 265 versus Barb's Unreal Team's 167.25.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. cw's Team (5-3) have a better record than Barb's Unreal Team (1-7).
Even the machines think cw's Team have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (217.08) than Barb's Unreal Team (143.48).
Once cw's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Barb's Unreal Team (2 vs 0).
cw's Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Barb's Unreal Team (0).
cw's Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Barb's Unreal Team (84 vs 56).
By position, cw's Team have outscored Barb's Unreal Team at QB, RB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
cw's Team has a higher average scoring margin (17) than Barb's Unreal Team this season (-67).
cw's Team came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (6) than Barb's Unreal Team (2).
Don't worry Barb's Unreal Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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