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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Zhuānyuán 專員
4-4 143.26
132.14
 
VS
proj
A Taste of the Herb
136.14 2-6
138.52

Zhuānyuán 專員 overcome multiple busts, defeat A Taste of the Herb, 143.26-136.14

Despite multiple starters putting up negative or 0 points, Zhuānyuán 專員 were able to persevere and earn the victory, earning a 143.26-136.14 win over A Taste of the Herb. A Taste of the Herb took a 19.40-point lead on Thursday, but Zhuānyuán 專員 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (416 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and DK Metcalf (12 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Davante Adams (26.8 points) and Giovani Bernard (21.3) were the top performers for A Taste of the Herb in the loss. Zhuānyuán 專員 improve to 4-4 on the season, while A Taste of the Herb fall to 2-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Zhuānyuán 專員   A Taste of the Herb

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf (12 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 35.1 points in a 37-27 win over the 49ers in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.27-point projection and was much higher than his 15.88-point season scoring average. Metcalf ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Zhuānyuán 專員
Points
% of total points 143.26
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
37.64
24.24
26.3%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
35.1
15.27
24.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
20.9
13.64
14.6%
4
Travis Fulgham
WR
16.8
11.08
11.7%
A Taste of the Herb
Points
% of total points 136.14
1
Davante Adams
WR
26.8
17.94
19.7%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
21.3
13.37
15.6%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
21.22
19.01
15.6%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
19.4
7.8
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Curtis Samuel had a 29-yard touchdown catch for A Taste of the Herb, contributing to a 19.40-0.00 lead for A Taste of the Herb.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Zhuānyuán 專員, helping the team to an 89.36-85.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Zhuānyuán 專員 who claimed the lead, 126.46-124.92. For Zhuānyuán 專員, DK Metcalf had a 46-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for A Taste of the Herb with a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Zhuānyuán 專員   A Taste of the Herb

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Zhuānyuán 專員 scored more in this matchup (143.26) than their season average (130.63).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Zhuānyuán 專員 (4-4) have a better record than A Taste of the Herb (2-6).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Zhuānyuán 專員 has left fewer points on the bench this season (241) than A Taste of the Herb (433.62).
Zhuānyuán 專員 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than A Taste of the Herb (1 vs 0).
By position, Zhuānyuán 專員 have outscored A Taste of the Herb at QB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Zhuānyuán 專員 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for A Taste of the Herb (2).
There's not much good to say about A Taste of the Herb this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Zhuānyuán 專員
Well, we do applaud the confidence this past week, Zhuānyuán 專員. It takes true guts to deploy a starter with negative points (plus a zero-point player) while still earning the W. All we ask is to please keep those shenanigans to the regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're toast.
A Taste of the Herb
Don't beat yourself up too badly, A Taste of the Herb! There really is still a boatload of time left to turn this season around. Your upcoming opponents could take a peek at your record and foolishly think they've got a cakewalk. Use that to your advantage and deploy your strongest possible starting lineups... catch these complacent managers snoozing!