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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Elvis
3-5 79.55
104.55
 
VS
proj
CardinalFan
59.38 5-3
97.03

Elvis manage to top CardinalFan 79.55-59.38

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Elvis did enough to get the best of CardinalFan, earning a 79.55-59.38 win. Elvis nabbed a 39.65-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 32.12 points from Aaron Rodgers (291 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Jamaal Williams (75 Rush Yds, 27 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Marvin Jones Jr. (15.9 points) and Alvin Kamara (14.07) carried the flag for CardinalFan in the loss. Elvis (3-5) will look to add to their success against Kayfabe, while CardinalFan (5-3) attempt to right the ship against Xheryk.

Matchup Timeline

  Elvis   CardinalFan

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rodgers overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 22.42 points against his 19.68-point projection. During a 28-22 loss to the Vikings, he passed for 291 yards and 3 touchdowns. Rodgers ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

Elvis
Points
% of total points 79.55
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
22.42
19.68
28.2%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
15.1
8.39
19%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
9.7
11.38
12.2%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
9.53
11.52
12%
CardinalFan
Points
% of total points 59.38
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
15.9
6.73
26.8%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
14.07
13.6
23.7%
3
Kendrick Bourne
WR
8.1
6.6
13.6%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
7
8.37
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Elvis who owned the lead, 60.95-21.30. For Elvis, Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard pass. Marvin Jones Jr. made the highlight reel for CardinalFan with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch for CardinalFan, who trailed 79.05-57.62 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Elvis   CardinalFan

What If

Elvis would have beaten only three other teams besides CardinalFan this week.
CardinalFan would have lost to 10 other teams besides Elvis this week.
If they played CardinalFan every week, Elvis would be 4-4 this season.
Elvis would have gotten the victory over CardinalFan 141.29-137.06 had they played each other last week.
Elvis would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as CardinalFan.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Elvis, CardinalFan would be 5-2.
If Elvis had played every team in the league each week, they would be 51-53.
If they played every team every week, CardinalFan would be 62-42.

Next Week Preview

Elvis
Elvis (3-5) match up against Kayfabe (5-3) in Week 9. Eight weeks into the season, Elvis are ranked eighth in points scored, while Kayfabe have scored the fourth-highest point total in Rams Fans United League. Over the last three weeks, Elvis have put up 98.7 points per game, while Kayfabe have averaged 86.48 per contest.
CardinalFan
Week 9 will feature an intriguing matchup between two of the top five squads in the league, as third-place CardinalFan (5-3) faces fifth-place Xheryk (4-4). CardinalFan might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Greg Ward out on bye in Week 9. Xheryk won't have Tyler Higbee.