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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Waynes Wacky Weasels
4-4 91.94
96.42
 
VS
proj
Second half scrubs
89.66 3-5
107.34

Second half scrubs fall short of predictions, lose to Waynes Wacky Weasels in 91.94-89.66 battle

Second half scrubs underachieved compared to their projected point total, as Waynes Wacky Weasels narrowly earned a 91.94-89.66 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Waynes Wacky Weasels led 91.94-69.66 heading into Sunday night. Second half scrubs closed the gap behind the Philadelphia Eagles defense (9 Pts Allowed, 265 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Aaron Rodgers (291 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Alvin Kamara (67 Rush Yds, 96 Rec Yds) won the week for Waynes Wacky Weasels in the win. Waynes Wacky Weasels (4-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Patrick Mahomeless, while Second half scrubs (3-5) will face off against Sesquepedantic Squad in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Waynes Wacky Weasels   Second half scrubs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 13.6 points against his 9.74-point projection. During a 31-20 win over the Titans, he caught 6 passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. Boyd ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Waynes Wacky Weasels
Points
% of total points 91.94
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
22.54
21.17
24.5%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.3
15.38
17.7%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
14.7
10.1
16%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
13.6
9.74
14.8%
Second half scrubs
Points
% of total points 89.66
1
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
14.29
26%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
20
8.46
22.3%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
12.7
10.73
14.2%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
12.2
13.75
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers teamed up with Robert Tonyan for a 45-yard pass for Waynes Wacky Weasels, contributing to a 56.94-38.60 lead for Waynes Wacky Weasels.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch for Waynes Wacky Weasels, while Allen Robinson II had a 24-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 91.94-69.66 lead for Waynes Wacky Weasels.

Points By Position

  Waynes Wacky Weasels   Second half scrubs

What If

Waynes Wacky Weasels would have beaten seven other teams besides Second half scrubs this week.
Second half scrubs would have lost to five other teams besides Waynes Wacky Weasels this week.
If they played Second half scrubs every week, Waynes Wacky Weasels would be 4-4 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Second half scrubs would have beaten Waynes Wacky Weasels 122-116.16.
Waynes Wacky Weasels would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Second half scrubs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Waynes Wacky Weasels, Second half scrubs would be 2-5.
If Waynes Wacky Weasels had played every team in the league each week, they would be 48-40.
If they played every team every week, Second half scrubs would be 45-43.

Coach Talk

Waynes Wacky Weasels
You know Waynes Wacky Weasels, the good news is that we won this matchup by over two points. The *even better* news is that we've proven we're better than this... as a matter of fact, our team's scoring average through seven weeks was 97.52. So yes, we're happy to have earned this victory, but let's also "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Second half scrubs
Don't get too distraught, Second half scrubs! You can feel good knowing that your kindness this week did not go unnoticed. It takes real generosity to help someone like Waynes Wacky Weasels succeed... and when the time comes, maybe they can do you a solid and return the favor.