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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Tamil Tigers
6-2 108.47
127.85
 
VS
proj
TheGuiseIsLoose!
94.68 2-6
110.74

Tamil Tigers come back to top TheGuiseIsLoose! for third straight win, 108.47-94.68

Tamil Tigers extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over TheGuiseIsLoose!, rallying to earn a 108.47-94.68 win. Tamil Tigers trailed 87.10-86.34 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Tom Brady, who passed for 279 yards and 2 touchdowns for 22.13 points. Robert Woods (26.07 points) and Josh Jacobs (20.55) were the leaders for TheGuiseIsLoose! in defeat. Tamil Tigers improve to 6-2 on the season, while TheGuiseIsLoose! fall to 2-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Tamil Tigers   TheGuiseIsLoose!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 22.53 points against his 16.23-point projection. During a 35-9 win over the Jets, he caught 4 passes for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns. Hill ranks #27 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Tamil Tigers
Points
% of total points 108.47
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
22.53
16.23
20.8%
2
Tom Brady
QB
22.13
22.27
20.4%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
12.57
21.61
11.6%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
12.3
11.02
11.3%
TheGuiseIsLoose!
Points
% of total points 94.68
1
Robert Woods
WR
26.07
12.36
27.5%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
20.55
20.4
21.7%
3
Derek Carr
QB
15.15
19.91
16%
4
Wil Lutz
K
11
8.47
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch for Tamil Tigers to contribute to a 69.14-67.10 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Tamil Tigers   TheGuiseIsLoose!

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Tamil Tigers scored fewer points in this one (108.47) than their season average of 120.32.
Tamil Tigers are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. TheGuiseIsLoose! need some help then, averaging just 106.53 versus Tamil Tigers's 120.32.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Tamil Tigers (6-2) have a better record than TheGuiseIsLoose! (2-6).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Tamil Tigers has left fewer points on the bench this season (356.95) than TheGuiseIsLoose! (391.8).
Once Tamil Tigers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than TheGuiseIsLoose! (2 vs 1).
Tamil Tigers see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than TheGuiseIsLoose! (0).
Tamil Tigers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than TheGuiseIsLoose! (5 vs 2).
Tamil Tigers have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than TheGuiseIsLoose! (33 vs 24).
By position, Tamil Tigers have outscored TheGuiseIsLoose! at QB and WR this season.
The starters for Tamil Tigers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for TheGuiseIsLoose! (0).
Hey TheGuiseIsLoose!, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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