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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
BoNeS BrOnCoS
3-5 163.7
193.81
 
VS
proj
Chill Pill
107.92 3-5
150.22

BoNeS BrOnCoS come up short of expectations, still manage to defeat Chill Pill, 163.70-107.92

Both teams failed to meet projections, but BoNeS BrOnCoS did enough to take down Chill Pill, earning a 163.70-107.92 win. Chill Pill grabbed an 18.10-point lead on Thursday, but BoNeS BrOnCoS held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Travis Kelce, who caught 8 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown for 26.9 points, and Ryan Tannehill, who passed for 233 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 20 yards (25.32 points). Sam Darnold (16.42 points) and Sterling Shepard (16.4) carried the flag for Chill Pill in the loss. BoNeS BrOnCoS improve to 3-5 on the season, while Chill Pill fall to 3-5.

Matchup Timeline

  BoNeS BrOnCoS   Chill Pill

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 25 points against his 15.15-point projection. In a 28-17 loss to the Dolphins, he caught 11 passes for 110 yards . Kupp ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

BoNeS BrOnCoS
Points
% of total points 163.7
1
Travis Kelce
TE
26.9
16.79
16.4%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
25.32
31.54
15.5%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
25
15.15
15.3%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.2
18.92
10.5%
Chill Pill
Points
% of total points 107.92
1
Sam Darnold
QB
16.42
20.9
15.2%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
16.4
11.76
15.2%
3
Wil Lutz
K
13
8.59
12%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
10.6
16.64
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch for BoNeS BrOnCoS, contributing to a 145.50-64.52 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  BoNeS BrOnCoS   Chill Pill

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. BoNeS BrOnCoS scored fewer points in this one (163.7) than their season average of 197.67.
We heard scoring helps you win. BoNeS BrOnCoS are doing a better job of that, averaging 197.67 versus Chill Pill's 180.9.
BoNeS BrOnCoS should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Chill Pill (4 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Chill Pill - they’ve made more transactions (2) than BoNeS BrOnCoS (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, BoNeS BrOnCoS have outscored Chill Pill at QB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for BoNeS BrOnCoS had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Chill Pill (0).
Hey Chill Pill, 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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