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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ
6-2 195.94
169.97
 
VS
proj
Lopes Up
91.46 3-5
133.11

EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ top Lopes Up for sixth straight win in 195.94-91.46 rout

EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ extended their win streak to six games with an easy victory over Lopes Up, rolling to a 195.94-91.46 win. EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ grabbed a 5.00-point lead on Thursday behind Joey Slye and never let go of it. Nyheim Hines (27.6 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (21) carried the flag for Lopes Up in the loss. EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ (6-2) will look to build on their success against Razor Sharks, while Lopes Up (3-5) will try to right the ship against Julio Think You Are.

Matchup Timeline

  EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ   Lopes Up

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 43.6 points against his 18.48-point projection. In a 37-27 win over the 49ers, he caught 12 passes for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns. Metcalf ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ
Points
% of total points 195.94
1
DK Metcalf
WR
43.6
18.48
22.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
43.54
37.68
22.2%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
31.3
28.34
16%
4
James Conner
RB
22.5
24.03
11.5%
Lopes Up
Points
% of total points 91.46
1
Nyheim Hines
RB
27.6
11.67
30.2%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
21
15.56
23%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
13.5
11.51
14.8%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
7.3
12.22
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ emerged with an 84.24-61.70 lead. For EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ, Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard pass. Nyheim Hines made the highlight reel for Lopes Up with a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 46-yard touchdown catch for EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ, while Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch, contributing to a 195.94-89.96 lead for EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ.

Points By Position

  EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ   Lopes Up

StatSmack

EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (195.94) than their season average (176.48).
EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ are on fire, with victories in six straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Lopes Up need some help then, averaging just 148.42 versus EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ's 176.48.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ (6-2) have a better record than Lopes Up (3-5).
Even the computers think EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (168.26) than Lopes Up (154.27).
EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ are clutch masters, with more close wins than Lopes Up (1 vs 0).
EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Lopes Up (40 vs 30).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Lopes Up - they’ve made more transactions (2) than EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ have outscored Lopes Up at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Lopes Up (2).
Hey Lopes Up, 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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