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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
larry's Team
5-3 161.1
216.36
 
VS
proj
Raiders soul smasher
124.4 2-6
167.91

larry's Team beat Raiders soul smasher for third straight win, 161.1-124.4

larry's Team extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Raiders soul smasher, securing a 161.1-124.4 win. Raiders soul smasher leapt out to a 76.6-point lead on Thursday behind 54.8 points from Matt Ryan (281 Pass Yds, 27 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Deion Jones (6 Tackles, 1 Sack). But larry's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Matthew Stafford (336 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Allen Robinson II (6 Rec, 87 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the first time this season larry's Team have knocked off Raiders soul smasher, after falling 179.2-172.2 in their last matchup. larry's Team (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Raiders4Life, while Raiders soul smasher (2-6) take on MOBSQUAD in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  larry's Team   Raiders soul smasher

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzpatrick made 7 tackles as the Steelers beat the Ravens 28-24. In doing so, he put up 8 points to scored 54.7% higher than his 5.17-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on larry's Team this week. In Week 9, Fitzpatrick and the Steelers will battle the Cowboys.
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Top Player Comparison

larry's Team
Points
% of total points 161.1
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
59.6
50.1
37%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
17.7
13.06
11%
3
David Montgomery
RB
11.5
13.65
7.1%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
10.4
14.41
6.5%
Raiders soul smasher
Points
% of total points 124.4
1
Matt Ryan
QB
45.3
53.62
36.4%
2
Kenny Moore II
CB
12
6.63
9.6%
3
Deion Jones
LB
9.5
8.02
7.6%
4
Devin White
LB
9
8.3
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matthew Stafford had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 73-yard pass for larry's Team, contributing to a 114.4-92.4 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Allen Robinson II had a 24-yard touchdown catch for larry's Team to contribute to a 147.6-103.8 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  larry's Team   Raiders soul smasher

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Raiders soul smasher have lost their last six weeks, while larry's Team have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Raiders soul smasher need some help then, averaging just 175.6 versus larry's Team's 214.74.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" larry's Team (5-3) have a better record than Raiders soul smasher (2-6).
Even the machines think larry's Team have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (224.63) than Raiders soul smasher (191.81).
You can't win if you don't play. Raiders soul smasher has left more points on the bench this season (991.8) than larry's Team (425.9).
Once larry's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Raiders soul smasher (1 vs 0).
larry's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Raiders soul smasher (3 vs 2).
By position, larry's Team have outscored Raiders soul smasher at QB, RB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
larry's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, highest in the league.
The starters for larry's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Raiders soul smasher (0).
Hey Raiders soul smasher, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

larry's Team
Hey larry's Team, the good news is that we took this matchup by 36.7 points. Even better news is that we know we're stronger than this, as our scoring average through Week 7 stood at 222.4. So yes, we're happy to have gotten this victory, but let's also get back up to where we know we can be!
Raiders soul smasher
Well, Raiders soul smasher, Week 8's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Starting Landon Collins, Kenyan Drake, and Odell Beckham Jr. in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.