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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Rage Machine
4-4 146.94
167.08
 
VS
proj
The Benchwarmers
120.54 2-6
134

Rage Machine manage to beat The Benchwarmers in 146.94-120.54 rout

Both teams underperformed their projected point totals, but Rage Machine did enough to take down The Benchwarmers. Predicted to win 167.08-134.00, Rage Machine cruised to a 146.94-120.54 win over The Benchwarmers. The Benchwarmers nabbed a 22.94-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Rage Machine after that. They were led by Davante Adams (7 Rec, 53 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Aaron Rodgers (291 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). The Indianapolis Colts defense (21 Pts Allowed, 326 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Marvin Jones Jr. (3 Rec, 39 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the way for The Benchwarmers in the loss. Rage Machine (4-4) will look to rack up another win against The McFadden Curse, while The Benchwarmers (2-6) face Ginja Ninjas in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Rage Machine   The Benchwarmers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 291 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Vikings, Rodgers registered 22.54 points this week. He just beat his 20.73-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Rodgers ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

Rage Machine
Points
% of total points 146.94
1
Davante Adams
WR
30.3
21.58
20.6%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
22.54
20.73
15.3%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
18.2
17.69
12.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.2
17.79
10.3%
The Benchwarmers
Points
% of total points 120.54
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
20
10.72
16.6%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
18.9
10.31
15.7%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
17.94
17.71
14.9%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13.7
12.66
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Rage Machine emerged with a 123.54-102.94 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard pass for Rage Machine, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch. Marvin Jones Jr. made the highlight reel for The Benchwarmers with a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Rage Machine   The Benchwarmers

What If

Rage Machine would have beaten five other teams besides The Benchwarmers this week.
The Benchwarmers would have lost to seven other teams besides Rage Machine this week.
Rage Machine would be 6-2 if they played The Benchwarmers every week.
Rage Machine would have topped The Benchwarmers 180.82-137.92 had they played each other last week.
Rage Machine would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Benchwarmers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Rage Machine, The Benchwarmers would be 1-6.
If Rage Machine had played every team in the league each week, they would be 45-43.
If they played every team every week, The Benchwarmers would be 21-67.

Next Week Preview

Rage Machine
In a matchup that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings, Rage Machine (4-4) are set to square off against The McFadden Curse (5-3) in Week 9. Each of these teams has three players with byes next week, as Boston Scott, Harrison Bryant, and Rashard Higgins are off for Rage Machine and Cooper Kupp, Jalen Reagor, and Myles Garrett are out for The McFadden Curse. Over the past two weeks, Rage Machine have put up 163.88 points per game, while The McFadden Curse have averaged 153.82 per contest.
The Benchwarmers
The outlook doesn't exactly get any brighter for 11th-place The Benchwarmers, as they'll now have the distinct privilege of facing red-hot (and league leader) Ginja Ninjas next week. Each side has three players with byes next week, as Darrell Henderson Jr., Tyler Higbee, Richard Rodgers, Alshon Jeffery, and Odell Beckham Jr. are off for The Benchwarmers and Robert Woods, the Philadelphia Eagles defense, and Tee Higgins are out for Ginja Ninjas.