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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Gary Gus's Team
4-4 77.08
98.35
 
VS
proj
The mystery machine
69.4 4-4
93.8

Offensively challenged Gary Gus's Team knock off The mystery machine, 77.08-69.40

Ranking 14th in the league in points scored for the week, Gary Gus's Team were fortunate to earn a win against a team that had an even worse week, earning a 77.08-69.40 win over The mystery machine. Gary Gus's Team jumped out to a 34.98-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 27.08 points from Ben Roethlisberger (182 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Myles Gaskin (47 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Michael Badgley (3-3 FG, 52 long, 3-3 XP) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (23 Pts Allowed, 222 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) led the way for The mystery machine in the loss. Gary Gus's Team (4-4) will look to notch another W against The White Knucklers, while The mystery machine (4-4) will face Dixie Normas in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Gary Gus's Team   The mystery machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fulgham overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 16.8 points against his 11.08-point projection. During a 23-9 win over the Cowboys, he caught 6 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown. Fulgham ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Travis Fulgham

Top Player Comparison

Gary Gus's Team
Points
% of total points 77.08
1
Travis Fulgham
WR
16.8
11.08
21.8%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
15.28
17.48
19.8%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
11.8
12.33
15.3%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
9.7
9.96
12.6%
The mystery machine
Points
% of total points 69.4
1
Michael Badgley
K
15
8.26
21.6%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
13
4.7
18.7%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
12.1
10.48
17.4%
4
Tre'Quan Smith
WR
6.8
9.51
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Michael Badgley had a 52-yard field goal for The mystery machine, who trailed 60.28-37.90 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Gary Gus's Team   The mystery machine

Game Notes

Gary Gus's Team got the W even though only two of their 10 starters scored higher than their point projections.
The mystery machine had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The mystery machine ranked 15th in the league in scoring this week, while Gary Gus's Team ranked 14th.
This defeat puts an end to a two-match winning streak for The mystery machine.
Not only did Gary Gus's Team win, but they also covered the 4.55-point projected margin of victory.
For The mystery machine, Michael Badgley put up 15 points, the second-highest score for a K this week.

Next Week Preview

Gary Gus's Team
Gary Gus's Team (4-4) will battle The White Knucklers (0-8) in Week 9. Each side has four players on bye next week, as Travis Fulgham, A.J. Green, Tyler Higbee, and Nick Chubb are off for Gary Gus's Team, while The White Knucklers will be without Cooper Kupp, Carson Wentz, Jake Elliott, and C.J. Uzomah. Over the last three weeks, Gary Gus's Team have scored 80.56 points per game, while The White Knucklers have averaged only 49.87 per contest.
The mystery machine
A pair of teams with matching 4-4 records, 14th-place The mystery machine are set to square off against ninth-place Dixie Normas next week. The mystery machine might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Giovani Bernard out on bye in Week 9. Dixie Normas won't have Kareem Hunt, Baker Mayfield, or John Ross III.