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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
HardBoys
3-5 81
91.64
 
VS
proj
Moravia Piotrkowice
63.9 4-4
105.99

HardBoys fall short of projections, still manage to beat Moravia Piotrkowice, 81.0-63.9

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point totals, but HardBoys did enough to beat Moravia Piotrkowice. Predicted to lose 106.0-91.6, HardBoys came out on top with an 81.0-63.9 win over Moravia Piotrkowice. Moravia Piotrkowice earned a 4.2-point lead on Thursday, but HardBoys held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DK Metcalf (12 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Mike Evans (5 Rec, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Drew Brees (18.6 points) and Stefon Diggs (9.2) led the way for Moravia Piotrkowice in the loss. HardBoys (3-5) will look to earn another W against The Bad Luck Team, while Moravia Piotrkowice (4-4) attempt to get back in the win column against Orzel.

Matchup Timeline

  HardBoys   Moravia Piotrkowice

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 32.1 points against his 12.31-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

HardBoys
Points
% of total points 81
1
DK Metcalf
WR
32.1
12.31
39.6%
2
Mike Evans
WR
11.5
10.77
14.2%
3
Jared Goff
QB
11.2
17.01
13.8%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
7.3
15.07
9%
Moravia Piotrkowice
Points
% of total points 63.9
1
Drew Brees
QB
18.6
16.61
29.1%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
9.2
11.29
14.4%
3
Blake Martinez
LB
7
4.08
11%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
5.8
11.04
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch for Moravia Piotrkowice to contribute to a 35.8-22.5 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which HardBoys became the proud owner of a 57.9-54.4 lead. For HardBoys, DK Metcalf had a 46-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Moravia Piotrkowice with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  HardBoys   Moravia Piotrkowice
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway point. How about we catch up on the Standings?
HardBoys
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on HardBoys making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself at No. 11 in the Standings after averaging only 107.9 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
DK Metcalf
MVP
40 Rec, 786 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Kenyan Drake
Best Drafted
512 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
2145 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Moravia Piotrkowice
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Moravia Piotrkowice holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 109.2 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Moravia Piotrkowice is in position to make a run.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1898 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
43 Rec, 657 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Darrell Henderson Jr.
Best Acquisition
458 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. HardBoys scored less in this one (81) than their season average of 107.91.
HardBoys laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Moravia Piotrkowice (0).
Moravia Piotrkowice have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than HardBoys (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, HardBoys have outscored Moravia Piotrkowice at RB, WR, and TE this season.
HardBoys was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Moravia Piotrkowice (0).
There's not much good to say about Moravia Piotrkowice this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!