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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Blacula's Bums
6-2 108.82
93.18
 
VS
proj
PICKERS
83.22 3-5
105.04

Blacula's Bums top PICKERS for fifth straight win in 108.82-83.22 rout

Blacula's Bums extended their win streak to five games with a dominant victory over PICKERS, cruising to a 108.82-83.22 win. Blacula's Bums grabbed a 4.30-point lead on Thursday behind Younghoe Koo (10 points) and never looked back. Brandon Aiyuk (8 Rec, 91 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jamaal Williams (75 Rush Yds, 27 Rec Yds) were the leaders for PICKERS in the loss. Blacula's Bums (6-2) will look to maintain their momentum against Project Mayhem, while PICKERS (3-5) try to get some positive momentum against Blue Crabs.

Matchup Timeline

  Blacula's Bums   PICKERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 15.06 points against their 5.71-point projection. During a 28-24 win over the Ravens, they allowed 24 points, surrendered 457 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Steelers defense ranks #99 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Blacula's Bums
Points
% of total points 108.82
1
Giovani Bernard
RB
21.3
13.37
19.6%
2
Travis Fulgham
WR
16.8
11.08
15.4%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
15.06
5.71
13.8%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
13.66
15.51
12.6%
PICKERS
Points
% of total points 83.22
1
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
19.1
10.69
23%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
15.2
15.72
18.3%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
13.12
12.27
15.8%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
6.85
15.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 59-yard field goal for PICKERS, who trailed 108.82-70.10 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Blacula's Bums   PICKERS

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Blacula's Bums exceeded their projected point totals.
PICKERS had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Blacula's Bums scored more points than their projected total, while PICKERS fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 25.6-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a three-match unbeaten streak for PICKERS.
Blacula's Bums moves to (4-1) in blowout games this year, while PICKERS falls to (2-4).

Next Week Preview

Blacula's Bums
In a showdown between the top-scoring teams in the league, Blacula's Bums (6-2) square off against Project Mayhem (5-3) in Week 9. Blacula's Bums might have to shuffle the deck some with Giovani Bernard, Travis Fulgham, and Joe Mixon out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Blacula's Bums have put up 124.86 points per game, while Project Mayhem have averaged 106.24 per contest.
PICKERS
Two teams with matching 3-5 records, 10th-place PICKERS will now get a date with 11th-place Blue Crabs next week. Eight weeks into the 2020 season, PICKERS have posted the ninth-most points in the league while Blue Crabs (96.37 PPG) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, PICKERS has put up 105.63 points per game, while Blue Crabs has averaged 95.23 per contest.