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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Under the InfluWentz
1-7 128.42
110.69
 
VS
proj
Kevin and the Zits
88.62 6-2
137.35

Back-and-forth battle ends with Under the InfluWentz defeating Kevin and the Zits in 128.42-88.62 rout

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Under the InfluWentz earned a convincing victory over Kevin and the Zits, rolling to a 128.42-88.62 win. Kevin and the Zits got out to an early 10.60-point lead on Thursday. Under the InfluWentz came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by impressive performances from Cooper Kupp (22 points) and Eric Ebron (14.8). Not to be deterred, Kevin and the Zits pulled it together later that afternoon to take a 21.42-point lead behind Justin Herbert (27.22 points) and Wil Lutz (13). But Under the InfluWentz came back again later that night, as the Philadelphia Eagles defense (20 points) and Carson Wentz (12.62) put them back in the lead once and for all. Under the InfluWentz (1-7) will look to keep it rolling against Smiley Face!, while Kevin and the Zits (6-2) will face BAMFS in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Under the InfluWentz   Kevin and the Zits

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 9 points, surrendering 265 yards, and forcing 2 fumbles against the Cowboys, the Eagles defense registered 20 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.46-point projection and was much higher than their 10-point season scoring average. The Eagles defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Giants next week.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Under the InfluWentz
Points
% of total points 128.42
1
Corey Davis
WR
26.8
12.29
20.9%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
22
14.84
17.1%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
20
8.46
15.6%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
14.8
10.11
11.5%
Kevin and the Zits
Points
% of total points 88.62
1
Justin Herbert
QB
27.22
23.58
30.7%
2
Wil Lutz
K
13
8.42
14.7%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
12.4
16.47
14%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
10.6
16.64
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 51-yard field goal for Under the InfluWentz to contribute to a 58.90-34.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Kevin and the Zits, contributing to an 80.32-58.90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Under the InfluWentz   Kevin and the Zits

What If

Under the InfluWentz would have beaten eight other teams besides Kevin and the Zits this week.
Kevin and the Zits would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Under the InfluWentz would be 2-6 if they played Kevin and the Zits every week.
Last week, Kevin and the Zits would have gotten the victory over Under the InfluWentz 152.6-113.16.
Under the InfluWentz would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kevin and the Zits.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Under the InfluWentz, Kevin and the Zits would be 5-2.
If Under the InfluWentz had played every team in the league each week, they would be 28-60.
If they played every team every week, Kevin and the Zits would be 58-30.

Next Week Preview

Under the InfluWentz
Under the InfluWentz (1-7) are set to face Smiley Face! (4-4) in Week 9. Each side has players on bye next week, as Cooper Kupp, the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Carson Wentz, Nick Chubb, Zach Ertz, and Miles Sanders are off for Under the InfluWentz, while Smiley Face! will be missing Joe Burrow, Travis Fulgham, and Dallas Goedert. Over the last two weeks, Under the InfluWentz have put up 120.79 points per game, while Smiley Face! have averaged 102.73 per contest.
Kevin and the Zits
On the docket in Week 9, Kevin and the Zits (6-2) will take on BAMFS (4-4). Eight weeks into the 2020 season, Kevin and the Zits have tallied the third-most points in the league while BAMFS (and their 121 points per game) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, Kevin and the Zits has put up 134.81 points per game, while BAMFS has averaged just 95.23 per contest.