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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
OnlyCams
3-5 132.78
117.64
 
VS
proj
LightsKamaraAction
118.44 5-3
138.05

OnlyCams earn win over LightsKamaraAction, 132.78-118.44

OnlyCams exceeded their projected point total, securing a 132.78-118.44 win over LightsKamaraAction, who fell short of projections. OnlyCams jumped out to a 36.54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 48 points from Robert Woods (7 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tyler Boyd (6 Rec, 67 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Aaron Rodgers (28.54 points) and Alvin Kamara (25.3) carried the flag for LightsKamaraAction in the loss. OnlyCams (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against FantasyFootballTeam, while LightsKamaraAction (5-3) will match up against Off Constantly in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  OnlyCams   LightsKamaraAction

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 18 points against their 5.17-point projection. In 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

OnlyCams
Points
% of total points 132.78
1
Robert Woods
WR
28.4
14.15
21.4%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
19.6
15.22
14.8%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
19.28
21.34
14.5%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
5.17
13.6%
LightsKamaraAction
Points
% of total points 118.44
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.54
25.47
24.1%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
25.3
22.12
21.4%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
18.2
17.69
15.4%
4
James Conner
RB
15
15.23
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard pass for LightsKamaraAction, who trailed 110.78-74.24 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch for LightsKamaraAction, who trailed 121.48-106.84 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  OnlyCams   LightsKamaraAction

Game Notes

OnlyCams emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
LightsKamaraAction had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
OnlyCams put up more points than their season scoring average (119.53) while LightsKamaraAction fell short of theirs (136.84).
OnlyCams scored more points than their projected total, while LightsKamaraAction fell short of their projection.
This victory concludes a streak of two straight losses for OnlyCams.
In upset games this year, OnlyCams moves to (2-0), while LightsKamaraAction falls to (0-1).
For LightsKamaraAction, Aaron Rodgers (28.54 points) recorded the third-best score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

OnlyCams
A couple of 3-5 teams will square off as OnlyCams face FantasyFootballTeam next in Week 9. Each of these teams has players with byes next week, as Robert Woods, Tyler Boyd, Jarvis Landry, and Cody Parkey are off for OnlyCams and Rashard Higgins and Joe Mixon are out for FantasyFootballTeam. Over the last three weeks, OnlyCams have scored 102.14 points per game, while FantasyFootballTeam have averaged 120.23 per contest.
LightsKamaraAction
Things get no simpler for third-place LightsKamaraAction, considering they next get to face off against first-place Off Constantly in Week 9. LightsKamaraAction might need to shuffle the deck some with Giovani Bernard and Jake Elliott out on bye next week. Through eight weeks of action, LightsKamaraAction have scored the second-most points in the league while Off Constantly (and their 133.65 points per game) are ranked fourth.