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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
manuel's Super Team
7-1 82
79.55
 
VS
proj
Steve's Team
76.36 3-5
115.78

Offensively challenged manuel's Super Team knock off Steve's Team, 82.00-76.36

While they posted only the eighth-highest point total in the league for the week, manuel's Super Team came out on top with an 82.00-76.36 win over Steve's Team. Steve's Team nabbed a 10.60-point lead on Thursday, but manuel's Super Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Robert Woods, who caught 7 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown for 24.9 points, and Tyreek Hill, who caught 4 passes for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns (23.8 points). Alvin Kamara (67 Rush Yds, 96 Rec Yds) and Allen Robinson II (6 Rec, 87 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Steve's Team in the loss. manuel's Super Team (7-1) will look to build on their success against C And K's Crazy Team, while Steve's Team (3-5) meet Cool Brees in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  manuel's Super Team   Steve's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods (7 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 24.9 points against the Dolphins in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.63-point projection and was much higher than his 13.36-point season scoring average. Woods ranks #45 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

manuel's Super Team
Points
% of total points 82
1
Robert Woods
WR
24.9
11.63
30.4%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.8
16.02
29%
3
James Conner
RB
13.5
14.05
16.5%
4
Evan Engram
TE
9.5
8.71
11.6%
Steve's Team
Points
% of total points 76.36
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.8
18.75
27.2%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
17.7
12.76
23.2%
3
Josh Allen
QB
13.46
21.35
17.6%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
10.6
15.26
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was manuel's Super Team who owned the lead, 66.80-30.96. For manuel's Super Team, Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Steve's Team with a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch for Steve's Team, while Allen Robinson II had a 24-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 72.50-71.76 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  manuel's Super Team   Steve's Team

Game Notes

manuel's Super Team got the win even though only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Steve's Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
manuel's Super Team won despite having two starters (Dak Prescott and Zane Gonzalez) score zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
manuel's Super Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Steve's Team fell short of their projection.
manuel's Super Team ranked 8th in the league in points scored this week, while Steve's Team ranked 9th.
The matchup's 5.64-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In upset games this season, manuel's Super Team moves to (1-1), while Steve's Team falls to (0-1).
For Steve's Team, Alvin Kamara (20.8 points) posted the third-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

manuel's Super Team
manuel's Super Team (7-1) will square off against C And K's Crazy Team (3-5) in Week 9. Each side has a couple of bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as Robert Woods and the Cleveland Browns defense are off for manuel's Super Team and Joe Burrow and Tee Higgins for C And K's Crazy Team. Over the last three weeks, manuel's Super Team have put up 82.13 points per game, while C And K's Crazy Team have averaged 116.22 per contest.
Steve's Team
Something's got to give in Week 9 as Steve's Team and Cool Brees will do battle, with both teams currently riding two-game losing skids. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Travis Fulgham, Carson Wentz, Kareem Hunt, and the Los Angeles Rams defense are off for Cool Brees and Cooper Kupp and A.J. Green will sit for Steve's Team.