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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team
6-2 118.5
114.74
 
VS
proj
Packer Dreams
102.66 3-5
103.13

Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team defeat Packer Dreams for third straight win, 118.50-102.66

Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Packer Dreams, securing a 118.50-102.66 win. Packer Dreams leapt out to a 36.86-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Aaron Rodgers (15.66 points) and Randall Cobb (15). But Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Tom Brady (27.2 points) and A.J. Brown (26.5). Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team (6-2) will look to build on their success against brayden's terrific team, while Packer Dreams (3-5) will attempt to get back on track against Rollin's Maximums.

Matchup Timeline

  Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team   Packer Dreams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brady (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) scored 27.2 points in a 36-27 lost to the Saints in Week 8. He scored 24.6% more than his 21.83-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. Brady ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team
Points
% of total points 118.5
1
Tom Brady
QB
27.2
21.83
23%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
26.5
15.56
22.4%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
22.2
12.32
18.7%
4
Najee Harris
RB
19.5
15.93
16.5%
Packer Dreams
Points
% of total points 102.66
1
Adam Thielen
WR
16.8
13.78
16.4%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.66
19.84
15.3%
3
Nick Folk
K
15
8.71
14.6%
4
Randall Cobb
WR
15
10.38
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team, helping the team to a 61.10-36.86 lead.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team to contribute to an 88.30-71.86 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Packer Dreams, who trailed 118.50-88.66 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team   Packer Dreams
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team
Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 116.35 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2650 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
937 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds
Best Acquisition
Packer Dreams
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Packer Dreams making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 104.00 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1894 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 744 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Randall Cobb
Best Acquisition
17 Rec, 194 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team won even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their points projection, Packer Dreams lost.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Packer Dreams.
Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team put up more points than their season scoring average (116.35) while Packer Dreams fell short of theirs (104).
Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team put up more points than their projected total, while Packer Dreams fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Yeahemdo's Marvelous Team get the W, but they also covered the 11.61-point forecasted margin of victory.