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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Psycho Wards
1-7 179.2
213.93
 
VS
proj
ET Phone Mahomes
175.02 3-5
212.64

Psycho Wards fall short of expectations, still manage to top ET Phone Mahomes in 179.20-175.02 squeaker

Both teams failed to meet their projected point totals, but Psycho Wards did enough to take down ET Phone Mahomes. Predicted to prevail by a score of 213.93-212.64, Psycho Wards squeaked by for a 179.20-175.02 win over ET Phone Mahomes. ET Phone Mahomes made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Psycho Wards led 159.20-150.02 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 25 points from Patrick Mahomes and Harrison Butker on Monday night for ET Phone Mahomes. A.J. Brown (38.5 points) and Jonathan Taylor (22.7) were the top performers for Psycho Wards in the victory. Psycho Wards (1-7) will look to add to their success against ET Phone Mahomes, while ET Phone Mahomes (3-5) try to generate some positive momentum against Psycho Wards.

Matchup Timeline

  Psycho Wards   ET Phone Mahomes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams (49 Rush Yds, 61 Rec Yds) scored 20 points in a 20-17 win over the Giants in Week 8. He scored 24.7% more than his 16.04-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Williams ranks #99 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Darrel Williams

Top Player Comparison

Psycho Wards
Points
% of total points 179.2
1
A.J. Brown
WR
38.5
21.24
21.5%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
22.7
19.93
12.7%
3
Darrel Williams
RB
20
16.04
11.2%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.5
24.1
9.8%
ET Phone Mahomes
Points
% of total points 175.02
1
Aaron Jones
RB
27.5
20.24
15.7%
2
Geno Smith
QB
26.6
21.38
15.2%
3
Najee Harris
RB
22.5
19.79
12.9%
4
Robert Woods
WR
22.2
19.53
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Psycho Wards emerged with a 143.40-99.00 lead. A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Psycho Wards, while Tee Higgins had a 54-yard catch. Diontae Johnson made the highlight reel for ET Phone Mahomes with a 50-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Taylor Heinicke had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Psycho Wards, helping the team to a 159.20-150.02 lead.

Points By Position

  Psycho Wards   ET Phone Mahomes

What If

Psycho Wards would have beaten six other teams besides ET Phone Mahomes this week.
ET Phone Mahomes would have lost to four other teams besides Psycho Wards this week.
If Psycho Wards played ET Phone Mahomes every week this season, they'd be 3-5.
Had they played each other last week, Psycho Wards would have topped ET Phone Mahomes 201.86-176.5.
Psycho Wards would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ET Phone Mahomes.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Psycho Wards, ET Phone Mahomes would be 1-6.
If Psycho Wards had played every team in the league each week, they would be 28-44.
If they played every team every week, ET Phone Mahomes would be 33-39.

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