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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
THOMAS's Terrific Team
4-4 131.14
119.94
 
VS
proj
Greg's Team 5
119.6 6-2
131.02

THOMAS's Terrific Team knock Greg's Team 5 from top spot, 131.14-119.60

THOMAS's Terrific Team came out on top with a 131.14-119.60 win over Greg's Team 5, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Yahoo Public 106439. THOMAS's Terrific Team never trailed in this one after nabbing a 20.50-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Jones. Matthew Stafford (24.2 points) and Cooper Kupp (21) were the leaders for Greg's Team 5 in the loss. THOMAS's Terrific Team improve to 4-4 on the season, while Greg's Team 5 fall to 6-2.

Matchup Timeline

  THOMAS's Terrific Team   Greg's Team 5

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (59 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds) scored 20.5 points in a 24-21 win over the Cardinals in Week 8. He scored 22.7% more than his 16.71-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Jones ranks #27 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

THOMAS's Terrific Team
Points
% of total points 131.14
1
A.J. Brown
WR
26.5
15.56
20.2%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
25.6
12.85
19.5%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
20.5
16.71
15.6%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
20.34
19.59
15.5%
Greg's Team 5
Points
% of total points 119.6
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
24.2
23.11
20.2%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
21
17.7
17.6%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
17
7.76
14.2%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
16.8
13.78
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, THOMAS's Terrific Team became the proud owner of a 121.84-67.90 lead. For THOMAS's Terrific Team, A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford connected with Cooper Kupp for a 52-yard pass for Greg's Team 5. Stafford also lit up the scoreboard with a 68-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Greg's Team 5, who trailed 131.14-119.60 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  THOMAS's Terrific Team   Greg's Team 5

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. THOMAS's Terrific Team scored more points in this matchup (131.14) than their season average (105.76).
THOMAS's Terrific Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Greg's Team 5 (1 vs 0).
By position, THOMAS's Terrific Team have outscored Greg's Team 5 at TE this season.
THOMAS's Terrific Team was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (2) than Greg's Team 5 (0).
Don't worry Greg's Team 5, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

THOMAS's Terrific Team
Nice job assembling a lineup that won by 11.54 points this past week. We deem that to be a job well done. Let's maintain this momentum as we move on to our Week 9 matchup.
Greg's Team 5
Well, we can't really whine about a lack of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) were targeted a hearty 29 times in Week 8. Those players should spend extra practice time working with their QBs, considering they reeled in just 17 balls.