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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Thieves 2
6-2 123.12
121.83
 
VS
proj
ian's Wonderful Team
90.96 5-3
115.11

ian's Wonderful Team succumb to Thieves 2 in 123.12-90.96 romp

There's no easy way to say it, ian's Wonderful Team underperformed, at least according to projections, as Thieves 2 rolled to a 123.12-90.96 win. Thieves 2 got out to a 12.56-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Joe Mixon (23.1 points) and Robert Woods (19.2) and never gave it up. Eli Mitchell (19.7 points) and DK Metcalf (19.3) led the way for ian's Wonderful Team in defeat. Thieves 2 (6-2) will look to maintain their momentum against James's Genius Team, while ian's Wonderful Team (5-3) will take on BIG POPA in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Thieves 2   ian's Wonderful Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Godwin (8 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 24 points against the Saints in Week 8. His scoring output was 71.3% more than his 14.01-point projection and was much higher than his 14.9-point season scoring average. Godwin ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Thieves 2
Points
% of total points 123.12
1
Chris Godwin
WR
24
14.01
19.5%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
23.1
14.44
18.8%
3
Robert Woods
WR
19.2
13.24
15.6%
4
Damien Harris
RB
14
12.08
11.4%
ian's Wonderful Team
Points
% of total points 90.96
1
Eli Mitchell
RB
19.7
10.83
21.7%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
19.3
13.74
21.2%
3
Sam Darnold
QB
11.76
18.26
12.9%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
10
8.16
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Thieves 2 who emerged with the lead, 68.32-55.76. For Thieves 2, Joe Mixon had a 46-yard catch. Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal for ian's Wonderful Team, while Mike Gesicki had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Thieves 2, helping the team to a 123.12-80.06 lead.

Points By Position

  Thieves 2   ian's Wonderful Team
Standings Update
How about we refresh the Standings? After all, we're already midway through the season, if you can believe it.
Thieves 2
Thieves 2 have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 128.42 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to No. 2 in the Standings, which puts Thieves 2 in playoff position.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1819 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 432 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
937 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds
Joe Mixon
Best Acquisition
572 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 148 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
ian's Wonderful Team
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine ian's Wonderful Team holding onto the No. 4 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 109.18 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, ian's Wonderful Team is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
DK Metcalf
MVP
39 Rec, 580 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
1196 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
Eli Mitchell
Best Acquisition
433 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Thieves 2 are doing a better job of that, averaging 128.42 versus ian's Wonderful Team's 109.18.
Even the computers think Thieves 2 have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (124.43) than ian's Wonderful Team (113.05).
Thieves 2 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than ian's Wonderful Team (6 vs 2).
Thieves 2 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than ian's Wonderful Team (7 vs 4).
By position, Thieves 2 have outscored ian's Wonderful Team at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Thieves 2 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, highest in the league.
Thieves 2 was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than ian's Wonderful Team (1).
There's not much good to say about ian's Wonderful Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!