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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Prashant's Ingeneous Team
3-5 84.82
100.42
 
VS
proj
Andrew's Astounding Team
57.7 1-7
59.77

Prashant's Ingeneous Team hand Andrew's Astounding Team fourth consecutive loss, 84.82-57.70

Prashant's Ingeneous Team earned an 84.82-57.70 win to hand Andrew's Astounding Team their fourth consecutive loss. Andrew's Astounding Team nabbed a 6.40-point lead on Thursday, but Prashant's Ingeneous Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Chris Godwin, who caught 8 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown for 24 points, and Justin Herbert, who passed for 223 yards and 2 touchdowns (15.82 points). Tyreek Hill (21.4 points) and CeeDee Lamb (14.2) were the leaders for Andrew's Astounding Team in the loss. Prashant's Ingeneous Team (3-5) will look to add to their success against Kaoticone's Best Team, while Andrew's Astounding Team (1-7) try to right the ship against elizabeth's Tip-Top Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Prashant's Ingeneous Team   Andrew's Astounding Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown against the Saints, Godwin scored 24 points this week. 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

Prashant's Ingeneous Team
Points
% of total points 84.82
1
Chris Godwin
WR
24
14.01
28.3%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
15.82
21.03
18.7%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.1
19.96
17.8%
4
Damien Harris
RB
14
12.08
16.5%
Andrew's Astounding Team
Points
% of total points 57.7
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.4
16.96
37.1%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
14.2
14.44
24.6%
3
Matt Gay
K
8
9.75
13.9%
4
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
7
5.91
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Bass had a 57-yard field goal for Prashant's Ingeneous Team, contributing to a 15.90-14.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Prashant's Ingeneous Team, while Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch, helping Prashant's Ingeneous Team to an 84.82-22.10 lead.

Points By Position

  Prashant's Ingeneous Team   Andrew's Astounding Team
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means we ought check in on the Standings.
Prashant's Ingeneous Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Prashant's Ingeneous Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 97.25 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
1994 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 256 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Andrew's Astounding Team
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 91.04, Andrew's Astounding Team holds the No. 10 spot in the Standings, leaving the unit with some work to do in order to get into playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1943 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
64 Rec, 735 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Prashant's Ingeneous Team scored less in this one (84.82) than their season average of 97.25.
Andrew's Astounding Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Prashant's Ingeneous Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 97.25 versus Andrew's Astounding Team's 91.04.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Prashant's Ingeneous Team (3-5) have a better record than Andrew's Astounding Team (1-7).
Even the computers think Prashant's Ingeneous Team have better players. Their projected average points is higher (107.37) than Andrew's Astounding Team (97.58).
In dire times, at least Prashant's Ingeneous Team keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Andrew's Astounding Team (1 vs 3).
Prashant's Ingeneous Team are clutch masters, with more close wins than Andrew's Astounding Team (1 vs 0).
By position, Prashant's Ingeneous Team have outscored Andrew's Astounding Team at RB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Prashant's Ingeneous Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Andrew's Astounding Team (0).
There's not much good to say about Andrew's Astounding Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!