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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Warrior 13
3-4 78.8
101.69
 
VS
proj
Jeff's Ingeneous Team
77.56 2-5
96.49

Offensively challenged Warrior 13 top Jeff's Ingeneous Team in 78.80-77.56 nailbiter

Warrior 13 squeaked by for a 78.80-77.56 win over Jeff's Ingeneous Team in spite of posting only the eighth-highest point total in the league for the week. Warrior 13 led 78.80-77.56 heading into Sunday night with zero player left to play. They were fortunate to have the lead already, as ( points) didn't do much to pad their point total. Jonathan Taylor (19.7 points) and DK Metcalf (19.3) did their part for Jeff's Ingeneous Team in defeat. Warrior 13 (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against 3 Awesome 3rdP, while Jeff's Ingeneous Team (2-5) will attempt to get back in the win column against Underworld.

Matchup Timeline

  Warrior 13   Jeff's Ingeneous Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bass (2-2 FG, 57 long, 2-2 XP) scored 10 points against the Dolphins in Week 8. His scoring output was right around his 10.48-point projection. Bass ranks #89 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Tyler Bass

Top Player Comparison

Warrior 13
Points
% of total points 78.8
1
Joe Mixon
RB
23.1
14.44
29.3%
2
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21.8
17.31
27.7%
3
Tyler Bass
K
10
10.48
12.7%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
7.6
15.44
9.6%
Jeff's Ingeneous Team
Points
% of total points 77.56
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.7
17.43
25.4%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
19.3
13.74
24.9%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
11.7
11.5
15.1%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
11.06
26.15
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Warrior 13 became the proud owner of a 69.50-58.26 lead. Joe Mixon had a 46-yard catch for Warrior 13, while Tyler Bass had a 57-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Tee Higgins had a 54-yard catch for Jeff's Ingeneous Team, while Jason Sanders had a 51-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Warrior 13   Jeff's Ingeneous Team
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time catch up on the Standings.
Warrior 13
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Warrior 13 making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 107.00 points per game through seven weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
1813 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
572 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 148 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Acquisition
439 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 239 Rec Yds
Jeff's Ingeneous Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Jeff'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 93.63 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
2276 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
649 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 265 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Warrior 13 scored less in this one (78.8) than their season average of 107.
We heard scoring helps you win. Warrior 13 are doing a better job of that, averaging 107 versus Jeff's Ingeneous Team's 93.63.
Even the computers think Warrior 13 have better players. They have a higher projected points average (119.31) than Jeff's Ingeneous Team (101.48).
Warrior 13 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Jeff's Ingeneous Team (2 vs 0).
Warrior 13 are clutch masters, with more close wins than Jeff's Ingeneous Team (1 vs 0).
Warrior 13 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Jeff's Ingeneous Team (3 vs 2).
By position, Warrior 13 have outscored Jeff's Ingeneous Team at RB, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Jeff's Ingeneous Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!