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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Petey T's Truthers
4-4 95.72
105.78
 
VS
proj
Yeti Attack!
63.46 1-7
90.28

Petey T's Truthers hand Yeti Attack! sixth consecutive loss in 95.72-63.46 runaway

Petey T's Truthers rolled to a 95.72-63.46 win to hand Yeti Attack! their sixth consecutive loss. Yeti Attack! leapt out to a 16.26-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns for 15.66 points, and DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 2 passes for 66 yards (6.6 points). But it was all Petey T's Truthers after that. They were led by Najee Harris, who racked up 120 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 18 points, and Cooper Kupp, who caught 7 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown (17.5 points). Petey T's Truthers (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against The Minor Prophets, while Yeti Attack! (1-7) will take on The Comeback Kid in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Petey T's Truthers   Yeti Attack!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense (10 Pts Allowed, 342 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 17 points in a 17-10 win over the Football Team in Week 8. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.76-point projection and was much higher than their 8-point season scoring average. The Broncos defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Petey T's Truthers
Points
% of total points 95.72
1
Najee Harris
RB
18
14.04
18.8%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.5
14.19
18.3%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
17
7.76
17.8%
4
Devontae Booker
RB
12.5
10.74
13.1%
Yeti Attack!
Points
% of total points 63.46
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.66
19.84
24.7%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
9.7
8.9
15.3%
3
Matt Gay
K
8
9.76
12.6%
4
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
7
8.73
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Petey T's Truthers who claimed the lead, 61.52-46.96. Cooper Kupp had a 52-yard catch for Petey T's Truthers, while Van Jefferson Jr. had a 68-yard catch. Tee Higgins made the highlight reel for Yeti Attack! with a 54-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Petey T's Truthers   Yeti Attack!

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Petey T's Truthers scored less in this one (95.72) than their season average of 115.11.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Yeti Attack!. They've dropped their last six matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Petey T's Truthers are doing a better job of that, averaging 115.11 versus Yeti Attack!'s 81.47.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Petey T's Truthers (4-4) have a better record than Yeti Attack! (1-7).
Even the machines think Petey T's Truthers have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (107.13) than Yeti Attack! (97.65).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Yeti Attack! has left more points on the bench this season (274.74) than Petey T's Truthers (199.8).
Once Petey T's Truthers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Yeti Attack! (4 vs 0).
Petey T's Truthers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Yeti Attack! (4 vs 1).
Petey T's Truthers have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Yeti Attack! (39 vs 26).
By position, Petey T's Truthers have outscored Yeti Attack! at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Petey T's Truthers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Petey T's Truthers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Yeti Attack! (1).
There's not much good to say about Yeti Attack! this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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