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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Minor Prophets
6-2 103.04
95.38
 
VS
proj
The Chubb Clubb
65.7 1-7
99.65

The Minor Prophets defeat The Chubb Clubb for fifth straight win in 103.04-65.70 runaway

The Minor Prophets extended their win streak to five games with a convincing victory over The Chubb Clubb, cruising to a 103.04-65.70 win. The Minor Prophets pulled out to a 5.60-point lead on Thursday behind Randall Cobb (13.5 points) and never gave it back. Tyler Lockett (14.2 points) and Taylor Heinicke (13.8) carried the flag for The Chubb Clubb in defeat. The Minor Prophets (6-2) will look to add to their success against Petey T's Truthers, while The Chubb Clubb (1-7) try to right the ship against Nerd Herd.

Matchup Timeline

  The Minor Prophets   The Chubb Clubb

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods (22 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17.7 points in a 38-22 win over the Texans in Week 8. His scoring output was 74.9% more than his 10.12-point projection and was much higher than his 10.23-point season scoring average. Woods ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

The Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 103.04
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
18.2
16.23
17.7%
2
Robert Woods
WR
17.7
10.12
17.2%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
17.08
19.09
16.6%
4
Randall Cobb
WR
13.5
7.84
13.1%
The Chubb Clubb
Points
% of total points 65.7
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
14.2
8.26
21.6%
2
Taylor Heinicke
QB
13.8
17.48
21%
3
Darrel Williams
RB
11
10.67
16.7%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
6.9
14.91
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mike Gesicki had a 40-yard catch for The Minor Prophets, helping the team to a 56.20-24.60 lead.
Sunday Late
Taylor Heinicke had a 20-yard touchdown pass for The Chubb Clubb, who trailed 74.60-52.60 after the late slate.
Monday
Daniel Jones had a 50-yard pass for The Minor Prophets during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Minor Prophets   The Chubb Clubb

StatSmack

The Minor Prophets are looking unstoppable, with victories in five straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Minor Prophets are doing a better job of that, averaging 98.98 versus The Chubb Clubb's 93.45.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Minor Prophets (6-2) have a better record than The Chubb Clubb (1-7).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. The Chubb Clubb has left more points on the bench this season (275.98) than The Minor Prophets (217.5).
The Minor Prophets don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Chubb Clubb (4 vs 1).
The Minor Prophets don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than The Chubb Clubb (0 vs 2).
The Minor Prophets should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Chubb Clubb (4 vs 3).
The Minor Prophets have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than The Chubb Clubb (33 vs 27).
By position, The Minor Prophets have outscored The Chubb Clubb at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
The Minor Prophets don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for The Minor Prophets had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for The Chubb Clubb (1).
There's not much good to say about The Chubb Clubb this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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