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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Magic Skol Bus
4-4 113.92
108.75
 
VS
proj
Isotopes
84.2 4-4
96.57

Isotopes fall to Magic Skol Bus in 113.92-84.20 blowout

Isotopes were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Magic Skol Bus rolled to a 113.92-84.20 win. Isotopes nabbed a 4.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Magic Skol Bus after that. They were led by Darrell Henderson Jr. (90 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Austin Ekeler (64 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 60 Rec Yds). Amari Cooper (8 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Patrick Mahomes (275 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 10 Rush Yds) did their part for Isotopes in defeat. Magic Skol Bus (4-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Wayne's Wacky Weasels, while Isotopes (4-4) attempt to get back in the win column against Packerbackers.

Matchup Timeline

  Magic Skol Bus   Isotopes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 17.1 points against his 11.95-point projection. During a 33-22 win over the Bears, he caught 6 passes for 171 yards . Samuel ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Deebo Samuel

Top Player Comparison

Magic Skol Bus
Points
% of total points 113.92
1
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21.3
15.61
18.7%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.4
14.45
16.2%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
17.1
11.95
15%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
15.82
21.03
13.9%
Isotopes
Points
% of total points 84.2
1
Amari Cooper
WR
18.2
9.59
21.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
15
26.02
17.8%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
13.2
11.9
15.7%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
10
8.17
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Magic Skol Bus had a 58.20-27.40 lead. Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for Magic Skol Bus, while Diontae Johnson had a 50-yard catch. Younghoe Koo made the highlight reel for Isotopes with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Magic Skol Bus, contributing to a 102.72-43.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Magic Skol Bus   Isotopes

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Magic Skol Bus scored more in this one (113.92) than their season average (106.47).
We heard scoring helps you win. Magic Skol Bus are doing a better job of that, averaging 106.47 versus Isotopes's 90.75.
Even the machines think Magic Skol Bus have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (101.33) than Isotopes (95.15).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Isotopes has left more points on the bench this season (339.54) than Magic Skol Bus (298.9).
Magic Skol Bus don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Isotopes (4 vs 2).
By position, Magic Skol Bus have outscored Isotopes at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Magic Skol Bus don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Magic Skol Bus had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Isotopes (1).
Don't worry Isotopes, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Magic Skol Bus
Wow, Magic Skol Bus, you really made a statement to the rest of the league with this shellacking. Not only did you win by 29.72 points, you also jumped up from ninth place to sixth in the league standings... right into the thick of postseason contention
Isotopes
Fortunately, Isotopes, this week's problem was fairly easy to identify. Choosing to start the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied almost 114 points... let's consider this to be a learning experience and all agree that it won't happen again.