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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
SexyBitch
8-0 38.52
36.21
 
VS
proj
LongShotzz
18.78 1-7
19.48

SexyBitch defeat LongShotzz to remain undefeated in 38.52-18.78 romp

SexyBitch won their eighth game in a row to open the season with a convincing victory over LongShotzz, rolling to a 38.52-18.78 win. It was the seventh loss in a row for LongShotzz. SexyBitch earned a 1.50-point lead on Thursday behind Byron Murphy Jr. and never let it go. Tom Brady (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Chris Godwin (8 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for LongShotzz in defeat. SexyBitch (8-0) will look to sustain their momentum against TJ's Team 2, while LongShotzz (1-7) will attempt to get back on track against Mario's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  SexyBitch   LongShotzz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Simmons overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 5.35 points against his 1.82-point projection. During a 17-10 win over the Football Team, he made 7 tackles and intercepted 2 passes. Simmons ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Justin Simmons

Top Player Comparison

SexyBitch
Points
% of total points 38.52
1
Justin Simmons
S
5.35
1.82
13.9%
2
Deion Jones
LB
4.4
2.09
11.4%
3
Harrison Smith
S
3.95
2.24
10.3%
4
Vonn Bell
S
3.65
1.9
9.5%
LongShotzz
Points
% of total points 18.78
1
Tom Brady
QB
3.36
3.22
17.9%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
3.09
1.72
16.5%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
1.91
2.55
10.2%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
1.75
1.71
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, SexyBitch had a 25.16-8.02 lead. Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass and a 52-yard pass for SexyBitch, while Joe Mixon had a 46-yard catch. Meanwhile, Diontae Johnson had a 50-yard catch for LongShotzz, while Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which SexyBitch emerged with a 33.33-18.78 lead. For SexyBitch, Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch. Tom Brady hit Chris Godwin for a 44-yard pass for LongShotzz. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  SexyBitch   LongShotzz
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, and that means we ought to check in on the Standings.
SexyBitch
SexyBitch will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 35.97 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad boasts an undefeated record and the top spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
2477 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
572 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 148 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Markus Golden
Best Acquisition
24 Tackles, 6 Sacks
LongShotzz
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on LongShotzz making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 20.24 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2650 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 256 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

More than half (11 of the 20) of the starters on SexyBitch scored higher than their projected point totals.
LongShotzz had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as SexyBitch had three starters score zero points, while LongShotzz had six.
SexyBitch had four players score more points than the leading scorer for LongShotzz.
SexyBitch put up more points than their season scoring average (35.97) while LongShotzz fell short of theirs (20.24).
SexyBitch put up more points than their projected total, while LongShotzz fell short of their projection.
Not only did SexyBitch win, but they also covered the 16.73-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, SexyBitch moves to (3-0), while LongShotzz falls to (0-4).
For LongShotzz, Tom Brady scored 3.36 points, the second-highest score for a quarterback this week.