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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Equalizer
5-3 114.35
138.74
 
VS
proj
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
107 5-3
131.41

The Equalizer manage to knock off tHe TrAiN sMaShEr 114.35-107.00 despite coming up short of predictions

Both teams failed to bring their A game, falling short of projections, but The Equalizer did enough to beat tHe TrAiN sMaShEr, emerging victorious with a 114.35-107.00 win. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr grabbed a 17.50-point lead on Thursday, but The Equalizer held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by A.J. Brown (10 Rec, 155 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matthew Stafford (305 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Deebo Samuel (6 Rec, 171 Rec Yds) and Aaron Rodgers (184 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the charge for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr in the loss. The Equalizer (5-3) will look to build on their success against Nurses Rule, while tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (5-3) face off against Judge Dredd Online in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Equalizer   tHe TrAiN sMaShEr

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 2 of his 3 FG attempts against the Vikings, Zuerlein recorded 8 points this week. He scored right around his 7.62-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Zuerlein ranks #8 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

The Equalizer
Points
% of total points 114.35
1
A.J. Brown
WR
31.5
18.43
27.5%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
27.25
26.69
23.8%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.6
23.33
14.5%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
10.1
13.94
8.8%
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
Points
% of total points 107
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
23.1
17.85
21.6%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
17.5
22.55
16.4%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
15
20.31
14%
4
Nick Folk
K
13
8.04
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, tHe TrAiN sMaShEr emerged with an 82.70-74.35 lead. Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass and a 52-yard pass for The Equalizer, while A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Deebo Samuel made the highlight reel for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr with an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch.

Points By Position

  The Equalizer   tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to check in on the Standings.
The Equalizer
The Equalizer may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (128.12 ppg), propelling The Equalizer to the No. 4 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 256 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tyler Higbee
Best Drafted
30 Rec, 273 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Acquisition
2477 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine tHe TrAiN sMaShEr holding onto the No. 5 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 127.23 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, tHe TrAiN sMaShEr is in position to make a run.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1894 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
D'Andre Swift
Best Drafted
289 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 415 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Deebo Samuel
Best Acquisition
44 Rec, 819 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

What If

The Equalizer would have beaten five other teams besides tHe TrAiN sMaShEr this week.
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr would have lost to seven other teams besides The Equalizer this week.
The Equalizer would be 4-4 if they played tHe TrAiN sMaShEr every week.
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr would have beaten The Equalizer 170.2-131.6 had they played each other last week.
The Equalizer would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as tHe TrAiN sMaShEr.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Equalizer, tHe TrAiN sMaShEr would be 3-4.
If The Equalizer had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-41.
If they played every team every week, tHe TrAiN sMaShEr would be 42-46.