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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Fresh Prince of Helaire
3-5 112.1
114.39
 
VS
proj
Outlawz
79.16 1-7
98.71

Fresh Prince of Helaire come back to hand Outlawz fourth consecutive loss in 112.10-79.16 drubbing

Fresh Prince of Helaire cruised to a 112.10-79.16 win to hand Outlawz their fourth straight loss. Fresh Prince of Helaire grabbed an early 4.20-point lead on Thursday. Outlawz came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Joe Burrow (26.26 points) and Eli Mitchell (19.7). Not to be deterred, Fresh Prince of Helaire made a run when it mattered most on Monday night, as Patrick Mahomes (16 points) and Tyreek Hill (15.4) put them back on top once and for all. Fresh Prince of Helaire (3-5) will look to build on their success against The Cosmos, while Outlawz (1-7) face RG3PO in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Fresh Prince of Helaire   Outlawz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 171 yards against the Bears, Samuel scored 17.1 points this week. He scored 43.1% more than his 11.95-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. Samuel ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Deebo Samuel

Top Player Comparison

Fresh Prince of Helaire
Points
% of total points 112.1
1
Amari Cooper
WR
18.2
9.59
16.2%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
17.1
11.95
15.3%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
16
31.02
14.3%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
15.4
14.07
13.7%
Outlawz
Points
% of total points 79.16
1
Joe Burrow
QB
26.26
24.25
33.2%
2
Eli Mitchell
RB
19.7
10.15
24.9%
3
Mike Evans
WR
10.8
11.72
13.6%
4
Evan McPherson
K
7
8.63
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Outlawz who took the lead, 52.96-51.50. Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for Fresh Prince of Helaire, while Tyler Bass had a 57-yard field goal. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Outlawz with a 54-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Mike Evans had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Outlawz, helping the team to a 76.06-51.50 lead.

Points By Position

  Fresh Prince of Helaire   Outlawz

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Fresh Prince of Helaire scored higher than their projected point totals.
Outlawz had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Joe Burrow and Eli Mitchell both outscored Amari Cooper, the leading scorer for Fresh Prince of Helaire.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Fresh Prince of Helaire win, but they also easily covered the 15.68-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Fresh Prince of Helaire have been blowout wins.
In a losing effort, Joe Burrow registered 26.26 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Fresh Prince of Helaire
Fresh Prince of Helaire (3-5) are set to battle The Cosmos (2-6) in a Week 9 matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings. After eight weeks of action, Fresh Prince of Helaire are ranked second in points scored, while The Cosmos have scored the league's lowest point total. Over the last three weeks, Fresh Prince of Helaire have put up 101.57 points per game, while The Cosmos have averaged just 74.44 per contest.
Outlawz
Up ahead in Week 9, Outlawz (1-7) will look to right the ship against RG3PO (5-3). Each side has players on bye next week, as DK Metcalf, the Seattle Seahawks defense, Antonio Gibson, Ryan Succop, and Ricky Seals-Jones are off for RG3PO while Mike Evans, Terry McLaurin, Russell Wilson, and Rob Gronkowski will be out for Outlawz.