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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Treasure Hunters
6-2 94.9
119.72
 
VS
proj
Moon Rabbits
17.1 1-7
43.25

Treasure Hunters top Moon Rabbits for fifth straight win, 94.9-17.1

Treasure Hunters extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Moon Rabbits, emerging victorious with a 94.9-17.1 win. It was the sixth straight loss for Moon Rabbits. Treasure Hunters jumped out to a 56.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 38.6 points from Cooper Kupp (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Chuba Hubbard (82 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and never looked back. The Los Angeles Rams defense (22 Pts Allowed, 323 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Courtland Sutton (2 Rec, 40 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Moon Rabbits in the loss. Treasure Hunters (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Osaka Blues, while Moon Rabbits (1-7) will attempt to right the ship against Panzerleader.

Matchup Timeline

  Treasure Hunters   Moon Rabbits

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 19.7 points against his 16.03-point projection. In a 27-24 loss to the Patriots, he caught 6 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. Allen ranks #78 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Treasure Hunters
Points
% of total points 94.9
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
24.5
21.2
25.8%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
19.7
16.03
20.8%
3
Chuba Hubbard
RB
14.1
14.3
14.9%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
13.1
18.04
13.8%
Moon Rabbits
Points
% of total points 17.1
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
7
9.04
40.9%
2
Courtland Sutton
WR
6
15.83
35.1%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
4.1
18.38
24%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cooper Kupp had a 52-yard catch for Treasure Hunters, contributing to a 63.5-7.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch for Treasure Hunters to contribute to a 90.2-13.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Treasure Hunters   Moon Rabbits

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Treasure Hunters scored less in this one (94.9) than their season average of 133.71.
Get on their level! Treasure Hunters have won five straight weeks, while Moon Rabbits have dropped their last six.
We heard scoring helps you win. Treasure Hunters are doing a better job of that, averaging 133.71 versus Moon Rabbits's 78.03.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Treasure Hunters (6-2) have a better record than Moon Rabbits (1-7).
Even the machines think Treasure Hunters have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (134.82) than Moon Rabbits (90.52).
Once Treasure Hunters put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Moon Rabbits (4 vs 0).
Treasure Hunters should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Moon Rabbits (5 vs 2).
Treasure Hunters have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Moon Rabbits (29 vs 15).
By position, Treasure Hunters have outscored Moon Rabbits at RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Treasure Hunters don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 36 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Treasure Hunters had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Moon Rabbits (0).
Don't worry Moon Rabbits, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Treasure Hunters
Week 9 features two teams heading in different directions, as Treasure Hunters (6-2) enter Week 9 on a five-game winning streak, while their opposition (Osaka Blues, 5-3), come in as losers of two straight. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Antonio Gibson, the Seattle Seahawks defense, and Curtis Samuel are off for Treasure Hunters and the Washington Football Team defense and Ryan Succop are out for Osaka Blues. Over the last three weeks, Treasure Hunters have put up 126.1 points per game, while Osaka Blues have averaged 106.47 per contest.
Moon Rabbits
On the docket next week, Moon Rabbits (1-7) will take on Panzerleader (5-3). Each side has players with byes next week, as Taylor Heinicke, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Ricky Seals-Jones are off for Panzerleader while Jamaal Williams and Ryan Fitzpatrick will be out for Moon Rabbits.