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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£
4-4 102.26
111.08
 
VS
proj
Pitts of Mt Doom
65.62 2-6
125.46

Pitts of Mt Doom come up short of expectations, succumb to Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£, 102.26-65.62

There's no sugarcoating it, Pitts of Mt Doom dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ came out on top with a 102.26-65.62 win. Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ never trailed in this one after grabbing a 4.06-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Rodgers (17.66 points). Justin Herbert (223 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Darrel Williams (49 Rush Yds, 61 Rec Yds) led the way for Pitts of Mt Doom in the loss. Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ (4-4) will look to add to their success against Chillin with Mahomies, while Pitts of Mt Doom (2-6) will try to get back on track against Run CmC.

Matchup Timeline

  Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£   Pitts of Mt Doom

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 28.6 points against his 15.52-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

Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£
Points
% of total points 102.26
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
28.6
15.52
28%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.4
18.18
20.9%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
17.66
23.25
17.3%
4
J.D. McKissic
RB
13.3
8.13
13%
Pitts of Mt Doom
Points
% of total points 65.62
1
Justin Herbert
QB
19.82
24.28
30.2%
2
Darrel Williams
RB
14
12.46
21.3%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
10.6
15.84
16.2%
4
Zack Moss
RB
8.8
11.36
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£, contributing to a 60.76-24.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Pitts of Mt Doom, who trailed 75.86-48.52 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£   Pitts of Mt Doom

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ scored fewer points in this one (102.26) than their season average of 121.85.
We heard scoring helps you win. Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ are doing a better job of that, averaging 121.85 versus Pitts of Mt Doom's 110.04.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ (4-4) have a better record than Pitts of Mt Doom (2-6).
Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Pitts of Mt Doom (2 vs 1).
Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Pitts of Mt Doom (0).
Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Pitts of Mt Doom (1 vs 0).
Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Pitts of Mt Doom (33 vs 27).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Pitts of Mt Doom - they’ve made more transactions (6) than Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ (4) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ have outscored Pitts of Mt Doom at RB, WR, and K this season.
Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Pitts of Mt Doom this season (-12).
Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (2) than Pitts of Mt Doom (0).
Don't worry Pitts of Mt Doom, 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

Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£
Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ (4-4) are set to take on Chillin with Mahomies (7-1) in Week 9. Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ will have to account for the fact that J.D. McKissic has a bye in Week 9. Chillin with Mahomies will be without Jamaal Williams. Over the past two weeks, Goldmine πŸ’£πŸ’°πŸ’£ have scored 102.11 points per game, while Chillin with Mahomies have averaged 121.37 per contest.
Pitts of Mt Doom
A pair of teams with identical 2-6 records, 10th-place Pitts of Mt Doom are set to battle ninth-place Run CmC next week. Eight weeks into the season, Pitts of Mt Doom are ranked second-to-last in points scored, while Run CmC have tallied the seventh-highest point total in The Justice League. Over the last three weeks, Pitts of Mt Doom has put up 97.55 points per game, while Run CmC has averaged 125.72 per contest.