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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Planet united
2-6 87
85.49
 
VS
proj
So Solid Spoilers
83 2-6
102.16

So Solid Spoilers fall short of predictions, lose to Planet united in 87-83 nailbiter

There's no easy way to say it, So Solid Spoilers underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Planet united eked out an 87-83 win. So Solid Spoilers made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Planet united led 87-73 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 10 points from Darrel Williams on Monday night for So Solid Spoilers. Planet united were led by Darrell Henderson Jr. (90 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Chris Godwin (8 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Planet united (2-6) will look to sustain their momentum against BelgradePatriots, while So Solid Spoilers (2-6) will match up against Shalabajzeri in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Planet united   So Solid Spoilers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown against the Saints, Godwin registered 20 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 10.54-point projection and was much higher than his 11.5-point season scoring average. Godwin ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Planet united
Points
% of total points 87
1
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21
14.39
24.1%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
20
10.54
23%
3
Najee Harris
RB
17
13.26
19.5%
4
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
13
7.67
14.9%
So Solid Spoilers
Points
% of total points 83
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
14
20.71
16.9%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
13
10.54
15.7%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
12
11.54
14.5%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
12
11.91
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal for So Solid Spoilers, who trailed 58-46 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Planet united to contribute to an 87-60 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for So Solid Spoilers, who trailed 87-73 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Planet united   So Solid Spoilers

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Planet united scored fewer points in this one (87) than their season average of 93.88.
Planet united are clutch masters, with more close wins than So Solid Spoilers (1 vs 0).
By position, Planet united have outscored So Solid Spoilers at WR and TE this season.
Don't worry So Solid Spoilers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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