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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
John Matrix Commando
3-5 127.9
127
 
VS
proj
Gronk the Barbarian
104.16 4-4
123.64

Gronk the Barbarian come up short of predictions, succumb to John Matrix Commando in 127.90-104.16 runaway

Gronk the Barbarian were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as John Matrix Commando cruised to a 127.90-104.16 win. Gronk the Barbarian pulled out to a 6.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all John Matrix Commando after that. They were led by Deebo Samuel (24.1 points) and Tyreek Hill (21.4). Joe Burrow (259 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Darrell Henderson Jr. (90 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for Gronk the Barbarian in the loss. John Matrix Commando (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live, while Gronk the Barbarian (4-4) try to get back in the win column against You're Fired!.

Matchup Timeline

  John Matrix Commando   Gronk the Barbarian

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel (6 Rec, 171 Rec Yds) scored 24.1 points in a 33-22 win over the Bears in Week 8. His scoring output was 62.2% more than his 14.86-point projection and was higher than his 18.26-point season scoring average. Samuel ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Deebo Samuel

Top Player Comparison

John Matrix Commando
Points
% of total points 127.9
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
24.1
14.86
18.8%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.4
16.96
16.7%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
15
28.29
11.7%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
14.4
13.25
11.3%
Gronk the Barbarian
Points
% of total points 104.16
1
Joe Burrow
QB
23.26
22.1
22.3%
2
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21.8
17.3
20.9%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
20.5
16.71
19.7%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
11.6
15.35
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Gronk the Barbarian had a 98.66-69.50 lead. Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for John Matrix Commando, while Diontae Johnson had a 50-yard catch. Meanwhile, Joe Burrow had a 54-yard pass for Gronk the Barbarian, while Tyler Bass had a 57-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  John Matrix Commando   Gronk the Barbarian

StatSmack

John Matrix Commando should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Gronk the Barbarian (4 vs 3).
By position, John Matrix Commando have outscored Gronk the Barbarian at QB and WR this season.
The starters for John Matrix Commando had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Gronk the Barbarian (2).
Hey Gronk the Barbarian, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

John Matrix Commando
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Gronk the Barbarian at the wide receiver position (58.3 points to 24.1).
Gronk the Barbarian
Gronk the Barbarian may find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunity this past week. Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) collectively got a grand total of 29 targets in Week 8. Those players should spend extra practice time working with their QBs, considering they recorded only 14 catches.