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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Vandals
5-3 99.4
173.03
 
VS
proj
The Xtreme
91.6 3-5
124.51

Offensively challenged Vandals come back to defeat The Xtreme, 99.40-91.60

Ranking 11th in the league in points scored for the week, Vandals were lucky to earn a win against a foe that had an even worse week, rallying to earn a 99.40-91.60 win over The Xtreme. Despite trailing 91.60-80.65 heading into Monday night, Vandals roared back behind Patrick Mahomes (18.75 points). Aaron Rodgers (184 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Brandin Cooks (6 Rec, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for The Xtreme in the loss. Vandals (5-3) will look to notch another W against Rooster's, while The Xtreme (3-5) will try to get back in the win column against Dirty Dogs.

Matchup Timeline

  Vandals   The Xtreme

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 72 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Panthers, Patterson scored 19.45 points this week. He scored right around his 18.74-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. Patterson ranks #38 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Cordarrelle Patterson

Top Player Comparison

Vandals
Points
% of total points 99.4
1
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
22.3
18.99
22.4%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
19.45
18.74
19.6%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.75
34.13
18.9%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
15.8
16.84
15.9%
The Xtreme
Points
% of total points 91.6
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.5
26.03
23.5%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
20.3
14.84
22.2%
3
Boston Scott
RB
18
9.36
19.7%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
9.8
10.07
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which The Xtreme became the proud owner of an 84.10-73.35 lead. For Vandals, Diontae Johnson had a 50-yard catch. Brandin Cooks had a 45-yard touchdown catch for The Xtreme, while Mike Gesicki had a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Vandals   The Xtreme

What If

Vandals would have beaten only two other teams besides The Xtreme this week.
The Xtreme would have lost to 10 other teams besides Vandals this week.
Vandals would be 7-1 if they played The Xtreme every week.
Had they played each other last week, The Xtreme would have defeated Vandals 153.05-116.1.
Vandals would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Xtreme.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Vandals, The Xtreme would be 3-4.
If Vandals had played every team in the league each week, they would be 75-29.
If they played every team every week, The Xtreme would be 46-58.

Next Week Preview

Vandals
Vandals (5-3) go up against Rooster's (2-6) in Week 9. Each side will have players with byes next week, as Geno Smith, Terry McLaurin, Russell Wilson, and Chris Carson are off for Rooster's and J.D. McKissic and Leonard Fournette will get the week off for Vandals. Over the last two weeks, Vandals have scored 107.75 points per game, while Rooster's have averaged 124.73 per contest.
The Xtreme
The outlook doesn't exactly get much rosier for 11th-place The Xtreme, since they next have the privilege of squaring off against red-hot Dirty Dogs next week. The Xtreme might have to rearrange the deck some with Freddie Swain out on bye in Week 9. Dirty Dogs will be without T.J. Hockenson, Giovani Bernard, and Jamaal Williams.