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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
LaFleur's Cram Hole
7-1 165.7
207.66
 
VS
proj
Swany's Sackers
120.45 2-6
127.86

LaFleur's Cram Hole fall short of projections, still manage to top Swany's Sackers, 165.70-120.45

There's no sugarcoating it, LaFleur's Cram Hole dropped the ball, at least based on projections. Still, they secured a 165.70-120.45 win over Swany's Sackers. LaFleur's Cram Hole never trailed in this one after earning a 24.50-point lead on Thursday behind Kyler Murray (11.9 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (9.6). Damien Harris (22 points) and Tyler Boyd (21.2) were the top scorers for Swany's Sackers in the loss. LaFleur's Cram Hole (7-1) will look to keep it rolling against Lambeau Leapers, while Swany's Sackers (2-6) attempt to get back in the win column against Mucus Revenge.

Matchup Timeline

  LaFleur's Cram Hole   Swany's Sackers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense (10 Pts Allowed, 342 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 36 points in a 17-10 win over the Football Team in Week 8. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 13.37-point projection and was much higher than their 15.43-point season scoring average. The Broncos defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

LaFleur's Cram Hole
Points
% of total points 165.7
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
36
13.37
21.7%
2
Najee Harris
RB
30.1
24.84
18.2%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.7
29.23
13.7%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
18.9
14.04
11.4%
Swany's Sackers
Points
% of total points 120.45
1
Damien Harris
RB
22
20.1
18.3%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
21.2
12.51
17.6%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
19.35
30.49
16.1%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.9
18.85
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 46-yard pass for Swany's Sackers, who trailed 93.90-71.55 after the early action.

Points By Position

  LaFleur's Cram Hole   Swany's Sackers

Game Notes

Only four of the 11 starters on LaFleur's Cram Hole scored higher than their point projections.
Swany's Sackers had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Swany's Sackers even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
LaFleur's Cram Hole had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Swany's Sackers.
LaFleur's Cram Hole got the win despite scoring a season-low 165.7 points.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
The loss puts an end to a two-game winning streak for Swany's Sackers.
LaFleur's Cram Hole managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 79.8-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

LaFleur's Cram Hole
LaFleur's Cram Hole (7-1) will square off against Lambeau Leapers (5-3) in Week 9. LaFleur's Cram Hole might need to shuffle the deck a bit with T.J. Hockenson and Alex Collins out on bye next week. Lambeau Leapers will be without Tyler Lockett. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have been nearly identical lately. LaFleur's Cram Hole have scored 170.33 points per game over the last three weeks, while Lambeau Leapers have averaged 171.9 per contest over that same span.
Swany's Sackers
Coming up in Week 9, ninth-place Swany's Sackers (2-6) will square off against seventh-place Mucus Revenge (3-5). After eight weeks of action, Swany's Sackers have posted the league's second-lowest point total while Mucus Revenge (161.46 PPG) are ranked seventh. Over the last three weeks, Swany's Sackers has put up 128 points per game, while Mucus Revenge has averaged 111.42 per contest.