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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season
6-2 130.7
210.66
 
VS
proj
BerniesBandits
123 5-3
194.14

Offensively challenged It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season come back to defeat BerniesBandits, 130.7-123.0

Despite ranking only 10th in the league in points scored for the week, It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season came back to earn a 130.7-123.0 win over BerniesBandits. It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season trailed 123.0-118.4 heading into Sunday night, but the team made a run behind Ezekiel Elliott, who racked up 73 yards from scrimmage for 12.3 points. Keenan Allen (6 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Cordarrelle Patterson (35 Rush Yds, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for BerniesBandits in the loss. This marks the second time this season It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season have taken down BerniesBandits, after winning 209.45-175.8 in their last matchup. It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Green Bay Snackers, while BerniesBandits (5-3) attempt to get back on track against Just The Tua Us.

Matchup Timeline

  It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season   BerniesBandits

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 171 yards against the Bears, Samuel tallied 29.1 points this week. He scored 48.4% more than his 19.61-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Samuel ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Deebo Samuel

Top Player Comparison

It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season
Points
% of total points 130.7
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
29.1
19.61
22.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
24
49.36
18.4%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
23
35.73
17.6%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.3
20.71
9.4%
BerniesBandits
Points
% of total points 123
1
Keenan Allen
WR
22.7
16.81
18.5%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
22.2
24.76
18%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
18.6
28.21
15.1%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.1
27.52
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season who grabbed the lead, 112.4-66.5. Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season, while Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal. Tyler Bass made the highlight reel for BerniesBandits with a 57-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch for BerniesBandits, helping the team to a 123.0-118.4 lead.

Points By Position

  It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season   BerniesBandits

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season have a winning record vs BerniesBandits this season despite averaging fewer points against them (170.08) than their season average (183.39).
We heard scoring helps you win. BerniesBandits need some help then, averaging just 161.96 versus It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season's 183.39.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season has left fewer points on the bench this season (579.25) than BerniesBandits (711.95).
It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than BerniesBandits (4 vs 0).
It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than BerniesBandits (35 vs 24).
By position, It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season have outscored BerniesBandits at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for It’s 🐺 wolf hunting season had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for BerniesBandits (2).
There's not much good to say about BerniesBandits this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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