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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Flavors of the Taynt
5-3 134.24
123.64
 
VS
proj
Hunter Hearst Henry
130.82 4-4
133.87

Back-and-forth battle ends with Flavors of the Taynt coming back to beat Hunter Hearst Henry in 134.24-130.82 battle

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Flavors of the Taynt earned a come-from-behind victory over Hunter Hearst Henry, rallying to earn a 134.24-130.82 win. After trailing 119.82-119.24 heading into Monday night, Flavors of the Taynt staged a comeback behind Patrick Mahomes (15 points). Matthew Stafford (24.2 points) and A.J. Brown (23.5) did everything they could for Hunter Hearst Henry in the loss. Flavors of the Taynt (5-3) will look to add to their success against Spaink’n you, while Hunter Hearst Henry (4-4) meet Fightin' Irish in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Flavors of the Taynt   Hunter Hearst Henry

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Godwin (8 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22 points in a 36-27 lost to the Saints in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 11.03-point projection and was much higher than his 12.59-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

Flavors of the Taynt
Points
% of total points 134.24
1
Chris Godwin
WR
22
11.03
16.4%
2
Quandre Diggs
S
21.61
11.04
16.1%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
15
26.02
11.2%
4
Josh Allen
DE
14.75
7.76
11%
Hunter Hearst Henry
Points
% of total points 130.82
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
24.2
23.11
18.5%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
23.5
12.75
18%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
13.8
10.86
10.5%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
13.6
16.64
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass and a 52-yard pass for Hunter Hearst Henry, while A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch, helping Hunter Hearst Henry to an 88.17-39.90 lead.
Sunday Late
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Flavors of the Taynt to contribute to a 107.24-104.02 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Hunter Hearst Henry, contributing to a 119.82-119.24 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Flavors of the Taynt   Hunter Hearst Henry
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time take a closer look at the Standings.
Flavors of the Taynt
Flavors of the Taynt may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 7th-most points per game in the league (126.54 ppg), propelling Flavors of the Taynt to the No. 3 spot in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2368 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 229 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
50 Rec, 660 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
D'Ernest Johnson
Best Acquisition
179 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Hunter Hearst Henry
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Hunter Hearst Henry holding onto the No. 6 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 126.32 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Hunter Hearst Henry is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
2477 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 256 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Khalil Herbert
Best Acquisition
351 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

What If

Flavors of the Taynt would have beaten 10 other teams besides Hunter Hearst Henry this week.
Hunter Hearst Henry would have lost to just two other teams besides Flavors of the Taynt this week.
Flavors of the Taynt would be 4-4 if they played Hunter Hearst Henry every week.
Hunter Hearst Henry would have beaten Flavors of the Taynt 148.27-120.93 had they played each other last week.
Flavors of the Taynt would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hunter Hearst Henry.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Flavors of the Taynt, Hunter Hearst Henry would be 4-3.
If Flavors of the Taynt had played every team in the league each week, they would be 59-45.
If they played every team every week, Hunter Hearst Henry would be 58-46.