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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
WannaBes
6-2 86.3
112.4
 
VS
proj
Pantheon Hulks
77.4 4-4
106.56

WannaBes climb into top spot, 86.3-77.4

WannaBes jumped into the No. 1 position in Hero Realm Football League with a come-from-behind victory over Pantheon Hulks, staging a comeback for an 86.3-77.4 win. WannaBes trailed 77.4-71.3 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Patrick Mahomes (275 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 10 Rush Yds). Tom Brady (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Cordarrelle Patterson (35 Rush Yds, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Pantheon Hulks in defeat. WannaBes (6-2) have now won five consecutive matchups and will look to sustain their winning ways against Novaforce. Pantheon Hulks (4-4) will take on Ripsnorters in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  WannaBes   Pantheon Hulks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gesicki (3 Rec, 48 Rec Yds) scored 6.8 points against the Bills in Week 8. He just beat his 6.28-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Gesicki ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

WannaBes
Points
% of total points 86.3
1
Eli Mitchell
RB
20.7
10.15
24%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
15
26.02
17.4%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
13.6
16.64
15.8%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
12.2
11.44
14.1%
Pantheon Hulks
Points
% of total points 77.4
1
Tom Brady
QB
29.2
21.82
37.7%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
13.2
11.9
17.1%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
9.8
10.6
12.7%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
7.3
13.42
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Pantheon Hulks who took the lead, 37.9-35.5. For WannaBes, Mike Gesicki had a 40-yard catch. Diontae Johnson made the highlight reel for Pantheon Hulks with a 50-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Pantheon Hulks, helping the team to a 70.1-59.1 lead.

Points By Position

  WannaBes   Pantheon Hulks
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? We're already midway through the season after all, believe it or not.
WannaBes
WannaBes 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 5th-most points per game in the league (105.5 ppg), propelling WannaBes to the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2368 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 229 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 256 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Eli Mitchell
Best Acquisition
433 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Pantheon Hulks
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Pantheon Hulks making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 95.3 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2650 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
571 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
2269 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. WannaBes scored less in this one (86.3) than their season average of 105.48.
Get on their level! Pantheon Hulks have lost their last three weeks, while WannaBes have won five straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Pantheon Hulks need some help then, averaging just 95.26 versus WannaBes's 105.48.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" WannaBes (6-2) have a better record than Pantheon Hulks (4-4).
Even the machines think WannaBes have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (109.56) than Pantheon Hulks (103.9).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. WannaBes has left fewer points on the bench this season (340.76) than Pantheon Hulks (372.52).
WannaBes don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Pantheon Hulks (4 vs 2).
WannaBes are clutch masters, with more close wins than Pantheon Hulks (1 vs 0).
WannaBes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Pantheon Hulks (4 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Pantheon Hulks - they’ve made more transactions (1) than WannaBes (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, WannaBes have outscored Pantheon Hulks at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
WannaBes don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Pantheon Hulks this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!