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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Earth-99 StL Rams
4-4 99.1
99.76
 
VS
proj
Short Bus Ryderz
80.92 5-3
103.08

Short Bus Ryderz succumb to Earth-99 StL Rams, 99.10-80.92

Short Bus Ryderz underperformed expectations, as Earth-99 StL Rams earned a 99.10-80.92 win. Short Bus Ryderz earned a 4.20-point lead on Thursday, but Earth-99 StL Rams held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Matthew Stafford (305 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Najee Harris (91 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds). Darrell Henderson Jr. (21.3 points) and Cooper Kupp (18.5) led the charge for Short Bus Ryderz in the loss. Earth-99 StL Rams (4-4) will look to build on their success against Sunnydale Scoobies, while Short Bus Ryderz (5-3) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Owen Sixteen.

Matchup Timeline

  Earth-99 StL Rams   Short Bus Ryderz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 18 points against their 10.43-point projection. During a 17-10 win over the Football Team, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 342 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Broncos defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Earth-99 StL Rams
Points
% of total points 99.1
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
26.2
23.11
26.4%
2
Najee Harris
RB
18
14.04
18.2%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
18
10.43
18.2%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
15.4
14.07
15.5%
Short Bus Ryderz
Points
% of total points 80.92
1
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21.3
15.61
26.3%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.5
14.19
22.9%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
13.62
18.62
16.8%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
9
8.1
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Short Bus Ryderz who took the lead, 60.00-44.20. For Earth-99 StL Rams, Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass and a 52-yard pass. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Short Bus Ryderz with a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Mike Evans had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Earth-99 StL Rams, contributing to an 83.70-80.92 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Earth-99 StL Rams   Short Bus Ryderz
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time to check in on the Standings.
Earth-99 StL Rams
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Earth-99 StL Rams making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 99.90 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
2477 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
64 Rec, 735 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Short Bus Ryderz
Short Bus Ryderz will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 109.82 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1943 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
63 Rec, 924 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Zach Ertz
Best Acquisition
25 Rec, 297 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Earth-99 StL Rams got the W even though only four of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Short Bus Ryderz had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 18.18-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a streak of three straight wins for Short Bus Ryderz.
A bright spot in the loss, Darrell Henderson Jr. put up 21.3 points, the highest score for a RB this week.