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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
TLC Tigerz
7-1 138.9
169.13
 
VS
proj
Too Easy
112.14 3-5
149.6

TLC Tigerz knock off Too Easy for fourth straight win, 138.90-112.14

TLC Tigerz extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Too Easy, earning a 138.90-112.14 win. TLC Tigerz took an early 8.60-point lead on Thursday. Too Easy came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Eli Mitchell (22.7 points) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (21). Not to be deterred, TLC Tigerz rallied later that afternoon, as Tom Brady (45.2 points) and Mike Williams (3.9) put them back in the lead for good. TLC Tigerz (7-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Michael's Unreal Team, while Too Easy (3-5) attempt to right the ship against SAFETY BLITZ.

Matchup Timeline

  TLC Tigerz   Too Easy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 32.1 points against his 18.29-point projection. In a 33-22 win over the Bears, he caught 6 passes for 171 yards . Samuel ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Deebo Samuel

Top Player Comparison

TLC Tigerz
Points
% of total points 138.9
1
Tom Brady
QB
45.2
28.05
32.5%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
32.1
18.29
23.1%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
20.2
17.96
14.5%
4
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
10
15.77
7.2%
Too Easy
Points
% of total points 112.14
1
Eli Mitchell
RB
22.7
11.51
20.2%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
21
19.74
18.7%
3
Nick Folk
K
15
8.71
13.4%
4
Nelson Agholor
WR
11
9.4
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for TLC Tigerz, who trailed 69.54-57.50 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was TLC Tigerz who grabbed the lead, 106.60-106.44. For TLC Tigerz, Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass. Nelson Agholor made the highlight reel for Too Easy with a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  TLC Tigerz   Too Easy

What If

TLC Tigerz would have beaten six other teams besides Too Easy this week.
Too Easy would have lost to 10 other teams besides TLC Tigerz this week.
TLC Tigerz would be 6-2 if they played Too Easy every week.
Too Easy would have beaten TLC Tigerz 161.94-152.54 had they played each other last week.
TLC Tigerz would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Too Easy.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TLC Tigerz, Too Easy would be 5-2.
If TLC Tigerz had played every team in the league each week, they would be 78-26.
If they played every team every week, Too Easy would be 45-59.

Next Week Preview

TLC Tigerz
TLC Tigerz (7-1) will face Michael's Unreal Team (4-4) in Week 9. Each side has players on bye next week, as Chris Godwin, Alex Collins, and Curtis Samuel are off for Michael's Unreal Team and Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski will take a seat for TLC Tigerz. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. TLC Tigerz have scored 153.41 points per game over the last three weeks, while Michael's Unreal Team have averaged 151.85 per contest over that same span.
Too Easy
On the docket next week, 12th-place Too Easy (3-5) will square off against sixth-place SAFETY BLITZ (4-4). Too Easy might have to rearrange the deck some with Russell Wilson out on bye next week. SAFETY BLITZ won't have J.D. McKissic or Tyler Johnson.