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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Elena Delle Donne.
5-3 134.7
139.57
 
VS
proj
TonesThrone
89.24 2-6
104.69

Elena Delle Donne. knock off TonesThrone for fifth straight win in 134.70-89.24 drubbing

Elena Delle Donne. extended their win streak to five games with a convincing victory over TonesThrone, rolling to a 134.70-89.24 win. It was the fifth consecutive loss for TonesThrone. Elena Delle Donne. got out to a 23.66-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Rodgers (15.66 points) and Chase Edmonds (12.9) and never gave it up. The Denver Broncos defense (23 points) and Joey Slye (16) carried the flag for TonesThrone in defeat. Elena Delle Donne. (5-3) will look to add to their success against The Untouchables, while TonesThrone (2-6) attempt to right the ship against BigBlueWrckingCrew.

Matchup Timeline

  Elena Delle Donne.   TonesThrone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 120 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Browns, Harris tallied 18 points this week. His scoring output was 28.2% more than his 14.04-point projection and was higher than his 13.65-point season scoring average. Harris ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Najee Harris

Top Player Comparison

Elena Delle Donne.
Points
% of total points 134.7
1
Eli Mitchell
RB
21.7
10.15
16.1%
2
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21.3
15.61
15.8%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
20.6
10.27
15.3%
4
Najee Harris
RB
18
14.04
13.4%
TonesThrone
Points
% of total points 89.24
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
23
13.76
25.8%
2
Joey Slye
K
16
7.93
17.9%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
14.64
17
16.4%
4
Mike Evans
WR
10.8
11.72
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joey Slye had a 52-yard field goal for TonesThrone, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 50-yard pass for the team, who trailed 117.60-46.14 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Mike Evans had a 41-yard touchdown catch for TonesThrone, who trailed 120.60-89.24 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Elena Delle Donne.   TonesThrone

StatSmack

Get on their level! TonesThrone have lost their last five weeks, while Elena Delle Donne. have won five straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Elena Delle Donne. are doing a better job of that, averaging 133.19 versus TonesThrone's 109.56.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Elena Delle Donne. (5-3) have a better record than TonesThrone (2-6).
Even the machines think Elena Delle Donne. have better players. They have a higher projected points average (133.56) than TonesThrone (121.97).
Elena Delle Donne. don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than TonesThrone (3 vs 0).
Elena Delle Donne. should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than TonesThrone (4 vs 1).
Elena Delle Donne. have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than TonesThrone (42 vs 28).
TonesThrone have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Elena Delle Donne. (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Elena Delle Donne. have outscored TonesThrone at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Elena Delle Donne. has a higher average scoring margin (11) than TonesThrone this season (-16).
Don't worry TonesThrone, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Elena Delle Donne.
Next week will feature a couple of teams moving in opposite directions, as Elena Delle Donne. (5-3) enter the matchup on a five-game unbeaten streak, while their upcoming opposition (The Untouchables, 3-5), have now lost two in a row. Elena Delle Donne. may have to rearrange the deck a bit with Ryan Succop out on bye next week. The Untouchables won't have Russell Wilson. Over the last three weeks, Elena Delle Donne. have scored 129.99 points per game, while The Untouchables have averaged 111.15 per contest.
TonesThrone
Looking ahead to Week 9, 11th-place TonesThrone (2-6) will try to right the ship against second-place BigBlueWrckingCrew (6-2). TonesThrone might have to rearrange the deck some with Mike Evans and J.D. McKissic out on bye in Week 9. Eight weeks into the season, TonesThrone have tallied the league's lowest point total while BigBlueWrckingCrew (and their 131.46 points per game) are ranked fifth.