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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Mende’s Marauders
6-2 123
143.36
 
VS
proj
Gandalf's Staff
89 3-5
146.5

Mende’s Marauders jump into top spot in 123-89 beatdown

Mende’s Marauders climbed into first place in The Road to Easy Street X with a convincing victory over Gandalf's Staff, rolling to a 123-89 win. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Mende’s Marauders grabbed a 44-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 61 points from A.J. Brown (10 Rec, 155 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Burrow (259 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Brandin Cooks (6 Rec, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Cordarrelle Patterson (35 Rush Yds, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Gandalf's Staff in the loss. Mende’s Marauders (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against The Killers, while Gandalf's Staff (3-5) meet Rogue Demon Hunters in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Mende’s Marauders   Gandalf's Staff

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burrow overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 25 points against his 24.01-point projection. In a 34-31 loss to the Jets, he passed for 259 yards and 3 touchdowns. Burrow ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Mende’s Marauders
Points
% of total points 123
1
A.J. Brown
WR
36
20.26
29.3%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
25
24.01
20.3%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
18
20.02
14.6%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14
16.29
11.4%
Gandalf's Staff
Points
% of total points 89
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
23
17.06
25.8%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
21
19.34
23.6%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
16
30.93
18%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
9
18.85
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Mende’s Marauders who took the lead, 104-60. A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Mende’s Marauders, while Joe Burrow had a 54-yard pass. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Gandalf's Staff with a 45-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Mende’s Marauders   Gandalf's Staff

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Mende’s Marauders scored fewer points in this one (123) than their season average of 135.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Mende’s Marauders (6-2) have a better record than Gandalf's Staff (3-5).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Mende’s Marauders has left fewer points on the bench this season (437) than Gandalf's Staff (608).
Once Mende’s Marauders put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Gandalf's Staff (3 vs 2).
Mende’s Marauders play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Gandalf's Staff (1).
Mende’s Marauders are clutch masters, with more close wins than Gandalf's Staff (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Gandalf's Staff - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Mende’s Marauders (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Mende’s Marauders have outscored Gandalf's Staff at K and DEF this season.
The starters for Mende’s Marauders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Gandalf's Staff (1).
Mende’s Marauders came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Gandalf's Staff (0).
Hey Gandalf's Staff, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Mende’s Marauders
Mende’s Marauders (6-2) go up against The Killers (3-5) in Week 9. Through eight weeks of action, Mende’s Marauders are ranked eighth in points scored, while The Killers have scored the league's ninth-highest point total. Looking at just the last two weeks, Mende’s Marauders have scored 132 points per game, while The Killers have averaged 112 per contest.
Gandalf's Staff
Coming up next week, ninth-place Gandalf's Staff (3-5) will look to get back on track against seventh-place Rogue Demon Hunters (3-4-1). Gandalf's Staff will have to account for the fact that Leonard Fournette is out on bye in Week 9. Rogue Demon Hunters will be without DK Metcalf and Russell Wilson.