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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Pink Scorpions
3-5 113.8
130.54
 
VS
proj
Fuller’s Fallies
76.52 1-7
134.14

Pink Scorpions hand Fuller’s Fallies third straight loss in 113.80-76.52 drubbing

Pink Scorpions rolled to a 113.80-76.52 win to hand Fuller’s Fallies their third consecutive loss. Fuller’s Fallies earned a 15.60-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 2 passes for 66 yards for 8.6 points, and Mason Crosby, who made his only FG attempt (6 points). But it was all Pink Scorpions after that. They were led by Tom Brady (27.2 points) and Keenan Allen (19.7). Pink Scorpions (3-5) will look to notch another W against Abigail's Team, while Fuller’s Fallies (1-7) will try to get back on track against Taco Corp.

Matchup Timeline

  Pink Scorpions   Fuller’s Fallies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 375 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Saints, Brady tallied 27.2 points this week. He scored 24.7% more than his 21.82-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. Brady ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

Pink Scorpions
Points
% of total points 113.8
1
Tom Brady
QB
27.2
21.82
23.9%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
19.7
16.03
17.3%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.6
23.27
14.6%
4
Mike Evans
WR
12.8
17.2
11.2%
Fuller’s Fallies
Points
% of total points 76.52
1
Adam Thielen
WR
19.8
16.7
25.9%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
15.82
21.03
20.7%
3
Khalil Herbert
RB
9.2
13.93
12%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
8.6
18.3
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Pink Scorpions who took the lead, 113.80-56.72. Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Pink Scorpions, while Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Fuller’s Fallies with a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Fuller’s Fallies, who trailed 113.80-76.52 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  Pink Scorpions   Fuller’s Fallies
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already midway through the season, and that means it's time to catch up on the Standings.
Pink Scorpions
Pink Scorpions rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (121.16 ppg), leaving Pink Scorpions on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2650 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 256 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Mike Evans
Best Acquisition
39 Rec, 544 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Fuller’s Fallies
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Fuller’s Fallies making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 112.70 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
1994 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
43 Rec, 471 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Khalil Herbert
Best Acquisition
351 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Pink Scorpions exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Fuller’s Fallies had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
All three of the wins for Pink Scorpions have been blowout wins.