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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
James's Unmatched Team
3-5 100.76
99.61
 
VS
proj
Stephen's Tip-Top Team
75.7 1-7
88.21

James's Unmatched Team hand Stephen's Tip-Top Team third consecutive loss in 100.76-75.70 runaway

James's Unmatched Team rolled to a 100.76-75.70 win to hand Stephen's Tip-Top Team their third consecutive loss. There wasn't much drama in this one, as James's Unmatched Team jumped out to a 23.16-point lead on Thursday behind 23.16 points from Aaron Rodgers (184 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and A.J. Green (5 Rec, 50 Rec Yds). Ryan Tannehill (265 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Joe Mixon (33 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Stephen's Tip-Top Team in defeat. James's Unmatched Team (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against The Poggers, while Stephen's Tip-Top Team (1-7) take on Choice Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  James's Unmatched Team   Stephen's Tip-Top Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Green (5 Rec, 50 Rec Yds) scored 7.5 points against the Packers in Week 8. His scoring output was 83.8% of his 8.95-point projection. Green ranks #86 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
A.J. Green

Top Player Comparison

James's Unmatched Team
Points
% of total points 100.76
1
A.J. Brown
WR
26.5
15.56
26.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.66
19.84
15.5%
3
Damien Harris
RB
14
12.08
13.9%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
13.9
11.32
13.8%
Stephen's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 75.7
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.2
20.09
30.6%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
23.1
14.44
30.5%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.7
17.43
26%
4
James Robinson
RB
4.4
14.67
5.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was James's Unmatched Team who grabbed the lead, 80.76-71.30. For James's Unmatched Team, A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Ryan Tannehill had a 57-yard touchdown pass for Stephen's Tip-Top Team, while Joe Mixon had a 46-yard catch.

Points By Position

  James's Unmatched Team   Stephen's Tip-Top Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought to check in on the Standings.
James's Unmatched Team
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 90.32, James's Unmatched Team boasts the No. 9 spot in the Standings. While the team currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1894 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Damien Harris
Best Drafted
517 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Acquisition
29 Rec, 418 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Stephen's Tip-Top Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Stephen's Tip-Top Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 96.55 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ryan Tannehill
MVP
2002 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
649 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 265 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

James's Unmatched Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (100.76) than their season average (90.32).
Stephen's Tip-Top Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. James's Unmatched Team (3-5) have a better record than Stephen's Tip-Top Team (1-7).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. James's Unmatched Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (331.6) than Stephen's Tip-Top Team (524.26).
Once James's Unmatched Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Stephen's Tip-Top Team (1 vs 0).
By position, James's Unmatched Team have outscored Stephen's Tip-Top Team at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Stephen's Tip-Top Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!