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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
I Have Spoken
3-5 100.22
118.82
 
VS
proj
The Poggers
74.06 3-5
113.35

I Have Spoken hand The Poggers fourth consecutive loss in 100.22-74.06 drubbing

I Have Spoken rolled to a 100.22-74.06 win to hand The Poggers their fourth straight loss. The Poggers grabbed an 11.06-point lead on Thursday, but it was all I Have Spoken after that. They were led by Chris Godwin (24 points) and Najee Harris (19.5). Robert Woods (22 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Stefon Diggs (5 Rec, 40 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for The Poggers in defeat. I Have Spoken (3-5) will look to notch another win against ASTRO ZOMBIE 🧟‍♂️, while The Poggers (3-5) will try to get back in the win column against James's Unmatched Team.

Matchup Timeline

  I Have Spoken   The Poggers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (24 Pts Allowed, 369 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 13 points in a 27-24 win over the Chargers in Week 8. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 5.43-point projection and was much higher than their 7.75-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

I Have Spoken
Points
% of total points 100.22
1
Chris Godwin
WR
24
14.01
23.9%
2
Najee Harris
RB
19.5
15.93
19.5%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
15.82
21.03
15.8%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
13
5.43
13%
The Poggers
Points
% of total points 74.06
1
Robert Woods
WR
19.2
13.24
25.9%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.5
16.47
16.9%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
11.06
26.15
14.9%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
8.3
8.17
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which The Poggers emerged with a 64.06-36.70 lead. For I Have Spoken, Jason Sanders had a 51-yard field goal. Mike Gesicki made the highlight reel for The Poggers with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for I Have Spoken, while Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch, helping I Have Spoken to a 92.42-74.06 lead.

Points By Position

  I Have Spoken   The Poggers
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
I Have Spoken
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine I Have Spoken making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 106.29 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
1994 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Najee Harris
Best Drafted
479 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Mike Williams
Best Acquisition
35 Rec, 517 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
The Poggers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on The Poggers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 102.16 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
2276 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
D'Andre Swift
Best Drafted
289 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 415 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on I Have Spoken exceeded their projected scoring totals.
The Poggers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Poggers can partially blame the loss on Miles Sanders, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 26.16-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a streak of two consecutive losses for I Have Spoken.
Not only did I Have Spoken win, but they also easily covered the 5.47-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the wins for I Have Spoken have been blowout wins.