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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Spoon
3-5 90
66.71
 
VS
proj
Can I Haz Touchdown?
75.5 5-3
92.69

Spoon beat expectations, come back to knock off Can I Haz Touchdown?, 90.0-75.5

Spoon stepped up and beat expectations, coming back to earn a 90.0-75.5 win over Can I Haz Touchdown?, who fell short of projections. Despite trailing 75.5-62.5 heading into Monday night, Spoon charged back behind Nick Chubb (101 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Vonn Bell (4 Tackles, 1 Int). The Dallas Cowboys defense (19 points) and Tyler Lockett (9) carried the flag for Can I Haz Touchdown? in the loss. Spoon (3-5) will look to build on their success against Warriors, while Can I Haz Touchdown? (5-3) attempt to right the ship against Philly Phresh.

Matchup Timeline

  Spoon   Can I Haz Touchdown?

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Folk overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 21 points against his 7.47-point projection. In a 22-17 win over the Jets, he made all 5 of his FG attempts. Folk ranks #8 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Colts next week.
Nick Folk

Top Player Comparison

Spoon
Points
% of total points 90
1
Nick Folk
K
21
7.47
23.3%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
20
9.7
22.2%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
11.5
7.14
12.8%
4
Vonn Bell
S
7.5
4.26
8.3%
Can I Haz Touchdown?
Points
% of total points 75.5
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
19
17.9
25.2%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
9
7.16
11.9%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
9
8.15
11.9%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
7
7.23
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal for Spoon, who trailed 56.5-42.5 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Can I Haz Touchdown? owned a 75.5-62.5 lead. Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch for Spoon, while Alec Pierce had a 47-yard catch. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for Can I Haz Touchdown? with a 33-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Spoon   Can I Haz Touchdown?
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Spoon
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 74.7, Spoon boasts the No. 12 position in the Standings, leaving the unit with some work to do in order to get into playoff position.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
841 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
LAR Defense
Best Drafted
22.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 310.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 8 Turnovers
Eno Benjamin
Best Acquisition
287 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds
Can I Haz Touchdown?
Can I Haz Touchdown? have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 97.3 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to No. 2 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
380 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
2159 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds
Raheem Mostert
Best Acquisition
452 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

What If

Spoon would have beaten only three other teams besides Can I Haz Touchdown? this week.
Can I Haz Touchdown? would have lost to eight other teams besides Spoon this week.
If they played Can I Haz Touchdown? every week, Spoon would be 2-6 this season.
Can I Haz Touchdown? would have been victorious over Spoon 136.5-52 had they played each other last week.
Spoon would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Can I Haz Touchdown?.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Spoon, Can I Haz Touchdown? would be 6-1.
If Spoon had played every team in the league each week, they would be 28-60.
If they played every team every week, Can I Haz Touchdown? would be 62-26.