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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Megatron’s Minions
3-5 143.37
136.92
 
VS
proj
Taking Names & Kicking Bass
111.02 3-5
151.09

Taking Names & Kicking Bass come up short of expectations, lose to Megatron’s Minions, 143.37-111.02

There's no way around it, Taking Names & Kicking Bass dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Megatron’s Minions earned a 143.37-111.02 win. Megatron’s Minions never trailed in this one after earning a 13.82-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Jackson (21.82 points) and Lavonte David (6.5). Jerry Jeudy (15.3 points) and Justin Jefferson (12.8) carried the flag for Taking Names & Kicking Bass in the loss. Megatron’s Minions (3-5) will look to add to their success against Bills Mafia, while Taking Names & Kicking Bass (3-5) will try to right the ship against Flushers.

Matchup Timeline

  Megatron’s Minions   Taking Names & Kicking Bass

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams (53 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 23 Rec Yds) scored 21.1 points against the Dolphins in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.47-point projection and was much higher than his 12.83-point season scoring average. Williams ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Jamaal Williams

Top Player Comparison

Megatron’s Minions
Points
% of total points 143.37
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.82
22.39
15.2%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
21.1
8.47
14.7%
3
Jakobi Meyers
WR
17.5
10.05
12.2%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
13.6
10.34
9.5%
Taking Names & Kicking Bass
Points
% of total points 111.02
1
Jerry Jeudy
WR
15.3
9.79
13.8%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
12.8
17.8
11.5%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
12.7
10.05
11.4%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
10.5
12.3
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Taking Names & Kicking Bass for the team, who trailed 28.32-14.50 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
Trevor Lawrence had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Taking Names & Kicking Bass, who trailed 94.37-80.67 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch for Megatron’s Minions to contribute to a 111.97-93.02 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Megatron’s Minions   Taking Names & Kicking Bass

What If

Megatron’s Minions would have beaten only three other teams besides Taking Names & Kicking Bass this week.
Taking Names & Kicking Bass would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Taking Names & Kicking Bass every week, Megatron’s Minions would be 5-3 this season.
Last week, Megatron’s Minions would have defeated Taking Names & Kicking Bass 162.7-141.5.
Megatron’s Minions would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Taking Names & Kicking Bass.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Megatron’s Minions, Taking Names & Kicking Bass would be 3-4.
If Megatron’s Minions had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-50.
If they played every team every week, Taking Names & Kicking Bass would be 32-56.

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