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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Volcano Man
5-3 159.28
125.69
 
VS
proj
Vienna Bears
102.45 2-6
108.84

Volcano Man knock off Vienna Bears for fourth straight win in 159.28-102.45 landslide

Volcano Man extended their win streak to four games with a dominant victory over Vienna Bears, cruising to a 159.28-102.45 win. It was the fifth straight loss for Vienna Bears. Vienna Bears pulled out to a 14.82-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Volcano Man after that. They were led by Alvin Kamara, who racked up 158 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns for 38.3 points, and Travis Etienne Jr., who ran for 156 yards and a touchdown (31.7 points). Lamar Jackson (238 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 43 Rush Yds) and Tyler Lockett (5 Rec, 63 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Vienna Bears in the loss. Volcano Man (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against BosTom81, while Vienna Bears (2-6) face Unia Football Tarnów in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Volcano Man   Vienna Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Etienne Jr. (156 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 31.7 points against the Broncos in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.49-point projection and was much higher than his 12.79-point season scoring average. Etienne Jr. ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Travis Etienne Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Volcano Man
Points
% of total points 159.28
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.3
15.51
24%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
31.7
12.49
19.9%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
23.48
17.42
14.7%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.8
16.95
12.4%
Vienna Bears
Points
% of total points 102.45
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.82
21.13
21.3%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
13.3
11.2
13%
3
Nyheim Hines
RB
11.9
8.89
11.6%
4
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
10.1
8.14
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Volcano Man, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run, helping Volcano Man to a 108.58-51.30 lead.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Vienna Bears, who trailed 130.28-92.35 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Volcano Man to contribute to a 150.08-92.35 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Volcano Man   Vienna Bears
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we refresh the Standings?
Volcano Man
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Volcano Man holding onto the No. 5 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 118.29 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Volcano Man finds itself in position to make a run at the top of the Standings.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
55 Rec, 764 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
413 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 287 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Acquisition
34 Rec, 494 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Vienna Bears
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 105.55, Vienna Bears boast the No. 12 position in the Standings, leaving the unit short on time to make a run.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1635 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 553 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
443 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Taysom Hill
Best Acquisition
337 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

What If

Volcano Man would have beaten eight other teams besides Vienna Bears this week.
Vienna Bears would have lost to nine other teams besides Volcano Man this week.
If Volcano Man played Vienna Bears every week this season, they'd be 5-3.
Had they played each other last week, Vienna Bears would have beaten Volcano Man 110.02-104.14.
Volcano Man would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Vienna Bears.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Volcano Man, Vienna Bears would be 3-4.
If Volcano Man had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-47.
If they played every team every week, Vienna Bears would be 28-60.