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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Panguars Olesnica
6-2 127.6
118.18
 
VS
proj
kubCioZZZ
86.82 4-4
94.56

Panguars Olesnica hand kubCioZZZ fourth straight loss in 127.60-86.82 blowout

Panguars Olesnica rolled to a 127.60-86.82 win to hand kubCioZZZ their fourth consecutive loss. kubCioZZZ jumped out to a 21.82-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar effort from Lamar Jackson. But it was all Panguars Olesnica after that. They were led by Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 183 yards of total offense and scored 3 touchdowns for 35.26 points, and Geno Smith, who passed for 212 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 26 yards (19.08 points). Panguars Olesnica (6-2) will look to notch another win against Labadungus, while kubCioZZZ (4-4) will attempt to get back on track against NY Football.

Matchup Timeline

  Panguars Olesnica   kubCioZZZ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Simmons (5 Tackles, 1 Sack) scored 11.5 points against the Vikings in Week 8. His scoring output nearly tripled his 3.96-point projection and was much higher than his 6.5-point season scoring average. Simmons ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Isaiah Simmons

Top Player Comparison

Panguars Olesnica
Points
% of total points 127.6
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
35.26
16.21
27.6%
2
Geno Smith
QB
19.08
17.37
15%
3
Isaiah Simmons
LB
11.5
3.96
9%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
11.3
6.74
8.9%
kubCioZZZ
Points
% of total points 86.82
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.82
21.13
25.1%
2
Jerry Jeudy
WR
15.3
9.8
17.6%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
13.7
17.31
15.8%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
9.5
8.28
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch for kubCioZZZ, who trailed 65.16-57.62 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Panguars Olesnica, while Geno Smith had a 33-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 127.60-71.32 lead for Panguars Olesnica.

Points By Position

  Panguars Olesnica   kubCioZZZ
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. Let's check in on the Standings.
Panguars Olesnica
Panguars Olesnica will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 122.21 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad boasts the No. 2 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2159 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
676 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds
Geno Smith
Best Acquisition
1924 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 158 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
kubCioZZZ
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see kubCioZZZ making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit averaging only 109.87 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1635 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 553 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
779 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 189 Rec Yds
De'Vondre Campbell
Best Acquisition
64 Tackles, 1 Int

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're kubCioZZZ. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Panguars Olesnica are doing a better job of that, averaging 122.21 versus kubCioZZZ's 109.87.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Panguars Olesnica (6-2) have a better record than kubCioZZZ (4-4).
Even the computers think Panguars Olesnica have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (124.17) than kubCioZZZ (111.48).
Panguars Olesnica don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than kubCioZZZ (4 vs 3).
Panguars Olesnica should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than kubCioZZZ (5 vs 3).
By position, Panguars Olesnica have outscored kubCioZZZ at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Panguars Olesnica has a higher average scoring margin (10) than kubCioZZZ this season (0).
The starters for Panguars Olesnica had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for kubCioZZZ (1).
There's not much good to say about kubCioZZZ this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!