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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
McAfrican American
2-6 161.24
115.28
 
VS
proj
Beats By Ray
149.52 5-3
103.45

Back-and-forth battle ends with McAfrican American coming back to defeat Beats By Ray, 161.24-149.52

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, McAfrican American earned a come-from-behind victory over Beats By Ray, coming back to earn a 161.24-149.52 win. McAfrican American trailed 149.52-148.84 heading into Monday night, but the unit made a run behind Tee Higgins (12.4 points). D'Onta Foreman (118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Marcus Mariota (253 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 43 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Beats By Ray in defeat. McAfrican American (2-6) will look to keep it rolling against hunter's Notable Team, while Beats By Ray (5-3) face mason's Legit Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  McAfrican American   Beats By Ray

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 36.6 points against his 13.02-point projection. In a 35-13 win over the Steelers, he caught 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns. Brown ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

McAfrican American
Points
% of total points 161.24
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.26
16.27
23.1%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
36.6
13.02
22.7%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
32.18
21.51
20%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.3
13.02
8.2%
Beats By Ray
Points
% of total points 149.52
1
D'Onta Foreman
RB
31.8
10.41
21.3%
2
Marcus Mariota
QB
25.42
16.13
17%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.9
18.06
12.6%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
17.8
11.73
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Beats By Ray who took the lead, 120.62-94.08. A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for McAfrican American, while Tua Tagovailoa had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Marcus Mariota made the highlight reel for Beats By Ray with a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for McAfrican American, while Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal to contribute to a 148.84-139.52 lead for McAfrican American.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for McAfrican American during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  McAfrican American   Beats By Ray
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought to catch up on the Standings.
McAfrican American
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine McAfrican American 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 102.46 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
525 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 356 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
386 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Acquisition
1993 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 299 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Beats By Ray
Beats By Ray will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 114.53 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team holds the No. 3 position in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Marquise Brown
MVP
43 Rec, 485 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tyler Bass
Best Drafted
11-13 FG, 49 long, 24-24 XP
Marcus Mariota
Best Acquisition
1432 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 280 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

What If

McAfrican American would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Beats By Ray would not have lost to any other team in the league besides McAfrican American this week.
McAfrican American would be 2-6 if they played Beats By Ray every week.
Last week, Beats By Ray would have gotten the win over McAfrican American 102.42-83.76.
McAfrican American would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Beats By Ray.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as McAfrican American, Beats By Ray would be 2-5.
If McAfrican American had played every team in the league each week, they would be 35-53.
If they played every team every week, Beats By Ray would be 57-31.