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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cosby’s sleepers
6-2 122.34
114.85
 
VS
proj
Carson’s Team
87.84 5-3
107.01

Cosby’s sleepers climb into top spot in 122.34-87.84 runaway

Cosby’s sleepers climbed into first place in Jake's League with an easy victory over Carson’s Team, cruising to a 122.34-87.84 win. Cosby’s sleepers nabbed a 19.24-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind DeAndre Hopkins (27.9 points) and Jared Goff (19.14) and never looked back. Jaylen Waddle (8 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Saquon Barkley (53 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did their part for Carson’s Team in defeat. Cosby’s sleepers (6-2) have now won four straight games and will look to keep it rolling against landon's Choice Team. Carson’s Team (5-3) try to get back on track against The Hurts Locker.

Matchup Timeline

  Cosby’s sleepers   Carson’s Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hopkins caught 12 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown as the Cardinals lost to the Vikings 34-26. In doing so, he put up 27.9 points to scored 60.9% higher than his 17.34-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Cosby’s sleepers this week. In Week 9, Hopkins and the Cardinals will battle the Seahawks.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Cosby’s sleepers
Points
% of total points 122.34
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
27.9
17.34
22.8%
2
Jared Goff
QB
19.14
17.66
15.6%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
17.7
11.96
14.5%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
16
10.2
13.1%
Carson’s Team
Points
% of total points 87.84
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
26.6
13.66
30.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
13.7
17.37
15.6%
3
Greg Dulcich
TE
10.7
6.68
12.2%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
9.04
17.9
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Cosby’s sleepers owned a 75.54-56.30 lead. For Cosby’s sleepers, Jared Goff had a 58-yard pass and a 43-yard pass. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for Carson’s Team with a 29-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Cosby’s sleepers   Carson’s Team
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, and that means we ought refresh the Standings.
Cosby’s sleepers
Cosby’s sleepers have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 125.55 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2159 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 553 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
1904 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Carson’s Team
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Carson’s Team holding onto the No. 6 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 99.34 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Carson’s Team is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Jaylen Waddle
MVP
42 Rec, 727 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Michael Pittman Jr.
Best Drafted
51 Rec, 528 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Daniel Jones
Best Acquisition
1399 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 363 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Cosby’s sleepers are on fire, with victories in four straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Carson’s Team need some help then, averaging just 99.34 versus Cosby’s sleepers's 125.55.
Even the computers think Cosby’s sleepers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (117.59) than Carson’s Team (105.89).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Carson’s Team has left more points on the bench this season (331) than Cosby’s sleepers (256.2).
Cosby’s sleepers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Carson’s Team (3 vs 1).
Cosby’s sleepers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Carson’s Team (7 vs 4).
Cosby’s sleepers have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Carson’s Team (37 vs 26).
By position, Cosby’s sleepers have outscored Carson’s Team at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Cosby’s sleepers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Cosby’s sleepers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Carson’s Team (1).
Hey Carson’s Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!