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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
SuperSonics
7-1 115.88
116.57
 
VS
proj
Rajdersy z LV
96.14 3-5
114.77

SuperSonics top Rajdersy z LV for fifth straight win, 115.88-96.14

SuperSonics extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Rajdersy z LV, securing a 115.88-96.14 win. It was the third straight loss for Rajdersy z LV. SuperSonics jumped out to a 23.64-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 35.28 points from Kirk Cousins (232 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 22 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Micah Parsons (4 Tackles) and never looked back. DJ Moore (6 Rec, 152 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Jones (143 Rush Yds, 14 Rec Yds) led the charge for Rajdersy z LV in the loss. SuperSonics (7-1) will look to keep it rolling against Pan Sebastian, while Rajdersy z LV (3-5) will attempt to right the ship against CRUSH.

Matchup Timeline

  SuperSonics   Rajdersy z LV

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 5 tackles and recording a sack against the Vikings, Simmons scored 11.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 3.96-point projection and was much higher than his 5.1-point season scoring average. Simmons ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Isaiah Simmons

Top Player Comparison

SuperSonics
Points
% of total points 115.88
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
23.48
17.42
20.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
13.7
17.31
11.8%
3
Micah Parsons
LB
11.8
7.81
10.2%
4
Isaiah Simmons
LB
11.5
3.96
9.9%
Rajdersy z LV
Points
% of total points 96.14
1
DJ Moore
WR
28.5
11.13
29.6%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
20.7
11.91
21.5%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
9.4
14.99
9.8%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
9.2
8.19
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Alec Pierce had a 47-yard catch for SuperSonics to contribute to a 93.08-56.84 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  SuperSonics   Rajdersy z LV
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway point. How about we take a closer look at the Standings?
SuperSonics
SuperSonics may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (124.54 ppg), propelling SuperSonics to the best record in the league and the top spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2159 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
779 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 189 Rec Yds
Eno Benjamin
Best Acquisition
287 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds
Rajdersy z LV
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Rajdersy z LV making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team averaging only 107.52 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
575 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 190 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
432 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 214 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Evan Engram
Best Acquisition
32 Rec, 330 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. SuperSonics scored less in this one (115.88) than their season average of 124.54.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Rajdersy z LV have lost their last three matchups, while SuperSonics have won five straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Rajdersy z LV need some help then, averaging just 107.52 versus SuperSonics's 124.54.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. SuperSonics (7-1) have a better record than Rajdersy z LV (3-5).
Once SuperSonics put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Rajdersy z LV (2 vs 1).
SuperSonics laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Rajdersy z LV (0).
SuperSonics are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Rajdersy z LV (0 vs 1).
SuperSonics should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Rajdersy z LV (4 vs 1).
SuperSonics have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Rajdersy z LV (44 vs 35).
By position, SuperSonics have outscored Rajdersy z LV at QB, RB, K, and IDP this season.
SuperSonics don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for SuperSonics had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Rajdersy z LV (0).
SuperSonics came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (2) than Rajdersy z LV (0).
There's not much good to say about Rajdersy z LV this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!