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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Umpire's Unreal Team
4-4 135.14
108.39
 
VS
proj
Matt's Mind-Blowing Team
105.8 6-2
108.26

Umpire's Unreal Team knock Matt's Mind-Blowing Team from top spot in 135.14-105.80 blowout

Umpire's Unreal Team rolled to a 135.14-105.80 win over Matt's Mind-Blowing Team, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Yahoo Public 1311903. Matt's Mind-Blowing Team pulled out to a 19.02-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Umpire's Unreal Team after that. They were led by Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 183 yards of total offense and scored 3 touchdowns for 36.26 points, and Tyreek Hill, who caught 12 passes for 188 yards (25.5 points). Tony Pollard (33.2 points) and Lamar Jackson (21.82) were the leaders for Matt's Mind-Blowing Team in defeat. Umpire's Unreal Team (4-4) will look to build on their success against The Gavatrons, while Matt's Mind-Blowing Team (6-2) will meet Kemp's First-Class Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Umpire's Unreal Team   Matt's Mind-Blowing Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Engram (4 Rec, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 13.5 points against the Broncos in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 6.75-point projection and was much higher than his 7.13-point season scoring average. Engram ranks #10 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Umpire's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 135.14
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
36.26
16.27
26.8%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.5
17.64
18.9%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
15.3
9.78
11.3%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
14.48
20.23
10.7%
Matt's Mind-Blowing Team
Points
% of total points 105.8
1
Tony Pollard
RB
33.2
12.66
31.4%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.82
22.39
20.6%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.8
16.95
18.7%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
10.5
12.29
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Matt's Mind-Blowing Team to contribute to a 32.32-13.30 lead for Matt's Mind-Blowing Team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Matt's Mind-Blowing Team boasted an 81.00-76.60 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch for Umpire's Unreal Team, while Evan Engram had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Tony Pollard made the highlight reel for Matt's Mind-Blowing Team with a 54-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Umpire's Unreal Team, contributing to a 112.86-86.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Matt's Mind-Blowing Team, who trailed 119.66-105.80 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Umpire's Unreal Team on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Umpire's Unreal Team   Matt's Mind-Blowing Team
Standings Update
Let's catch up on the Standings. After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, believe it or not.
Umpire's Unreal Team
Umpire's Unreal Team rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (116.45 ppg), leaving Umpire's Unreal Team with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 6 in the Standings.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
69 Rec, 961 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jerry Jeudy
Best Acquisition
30 Rec, 449 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Matt's Mind-Blowing Team
Matt's Mind-Blowing Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (106.83 ppg), propelling Matt's Mind-Blowing Team to No. 2 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1635 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 553 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
55 Rec, 764 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Tony Pollard
Best Acquisition
506 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 121 Rec Yds

What If

Umpire's Unreal Team would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Matt's Mind-Blowing Team would have lost to three other teams besides Umpire's Unreal Team this week.
If they played Matt's Mind-Blowing Team every week, Umpire's Unreal Team would be 6-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Umpire's Unreal Team would have beaten Matt's Mind-Blowing Team 99.04-75.82.
Umpire's Unreal Team would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Matt's Mind-Blowing Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Umpire's Unreal Team, Matt's Mind-Blowing Team would be 5-2.
If Umpire's Unreal Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 48-24.
If they played every team every week, Matt's Mind-Blowing Team would be 45-27.