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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Senior Millennial
4-4 153.06
123.75
 
VS
proj
The Little Giants
125.56 2-6
119.34

Senior Millennial hand The Little Giants third straight loss in 153.06-125.56 landslide

Senior Millennial rolled to a 153.06-125.56 win to hand The Little Giants their third straight loss. The Little Giants took a 4.52-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Senior Millennial after that. They were led by A.J. Brown (39.6 points) and Tua Tagovailoa (38.18). Alvin Kamara (38.3 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (30.9) carried the flag for The Little Giants in the loss. Senior Millennial (4-4) will look to get another win against Fubar, while The Little Giants (2-6) will meet Fubar Jr in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Senior Millennial   The Little Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Steelers, Brown scored 39.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 13.08-point projection and was much higher than his 15.18-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Senior Millennial
Points
% of total points 153.06
1
A.J. Brown
WR
39.6
13.08
25.9%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
38.18
23.73
24.9%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.3
13.02
8.7%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
11.92
11.84
7.8%
The Little Giants
Points
% of total points 125.56
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.3
15.44
30.5%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
30.9
17.51
24.6%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.82
24.67
20.6%
4
Kyle Pitts
TE
16.5
6.68
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Senior Millennial boasted a 143.66-123.56 lead. A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for Senior Millennial, while Tua Tagovailoa had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Alvin Kamara made the highlight reel for The Little Giants with a 36-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Senior Millennial   The Little Giants

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on Senior Millennial scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Little Giants had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Little Giants can partially blame the loss on Daniel Carlson, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The win snaps a streak of two consecutive defeats for Senior Millennial.
Not only did Senior Millennial earn the win, but they also easily covered the 4.41-point projected margin of victory.
Senior Millennial moves to (2-1) in blowout games this season, while The Little Giants falls to (1-3).
Despite the loss, Alvin Kamara scored 38.3 points, the second-best score for a RB this season.

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