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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
HandslikeWayneMello
6-2 144.88
106.08
 
VS
proj
The Equalizer*
87.62 2-6
84.55

HandslikeWayneMello climb into top spot in 144.88-87.62 blowout

HandslikeWayneMello jumped into the top spot in Black Sheep Division with a dominant victory over The Equalizer*, cruising to a 144.88-87.62 win. The Equalizer* jumped out to a 21.82-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive showing from Lamar Jackson (238 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 43 Rush Yds). But it was all HandslikeWayneMello after that. They were led by A.J. Brown (6 Rec, 156 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (34 Pass Yds, 94 Rush Yds, 55 Rec Yds, 3 Off. TDs,). HandslikeWayneMello (6-2) have now won four straight and will look to add to their success against Stars + Stripes. The Equalizer* (2-6) will take on Squirtle Squad UA in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  HandslikeWayneMello   The Equalizer*

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 33.6 points against his 10.48-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

HandslikeWayneMello
Points
% of total points 144.88
1
A.J. Brown
WR
33.6
10.48
23.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.26
14.39
22.3%
3
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
22.2
11.01
15.3%
4
Josh Allen
QB
19.62
27.06
13.5%
The Equalizer*
Points
% of total points 87.62
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.82
22.39
24.9%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
15.7
10.06
17.9%
3
Romeo Doubs
WR
12.2
6.89
13.9%
4
Jakobi Meyers
WR
12
7.42
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for HandslikeWayneMello, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run, contributing to a 55.80-47.72 lead for HandslikeWayneMello.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey connected with Brandon Aiyuk for a 34-yard touchdown pass for HandslikeWayneMello to contribute to a 118.26-49.72 lead for HandslikeWayneMello.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for HandslikeWayneMello, helping the team to a 144.88-87.62 lead.

Points By Position

  HandslikeWayneMello   The Equalizer*

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on HandslikeWayneMello scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Equalizer* lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
HandslikeWayneMello won despite starting Daniel Carlson, who scored zero points.
HandslikeWayneMello had three players score more points than the leading scorer for The Equalizer*.
HandslikeWayneMello put up more points than their season scoring average (114.87) while The Equalizer* fell short of theirs (97.08).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 144.88 points scored by HandslikeWayneMello are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 57.26-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did HandslikeWayneMello get the win, but they also easily covered the 21.53-point predicted margin of victory.
HandslikeWayneMello moves to (4-1) in blowout games this season, while The Equalizer* falls to (1-3).
In a losing effort, Lamar Jackson put up 21.82 points, the fourth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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