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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Burt Bombers
4-4 201.6
111.9
 
VS
proj
Lords of Burttown
96.85 3-5
94.06

Burt Bombers earn win against Lords of Burttown in 201.60-96.85 landslide

Burt Bombers outperformed expectations, rolling to a 201.60-96.85 win over Lords of Burttown. Lords of Burttown jumped out to a 26.65-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Tom Brady (22.35 points) and Leonard Fournette (11.8). But it was all Burt Bombers after that. They were led by A.J. Brown, who caught 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns for 36.6 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 183 yards of total offense and scored 3 touchdowns (34.6 points). This marks the second time this season Burt Bombers have beaten Lords of Burttown, after winning 105.8-82 in their last matchup. Burt Bombers (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against On/Goff Switch, while Lords of Burttown (3-5) attempt to get back on track against Gardettos.

Matchup Timeline

  Burt Bombers   Lords of Burttown

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 36.6 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

Burt Bombers
Points
% of total points 201.6
1
A.J. Brown
WR
36.6
10.48
18.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
34.6
14.39
17.2%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
33.8
13.23
16.8%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
32.7
11.36
16.2%
Lords of Burttown
Points
% of total points 96.85
1
Tom Brady
QB
22.35
25.53
23.1%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
13.7
5.55
14.1%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
13.4
12.58
13.8%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
11.8
10.85
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Thursday, after which Lords of Burttown had a 34.15-7.50 lead. For Burt Bombers, Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Lords of Burttown with a 51-yard pass and a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for Burt Bombers, while Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 130.80-61.45 lead for Burt Bombers.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Burt Bombers became the proud owner of a 201.60-96.85 lead. Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Burt Bombers, while Geno Smith had a 33-yard touchdown pass. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for Lords of Burttown with a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Burt Bombers   Lords of Burttown

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Lords of Burttown, Burt Bombers averaged more points (153.7) than they usually score (111.83).
By position, Burt Bombers have outscored Lords of Burttown at WR, K, and DEF this season.
Burt Bombers has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Lords of Burttown this season (-6).
The starters for Burt Bombers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (9) than the starters for Lords of Burttown (3).
Hey Lords of Burttown, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Burt Bombers
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? Not only did we nearly triple Lords of Burttown at RB (101.1 points to 36.6), we also almost quadrupled them at WR (44.1 to 11.2).
Lords of Burttown
It's entirely possible that Lords of Burttown would be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. With just 12 targets combined this past week, their three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) apparently did a superb job blocking downfield and running decoy routes.