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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Big TD Committee
3-5 92.47
98.67
 
VS
proj
The Fighting Clara’s
88.29 3-5
105.44

Offensively challenged Big TD Committee top The Fighting Clara’s in 92.47-88.29 nailbiter

Big TD Committee eked out a 92.47-88.29 win over The Fighting Clara’s in spite of ranking only 10th in the league in points scored for the week. The Fighting Clara’s had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Big TD Committee led 92.47-81.29 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 7 points from the Cincinnati Bengals defense on Monday night for The Fighting Clara’s. Big TD Committee were led by Justin Fields (151 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 60 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Dalvin Cook (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds). This marks the first time this season Big TD Committee have taken down The Fighting Clara’s, after falling 130.94-114.92 in their last matchup. Big TD Committee (3-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against Slobberknocker, while The Fighting Clara’s (3-5) face off against Putter Gal in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Big TD Committee   The Fighting Clara’s

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fields overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 24.02 points against his 10.74-point projection. In a 49-29 loss to the Cowboys, he passed for 151 yards , ran for 60 yards and scored 3 touchdowns. Fields ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Justin Fields

Top Player Comparison

Big TD Committee
Points
% of total points 92.47
1
Justin Fields
QB
24.02
10.74
26%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
18.05
11.94
19.5%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
12.1
13.39
13.1%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
10.45
11.82
11.3%
The Fighting Clara’s
Points
% of total points 88.29
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
12.65
10.96
14.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
12.55
15.75
14.2%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
10.9
16.04
12.3%
4
Ryan Succop
K
10
7.41
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 51-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for The Fighting Clara’s, contributing to a 22.55-0.00 lead for The Fighting Clara’s.
Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 47-yard pass for The Fighting Clara’s, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch to contribute to a 70.59-64.97 lead for The Fighting Clara’s.

Points By Position

  Big TD Committee   The Fighting Clara’s

What If

Big TD Committee would have beaten only one other team besides The Fighting Clara’s this week.
The Fighting Clara’s would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Big TD Committee would be 6-2 if they played The Fighting Clara’s every week.
Last week, Big TD Committee would have been victorious over The Fighting Clara’s 63.93-54.21.
Big TD Committee would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Fighting Clara’s.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Big TD Committee, The Fighting Clara’s would be 2-4.
If Big TD Committee had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-50.
If they played every team every week, The Fighting Clara’s would be 28-60.

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