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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
THE LITTLE GUYS
6-2 118.26
98.79
 
VS
proj
Ralph's Reasonable Team
113.78 4-4
107.45

THE LITTLE GUYS defeat Ralph's Reasonable Team for third straight win in 118.26-113.78 squeaker

THE LITTLE GUYS extended their win streak to three games with a close victory over Ralph's Reasonable Team, squeaking by for a 118.26-113.78 win. Ralph's Reasonable Team made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. THE LITTLE GUYS led 93.36-77.50 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 36.28 points from three players on Monday night for Ralph's Reasonable Team. THE LITTLE GUYS were led by Nick Chubb (24.9 points) and Lamar Jackson (21.82). THE LITTLE GUYS (6-2) will look to maintain their momentum against Brian's Great Team, while Ralph's Reasonable Team (4-4) attempt to get back on track against Pump it up.

Matchup Timeline

  THE LITTLE GUYS   Ralph's Reasonable Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Bengals, Chubb scored 24.9 points this week. He scored 61% more than his 15.47-point projection and overachieved for the seventh time this season. Chubb ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

THE LITTLE GUYS
Points
% of total points 118.26
1
Nick Chubb
RB
24.9
15.47
21.1%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.82
22.39
18.5%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
14
8.75
11.8%
4
George Kittle
TE
11.4
9.47
9.6%
Ralph's Reasonable Team
Points
% of total points 113.78
1
DJ Moore
WR
24.5
11.13
21.5%
2
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
17.8
11.73
15.6%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
14.48
20.23
12.7%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
13.8
12.02
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Joe Burrow hit Tee Higgins for a 41-yard touchdown pass for Ralph's Reasonable Team.

Points By Position

  THE LITTLE GUYS   Ralph's Reasonable Team
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already midway through the season, which means it's about time to refresh the Standings.
THE LITTLE GUYS
THE LITTLE GUYS 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 (110.69 ppg), propelling THE LITTLE GUYS to the No. 2 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1635 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 553 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
841 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Parris Campbell
Best Acquisition
30 Rec, 282 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ralph's Reasonable Team
Ralph's Reasonable Team will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 116.78 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
380 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
464 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs

What If

THE LITTLE GUYS would have beaten three other teams besides Ralph's Reasonable Team this week.
Ralph's Reasonable Team would have lost to five other teams besides THE LITTLE GUYS this week.
If they played Ralph's Reasonable Team every week, THE LITTLE GUYS would be 3-5 this season.
Ralph's Reasonable Team would have defeated THE LITTLE GUYS 146.34-112.3 had they played each other last week.
THE LITTLE GUYS would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ralph's Reasonable Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as THE LITTLE GUYS, Ralph's Reasonable Team would be 4-3.
If THE LITTLE GUYS had played every team in the league each week, they would be 36-36.
If they played every team every week, Ralph's Reasonable Team would be 42-30.