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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
kevin's Rad Team
4-4 109.48
105.29
 
VS
proj
Cbone's Choice Team
97.68 4-4
102.69

Offensively challenged kevin's Rad Team knock off Cbone's Choice Team, 109.48-97.68

kevin's Rad Team emerged victorious with a 109.48-97.68 win over Cbone's Choice Team despite ranking only ninth in the league in points scored for the week. kevin's Rad Team never trailed in this one after grabbing a 19.30-point lead on Thursday behind Mike Evans (15.3 points) and Justin Tucker (9). Tyreek Hill (12 Rec, 188 Rec Yds) and Geno Smith (212 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) led the way for Cbone's Choice Team in the loss. kevin's Rad Team (4-4) will look to sustain their momentum against The Fishguts, while Cbone's Choice Team (4-4) will try to get back in the win column against TonyM's Terrific Team.

Matchup Timeline

  kevin's Rad Team   Cbone's Choice Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McLaurin overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 13.6 points against his 10.34-point projection. In a 17-16 win over the Colts, he caught 6 passes for 113 yards . McLaurin ranks #69 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Terry McLaurin

Top Player Comparison

kevin's Rad Team
Points
% of total points 109.48
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
23.48
18.52
21.4%
2
Mike Evans
WR
15.3
13.67
14%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
13.6
10.34
12.4%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
12.8
17.79
11.7%
Cbone's Choice Team
Points
% of total points 97.68
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.5
17.64
26.1%
2
Geno Smith
QB
19.08
17.91
19.5%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
16.5
6.7
16.9%
4
Kenneth Walker III
RB
11.7
12.73
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mike Evans had a 51-yard catch for kevin's Rad Team, helping the team to a 24.30-5.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was kevin's Rad Team who took the lead, 95.88-54.30. For kevin's Rad Team, T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Cbone's Choice Team with a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, kevin's Rad Team owned a 109.48-97.68 lead. For kevin's Rad Team, Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch. Geno Smith made the highlight reel for Cbone's Choice Team with a 33-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  kevin's Rad Team   Cbone's Choice Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
kevin's Rad Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on kevin's Rad Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 102.84 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Justin Jefferson
MVP
52 Rec, 752 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
2267 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Jerry Jeudy
Best Acquisition
30 Rec, 449 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Cbone's Choice Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Cbone's Choice Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 99.22 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
69 Rec, 961 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Drafted
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Kenneth Walker III
Best Acquisition
461 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on kevin's Rad Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Cbone's Choice Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
kevin's Rad Team put up more points than their season scoring average (102.84) while Cbone's Choice Team fell short of theirs (99.22).
kevin's Rad Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Cbone's Choice Team fell short of their projection.
This matchup featured the two lowest-scoring teams of the week.
Not only did kevin's Rad Team win, but they also covered the 2.6-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Tyreek Hill registered 25.5 points, the fourth-best score for a wide receiver this week.