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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
H_C 1_3
5-3 133.8
111.57
 
VS
proj
William's Wonderful Team
117.7 4-4
107.37

H_C 1_3 defeat William's Wonderful Team, 133.80-117.70

H_C 1_3 outperformed their projected point total, earning a 133.80-117.70 win over William's Wonderful Team. William's Wonderful Team jumped out to a 27-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Jalen Hurts (28.4 points) and Tyreek Hill (25.5). But H_C 1_3 held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Alvin Kamara, who racked up 158 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns for 38.3 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 183 yards of total offense and scored 3 touchdowns (36.26 points). H_C 1_3 (5-3) will look to earn another W against DUNKS DESTROYERS, while William's Wonderful Team (4-4) try to get some positive momentum against SELLIA MARINA 2.

Matchup Timeline

  H_C 1_3   William's Wonderful Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pierce (35 Rush Yds, 16 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 12.6 points against the Titans in Week 8. His scoring output was right around his 12.79-point projection. Pierce ranks #50 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Dameon Pierce

Top Player Comparison

H_C 1_3
Points
% of total points 133.8
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.3
15.57
28.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
36.26
16.27
27.1%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
12.6
12.79
9.4%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
10.4
12.38
7.8%
William's Wonderful Team
Points
% of total points 117.7
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
28.4
24.14
24.1%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.5
17.64
21.7%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.6
15.39
19.2%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.8
16.95
16.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was William's Wonderful Team who took the lead, 92.90-65.90. Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch for H_C 1_3, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch. Meanwhile, Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for William's Wonderful Team, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for H_C 1_3, contributing to a 133.80-97.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for William's Wonderful Team, who trailed 133.80-117.70 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  H_C 1_3   William's Wonderful Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway mark. Let's catch up on the Standings.
H_C 1_3
H_C 1_3 may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (113.87 ppg), propelling H_C 1_3 to the No. 2 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2159 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
525 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 356 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
D'Onta Foreman
Best Acquisition
273 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
William's Wonderful Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine William's Wonderful Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 100.50 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1799 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 303 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
55 Rec, 764 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
858 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs

Game Notes

H_C 1_3 won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points, William's Wonderful Team lost.
William's Wonderful Team could have used points from Daniel Carlson and Cam Akers, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 16.1-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did H_C 1_3 win, but they also easily covered the 4.2-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Jalen Hurts put up 28.4 points, the highest score for a QB this week.