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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Team Chubb
5-3 127.66
127.35
 
VS
proj
Sandbagging
114.04 4-4
95.09

Sandbagging fall to Team Chubb 127.66-114.04 despite defying expectations

Sandbagging stepped up and beat expectations, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Team Chubb secured a 127.66-114.04 victory. Sandbagging earned a 6.40-point lead on Thursday, but Team Chubb held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Marcus Mariota, who passed for 253 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 43 yards for 30.42 points, and Jimmy Garoppolo, who passed for 235 yards and 2 touchdowns (21.7 points). Justin Fields (151 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 60 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Miles Sanders (78 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leading scorers for Sandbagging in the loss. Team Chubb (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Sandbagging, while Sandbagging (4-4) take on Team Chubb in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Chubb   Sandbagging

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mariota overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 30.42 points against his 17.73-point projection. In a 37-34 win over the Panthers, he passed for 253 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 43 yards. Mariota ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Marcus Mariota

Top Player Comparison

Team Chubb
Points
% of total points 127.66
1
Marcus Mariota
QB
30.42
17.73
23.8%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
21.7
20.05
17%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
12
7.77
9.4%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
10.9
10.52
8.5%
Sandbagging
Points
% of total points 114.04
1
Justin Fields
QB
30.04
16.56
26.3%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
13.8
11.06
12.1%
3
Jakobi Meyers
WR
13
7.42
11.4%
4
Devin Duvernay
WR
12.4
5.41
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marcus Mariota had a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Team Chubb, who trailed 91.44-83.46 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Team Chubb who owned the lead, 108.66-108.04. For Team Chubb, Jimmy Garoppolo had a 56-yard pass. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for Sandbagging with a 42-yard catch.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Team Chubb on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Team Chubb   Sandbagging

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Sandbagging need some help then, averaging just 114.32 versus Team Chubb's 128.61.
Even the machines think Team Chubb have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (130.77) than Sandbagging (111.63).
Once Team Chubb put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Sandbagging (1 vs 0).
Team Chubb have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Sandbagging (2 vs 1).
By position, Team Chubb have outscored Sandbagging at QB, RB, WR, and IDP this season.
Team Chubb has a higher average scoring margin (0) than Sandbagging this season (-9).
The starters for Team Chubb had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Sandbagging (1).
Don't worry Sandbagging, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Team Chubb
Way to shrug off that two-match winless skid, Team Chubb! Each fantasy GM is hit with adversity at some point or another... continue to keep your eyes out for what challenges lie ahead.
Sandbagging
Wow, talk about old-school ground n' pound. The starting backfield for Sandbagging collectively recorded just five targets this past week. Get those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 9!