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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Hater Nation
5-3 163.56
125.82
 
VS
proj
Lamarmageddon
127.32 3-5
140.49

Hater Nation top Lamarmageddon for fourth straight win in 163.56-127.32 beatdown

Hater Nation extended their win streak to four games with a dominant victory over Lamarmageddon, rolling to a 163.56-127.32 win. It was the third straight loss for Lamarmageddon. Lamarmageddon got out to a 4.72-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Hater Nation after that. They were led by Tom Brady (26.1 points) and Amari Cooper (26.1). Lamar Jackson (30.82 points) and Rhamondre Stevenson (21.3) did their part for Lamarmageddon in the loss. Hater Nation (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Taco, while Lamarmageddon (3-5) will take on Pitty City! in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Hater Nation   Lamarmageddon

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 76 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Dolphins, Williams scored 24.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.62-point projection and was much higher than his 14.7-point season scoring average. Williams ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Jamaal Williams

Top Player Comparison

Hater Nation
Points
% of total points 163.56
1
Tom Brady
QB
26.1
23.96
16%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
26.1
14.15
16%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
24.6
9.62
15%
4
Garrett Wilson
WR
20.5
10.68
12.5%
Lamarmageddon
Points
% of total points 127.32
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
30.82
26.54
24.2%
2
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
21.3
13.66
16.7%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
19.6
12.89
15.4%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.2
19.82
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 51-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Hater Nation, who trailed 30.82-26.10 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
Garrett Wilson had a 54-yard catch for Hater Nation, while CeeDee Lamb had a 21-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 121.16-66.02 lead for Hater Nation.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Hater Nation who claimed the lead, 137.46-105.32. For Hater Nation, Tyler Lockett had a 33-yard touchdown catch. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for Lamarmageddon with a 42-yard catch.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for Hater Nation during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Hater Nation   Lamarmageddon

StatSmack

Hater Nation must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (163.56) than their season average (126.39).
Get on their level! Hater Nation have won four straight weeks, while Lamarmageddon have dropped their last three.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Hater Nation (5-3) have a better record than Lamarmageddon (3-5).
Lamarmageddon are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Hater Nation (4 vs 2).
Hater Nation are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Lamarmageddon (2).
Hater Nation are clutch masters, with more close wins than Lamarmageddon (2 vs 0).
Lamarmageddon have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Hater Nation (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Hater Nation have outscored Lamarmageddon at WR this season.
The starters for Hater Nation had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Lamarmageddon (1).
There's not much good to say about Lamarmageddon this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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