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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Woverines
3-5 191.04
165.67
 
VS
proj
2BCON10U
161.02 3-5
155.94

Woverines beat projections, defeat 2BCON10U in 191.04-161.02 beatdown

Woverines brought their A game and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 191.04-161.02 win over 2BCON10U. Woverines took an early 6.50-point lead on Thursday. 2BCON10U came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Travis Etienne Jr. (25.2 points) and Dalvin Cook (25.1). Not to be deterred, Woverines made a run later that afternoon, as Christian McCaffrey (40.26 points) and Geno Smith (19.08) put them back on top once and for all. Woverines (3-5) will look to sustain their momentum against KEVIN B's Team, while 2BCON10U (3-5) will take on Sleestack's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Woverines   2BCON10U

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (17 Pts Allowed, 387 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 27 points against the Jets in Week 8. They scored 18.2% more than their 22.85-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. The Patriots defense ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Woverines
Points
% of total points 191.04
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
40.26
18.15
21.1%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
31.5
21.29
16.5%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
27
22.85
14.1%
4
Geno Smith
QB
19.08
17.12
10%
2BCON10U
Points
% of total points 161.02
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
25.2
14.13
15.7%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.1
16.81
15.6%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
24.64
20.35
15.3%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
18.3
11.99
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which 2BCON10U owned a 134.52-68.40 lead. For Woverines, Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run for 2BCON10U, while Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Woverines, while Geno Smith had a 33-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 177.14-155.52 lead for Woverines.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Woverines on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Woverines   2BCON10U
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Woverines
Woverines rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (156.10 ppg), leaving Woverines on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
69 Rec, 961 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
525 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 356 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
NE Defense
Best Acquisition
20.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 350.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
2BCON10U
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see 2BCON10U making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 139.94 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1993 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 299 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Mia Defense
Best Drafted
24.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 362.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 7 Turnovers
Cade Otton
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 178 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starting players on Woverines scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their 11 starters scoring higher than their points projection, 2BCON10U lost.
Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill, and the New England Patriots defense all scored more points than Travis Etienne Jr., the leading scorer for 2BCON10U.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This victory concludes a three-game losing streak for Woverines, while the loss brings an end to a two-game unbeaten streak for 2BCON10U.
Not only did Woverines win, but they also easily covered the 9.73-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Woverines moves to (2-1), while 2BCON10U falls to (2-2).