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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
quinten's Team
6-2 161.22
149.91
 
VS
proj
The Frontmen
110.62 2-6
112.69

quinten's Team knock off The Frontmen for fifth straight win, 161.22-110.62

quinten's Team extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over The Frontmen, securing a 161.22-110.62 win. It was the third consecutive loss for The Frontmen. The Frontmen nabbed a 10.10-point lead on Thursday, but quinten's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dalvin Cook (25.1 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (25). Travis Etienne Jr. (156 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Jerry Jeudy (6 Rec, 63 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for The Frontmen in the loss. quinten's Team (6-2) will look to sustain their momentum against COLTastrophe, while The Frontmen (2-6) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Brian’s All Stars.

Matchup Timeline

  quinten's Team   The Frontmen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Engram (4 Rec, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 15.5 points against the Broncos in Week 8. His scoring output was 80% more than his 8.61-point projection and was much higher than his 9.13-point season scoring average. Engram will face the Raiders next week.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

quinten's Team
Points
% of total points 161.22
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.1
16.81
15.6%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
25
20.72
15.5%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
20.1
14.54
12.5%
4
Geno Smith
QB
19.08
17.12
11.8%
The Frontmen
Points
% of total points 110.62
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
25.2
14.13
22.8%
2
Jerry Jeudy
WR
18.3
11.99
16.5%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.22
15.55
13.8%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.2
11.39
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which The Frontmen had an 82.40-70.00 lead. For quinten's Team, Evan Engram had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Travis Etienne Jr. made the highlight reel for The Frontmen with a 49-yard run.
Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 34-yard touchdown catch for quinten's Team, while Geno Smith had a 33-yard touchdown pass, helping quinten's Team to a 161.22-95.40 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass for The Frontmen, who trailed 161.22-110.62 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  quinten's Team   The Frontmen
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time catch up on the Standings.
quinten's Team
quinten's Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (161.04 ppg), propelling quinten's Team to the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Geno Smith
MVP
1924 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 158 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Daniel Jones
Best Drafted
1399 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 363 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Hunter Henry
Best Acquisition
15 Rec, 190 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
The Frontmen
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 124.82, The Frontmen holds the No. 12 spot in the Standings, leaving the unit outside of playoff position.
Important Players
SF Defense
MVP
18.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 285.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
38 Rec, 512 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

Get on their level! The Frontmen have lost their last three weeks, while quinten's Team have won five straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Frontmen need some help then, averaging just 124.82 versus quinten's Team's 161.04.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" quinten's Team (6-2) have a better record than The Frontmen (2-6).
Even the computers think quinten's Team have better players. Their projected average points is higher (154.15) than The Frontmen (132.2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Frontmen has left more points on the bench this season (497.02) than quinten's Team (349.2).
quinten's Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Frontmen (4 vs 0).
quinten's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The Frontmen (6 vs 2).
quinten's Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than The Frontmen (42 vs 30).
By position, quinten's Team have outscored The Frontmen at QB, RB, and WR this season.
quinten's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 29 points, highest in the league.
The starters for quinten's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Frontmen (2).
Don't worry The Frontmen, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!