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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
501Elites
5-3 107.14
103.03
 
VS
proj
In Tucker we trust
82.25 4-4
96.46

In Tucker we trust succumb to 501Elites in 107.14-82.25 runaway

In Tucker we trust failed to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as 501Elites rolled to a 107.14-82.25 win. 501Elites pulled out to a 5.35-point lead on Thursday behind Leonard Fournette (13.05 points) and never let it go. Stefon Diggs (6 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and CeeDee Lamb (5 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for In Tucker we trust in the loss. 501Elites (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Bail Kings Era, while In Tucker we trust (4-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against TD's N' Beer.

Matchup Timeline

  501Elites   In Tucker we trust

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Cooper recorded 19.35 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.63-point projection and was much higher than his 11.44-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

501Elites
Points
% of total points 107.14
1
Kyler Murray
QB
25.64
21.52
23.9%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
24.15
14.94
22.5%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
19.35
9.63
18.1%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.05
11.86
12.2%
In Tucker we trust
Points
% of total points 82.25
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.55
14.51
21.3%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
14.8
12.74
18%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
14.48
20.19
17.6%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
9.3
10.8
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, 501Elites owned an 81.29-31.28 lead. For 501Elites, Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for In Tucker we trust with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for In Tucker we trust, who trailed 87.79-67.77 after Sunday night.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Monday night. For 501Elites, Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for In Tucker we trust with a 41-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  501Elites   In Tucker we trust

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. 501Elites scored more points in this one (107.14) than their season average (98.76).
By position, 501Elites have outscored In Tucker we trust at RB and TE this season.
501Elites has a higher average scoring margin (9) than In Tucker we trust this season (8).
Don't worry In Tucker we trust, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

501Elites
Two teams with identical 5-3 records, 501Elites and Bail Kings Era are set to go at it next in Week 9. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Donovan Peoples-Jones, Jaylen Warren, Brandon McManus, Courtland Sutton, and George Pickens are out for Bail Kings Era and Amari Cooper and Pat Freiermuth will take a seat for 501Elites. Over the last three weeks, 501Elites have scored 93.66 points per game, while Bail Kings Era have averaged 82.49 per contest.
In Tucker we trust
Looking ahead to Week 9, In Tucker we trust (4-4) will try to get back in the win column against TD's N' Beer (3-5). Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as CeeDee Lamb, Dalton Schultz, Malik Davis, and Wan'Dale Robinson are off for In Tucker we trust while the Dallas Cowboys defense, Darius Slayton, and Ezekiel Elliott are out for TD's N' Beer.