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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Nana Nancy
6-2 146.68
98.04
 
VS
proj
Abominable Tardigrades
115.12 3-5
97.89

Nana Nancy earn win against Abominable Tardigrades in 146.68-115.12 runaway

Both teams showed up, but it was Nana Nancy who came out on top, rolling to a 146.68-115.12 win over Abominable Tardigrades. Nana Nancy pulled out to a 9.00-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Tucker and never gave it back. Tony Pollard (131 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) and Josh Allen (218 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 49 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Abominable Tardigrades in defeat. Nana Nancy (6-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against Randy Ableman, while Abominable Tardigrades (3-5) meet Wayne's Wacky Weasels in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Nana Nancy   Abominable Tardigrades

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 37-34 loss to the Falcons, Moore scored 21.5 points to more-than-double his 8.95-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Nana Nancy this week. In Week 9, Moore and the Panthers will square off against the Bengals.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Nana Nancy
Points
% of total points 146.68
1
Nick Chubb
RB
24.4
14.8
16.6%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
23.48
18.53
16%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
22.6
10.67
15.4%
4
DJ Moore
WR
21.5
8.95
14.7%
Abominable Tardigrades
Points
% of total points 115.12
1
Tony Pollard
RB
32.7
11.36
28.4%
2
Josh Allen
QB
19.62
27.06
17%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
15.7
10.06
13.6%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
13.8
10.72
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Nana Nancy emerged with a 104.38-61.30 lead. For Nana Nancy, Jaylen Waddle had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run for Abominable Tardigrades, while CeeDee Lamb had a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch for Abominable Tardigrades, who trailed 122.28-79.80 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Abominable Tardigrades, who trailed 122.28-115.12 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Nana Nancy   Abominable Tardigrades

What If

Nana Nancy would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Abominable Tardigrades would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Nana Nancy this week.
Nana Nancy would be 5-3 if they played Abominable Tardigrades every week.
Had they played each other last week, Abominable Tardigrades would have beaten Nana Nancy 91.94-80.5.
Nana Nancy would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Abominable Tardigrades.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nana Nancy, Abominable Tardigrades would be 3-4.
If Nana Nancy had played every team in the league each week, they would be 61-27.
If they played every team every week, Abominable Tardigrades would be 46-42.

Coach Talk

Nana Nancy
Mission accomplished, Nana Nancy. Deploying a starting crew that won by a whopping 31.56 points this past matchup. We should maintain this momentum as we move on to our next challenge in Week 9.
Abominable Tardigrades
Well, Abominable Tardigrades, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Going with the Las Vegas Raiders defense in a fantasy matchup where your opponent put up 146.68 points... we'll consider this to be a learning experience and agree that it won't happen again.