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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Yeti Attack!
4-4 114.78
87.31
 
VS
proj
Wayne's Wacky Weasels
106.32 2-6
92.51

Yeti Attack! top expectations, come back to knock off Wayne's Wacky Weasels, 114.78-106.32

Both teams outperformed expectations, but Yeti Attack! knocked off Wayne's Wacky Weasels. Predicted to lose by a score of 92.51-87.31, Yeti Attack! staged an impressive comeback for a 114.78-106.32 victory over Wayne's Wacky Weasels. Yeti Attack! trailed 106.32-90.88 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind the Cleveland Browns defense, who allowed only 13 points, surrendered 229 yards, and forced 2 turnovers for 13 points, and Tee Higgins, who caught 3 passes for 49 yards and a touchdown (10.9 points). Alvin Kamara (33.8 points) and Lamar Jackson (21.82) did everything they could for Wayne's Wacky Weasels in defeat. Yeti Attack! (4-4) will look to get another W against SKOL House Rock, while Wayne's Wacky Weasels (2-6) face off against Abominable Tardigrades in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Yeti Attack!   Wayne's Wacky Weasels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Folk overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 21 points against his 7.99-point projection. During a 22-17 win over the Jets, he made all 5 of his FG attempts. Folk ranks #8 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Colts next week.
Nick Folk

Top Player Comparison

Yeti Attack!
Points
% of total points 114.78
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.26
14.39
28.1%
2
Nick Folk
K
21
7.99
18.3%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.22
15.98
14.1%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
13
5.42
11.3%
Wayne's Wacky Weasels
Points
% of total points 106.32
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
33.8
13.23
31.8%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.82
22.39
20.5%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.1
13.97
18.9%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
14.3
10.25
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Wayne's Wacky Weasels who grabbed the lead, 106.32-42.40. For Yeti Attack!, Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal. Alvin Kamara made the highlight reel for Wayne's Wacky Weasels with a 36-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Yeti Attack!, who trailed 106.32-74.66 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass for Yeti Attack!, who trailed 106.32-90.88 after the primetime game.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Yeti Attack! on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Yeti Attack!   Wayne's Wacky Weasels

Game Notes

Yeti Attack! had five of their nine starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Wayne's Wacky Weasels had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Wayne's Wacky Weasels even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The win snaps a streak of two consecutive losses for Yeti Attack!.
Yeti Attack! moves to (3-0) in comeback games this season, while Wayne's Wacky Weasels falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Alvin Kamara (33.8 points) officially put up the second-highest score for a RB this season.

Next Week Preview

Yeti Attack!
A pair of 4-4 teams will go at it as Yeti Attack! face SKOL House Rock next week in a mid-season showdown. Each team has players with byes next week, as Christian McCaffrey, the Cleveland Browns defense, Michael Gallup, and Mike Boone are off for Yeti Attack! and Jerry Jeudy and Ezekiel Elliott are out for SKOL House Rock. Over the last three weeks, Yeti Attack! have put up 77.63 points per game, while SKOL House Rock have averaged 93.21 per contest.
Wayne's Wacky Weasels
Coming up next week, Wayne's Wacky Weasels (2-6) will square off against Abominable Tardigrades (3-5). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Tony Pollard, CeeDee Lamb, and Dalton Schultz are off for Abominable Tardigrades while Dak Prescott and George Pickens are scheduled to be off for Wayne's Wacky Weasels.