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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Gashouse
5-3 180.84
130.61
 
VS
proj
KLMB-RKS
107.6 3-5
92.6

Gashouse top KLMB-RKS for third straight win in 180.84-107.60 beatdown

Gashouse extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over KLMB-RKS, cruising to a 180.84-107.60 win. KLMB-RKS pulled out to a 16.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Gashouse after that. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (34 Pass Yds, 94 Rush Yds, 55 Rec Yds, 3 Off. TDs,) and DeAndre Hopkins (12 Rec, 159 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Nick Chubb (101 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and CeeDee Lamb (5 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading scorers for KLMB-RKS in the loss. Gashouse (5-3) will look to add to their success against The THUNDER-MEN, while KLMB-RKS (3-5) match up against Process Blows... in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Gashouse   KLMB-RKS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Stevenson overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 21.3 points against his 13.2-point projection. In a 22-17 win over the Jets, he racked up 143 yards from scrimmage . Stevenson ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Rhamondre Stevenson

Top Player Comparison

Gashouse
Points
% of total points 180.84
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
42.26
18.15
23.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
33.9
21.05
18.7%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.8
20.57
12.6%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
21.3
13.2
11.8%
KLMB-RKS
Points
% of total points 107.6
1
Nick Chubb
RB
25.4
16.14
23.6%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
18.8
16.3
17.5%
3
Mike Evans
WR
18.3
16.41
17%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
13.9
15.48
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mike Evans had a 51-yard catch for KLMB-RKS, helping KLMB-RKS to a 26.30-10.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Gashouse who owned the lead, 84.20-71.00. For Gashouse, T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for KLMB-RKS with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Gashouse, contributing to a 158.04-71.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Gashouse to contribute to a 180.84-71.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Gashouse   KLMB-RKS

StatSmack

Gashouse must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (180.84) than their season average (141.53).
Get on their level! Gashouse have won three straight matchups, while KLMB-RKS have dropped their last four.
We heard scoring helps you win. Gashouse are doing a better job of that, averaging 141.53 versus KLMB-RKS's 124.56.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Gashouse (5-3) have a better record than KLMB-RKS (3-5).
Even the computers think Gashouse have better players. Their projected average points is higher (130.22) than KLMB-RKS (123.71).
Once Gashouse put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than KLMB-RKS (3 vs 2).
Gashouse play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than KLMB-RKS (1).
Gashouse have the clutch gene, with more close wins than KLMB-RKS (2 vs 0).
Gashouse should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than KLMB-RKS (5 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of KLMB-RKS - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Gashouse (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Gashouse have outscored KLMB-RKS at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Gashouse don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Gashouse had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for KLMB-RKS (2).
Don't worry KLMB-RKS, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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