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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Olivia's Outstanding Team
3-5 147.87
137.84
 
VS
proj
squids squad
133.3 4-4
118.02

Back-and-forth battle ends with Olivia's Outstanding Team coming back to defeat squids squad, 147.87-133.30

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Olivia's Outstanding Team came back to earn a 147.87-133.30 win to hand squids squad their third consecutive loss. Despite trailing 116.30-100.10 heading into Monday night, Olivia's Outstanding Team roared back behind Joe Burrow (38.67 points) and Donovan Peoples-Jones (12.1). Jalen Hurts (285 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Stefon Diggs (6 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for squids squad in the loss. Olivia's Outstanding Team (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against I like cox, while squids squad (4-4) will face brian's special team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Olivia's Outstanding Team   squids squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Etienne Jr. (156 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 27.2 points against the Broncos in Week 8. His scoring output was 83.4% more than his 14.83-point projection and was much higher than his 13.23-point season scoring average. Etienne Jr. ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Travis Etienne Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Olivia's Outstanding Team
Points
% of total points 147.87
1
Joe Burrow
QB
38.67
35.61
26.2%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
27.2
14.83
18.4%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
18.8
16.3
12.7%
4
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
17
15.26
11.5%
squids squad
Points
% of total points 133.3
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
44
37.31
33%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.8
21.59
17.1%
3
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
17
15.19
12.8%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.8
15.98
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, squids squad had an 86.20-78.50 lead. Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run for Olivia's Outstanding Team, while CeeDee Lamb had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for squids squad with a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for squids squad, helping the team to a 116.30-100.10 lead.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Olivia's Outstanding Team during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Olivia's Outstanding Team   squids squad

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on Olivia's Outstanding Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points, squids squad lost.
squids squad could have used points from Dustin Hopkins and Michael Thomas, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 14.57-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Olivia's Outstanding Team managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 19.82-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Olivia's Outstanding Team have been upset wins.
In a losing effort, Jalen Hurts put up 44 points, the top overall score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Olivia's Outstanding Team
Olivia's Outstanding Team (3-5) square off against I like cox (6-2) in Week 9. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as CeeDee Lamb, Donovan Peoples-Jones, David Njoku, and Richie James Jr. are off for Olivia's Outstanding Team and Melvin Gordon III and Brandon McManus are out for I like cox. Over the last three weeks, Olivia's Outstanding Team have scored 165.21 points per game, while I like cox have averaged only 133.41 per contest.
squids squad
One losing streak will end in Week 9 as eighth-place squids squad have now lost three games in a row while their opponent, brian's special team, have dropped two straight. squids squad may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Kenny Golladay out on bye in Week 9. brian's special team will be without Brandon Aiyuk and Kenny Pickett.