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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Jerry's Pleasant Team
6-2 158.96
107.42
 
VS
proj
Goodfella
91.22 1-7
83.36

Jerry's Pleasant Team hand Goodfella third straight loss in 158.96-91.22 rout

Jerry's Pleasant Team rolled to a 158.96-91.22 win to hand Goodfella their third consecutive loss. Jerry's Pleasant Team earned a 12.10-point lead on Thursday behind Tom Brady (17.1 points) and never looked back. Nick Chubb (101 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Aaron Jones (143 Rush Yds, 14 Rec Yds) led the charge for Goodfella in the loss. Jerry's Pleasant Team (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Dude Where's my Carr, while Goodfella (1-7) will try to get back in the win column against Victory or Valhalla.

Matchup Timeline

  Jerry's Pleasant Team   Goodfella

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (6 Rec, 156 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 36.6 points against the Steelers in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.02-point projection and was much higher than his 14.43-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Jerry's Pleasant Team
Points
% of total points 158.96
1
A.J. Brown
WR
36.6
13.02
23%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
36.26
16.27
22.8%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
21.1
8.46
13.3%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.8
16.95
12.5%
Goodfella
Points
% of total points 91.22
1
Nick Chubb
RB
24.9
15.47
27.3%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
17.7
11.96
19.4%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.22
15.99
17.8%
4
George Kittle
TE
11.4
9.47
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 51-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Jerry's Pleasant Team, helping to stake the team to a 17.10-5.00 lead.
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for Jerry's Pleasant Team, helping the team to an 87.50-6.10 lead.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Jerry's Pleasant Team to contribute to a 126.76-32.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday night, but after the results were tallied, Jerry's Pleasant Team became the proud owner of a 146.56-66.32 lead. For Jerry's Pleasant Team, Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Goodfella with a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Jerry's Pleasant Team during Monday Night Football en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Jerry's Pleasant Team   Goodfella
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already halfway through the season, which means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
Jerry's Pleasant Team
Jerry's Pleasant Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (112.84 ppg), propelling Jerry's Pleasant Team to No. 4 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
55 Rec, 764 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
525 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 356 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
464 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Goodfella
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 82.81, Goodfella hold the No. 9 position in the Standings. While the unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
841 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
575 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 190 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

What If

Jerry's Pleasant Team would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Goodfella would have lost to seven other teams besides Jerry's Pleasant Team this week.
Jerry's Pleasant Team would be 7-1 if they played Goodfella every week.
Last week, Goodfella would have been victorious over Jerry's Pleasant Team 109.36-83.5.
Jerry's Pleasant Team would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Goodfella.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jerry's Pleasant Team, Goodfella would be 1-6.
If Jerry's Pleasant Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-31.
If they played every team every week, Goodfella would be 12-60.