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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Kupps cup
4-4 622.38
635.18
 
VS
proj
Owen's Official Team
448.48 0-8
352.23

Kupps cup hand Owen's Official Team eighth straight loss, 622.38-448.48

Kupps cup came out on top with a 622.38-448.48 win to hand Owen's Official Team their eighth consecutive loss to open the season. Kupps cup grabbed an early 31.50-point lead on Thursday. Owen's Official Team came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Marcus Mariota (100.42 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (60). Not to be deterred, Kupps cup rallied later that afternoon, as Davis Mills (64.88 points) and Derrick Henry (47.8) put them back on top for good. This marks the second time this season Kupps cup have taken down Owen's Official Team, after winning 615.98-492.06 in their last matchup. Kupps cup improve to 4-4 on the season, while Owen's Official Team fall to 0-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Kupps cup   Owen's Official Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 47.8 points against his 23.47-point projection. In a 17-10 win over the Texans, he ran for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns. Henry ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Kupps cup
Points
% of total points 622.38
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
121.18
104.36
19.5%
2
Jacoby Brissett
QB
79.32
83.79
12.7%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
70
49.26
11.2%
4
Davis Mills
QB
64.88
90.61
10.4%
Owen's Official Team
Points
% of total points 448.48
1
Marcus Mariota
QB
100.42
67.34
22.4%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
60
39.42
13.4%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
58
34.21
12.9%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
45.6
20.13
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Owen's Official Team owned a 308.58-296.38 lead. For Kupps cup, Tua Tagovailoa had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for Owen's Official Team, while Marcus Mariota had a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Kupps cup, while Davis Mills had a 44-yard pass to contribute to a 540.06-327.18 lead for Kupps cup.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Monday night. For Kupps cup, Jacoby Brissett had a 53-yard pass. Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for Owen's Official Team, while Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Kupps cup   Owen's Official Team

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Owen's Official Team, Kupps cup averaged more points (619.18) than they usually score (567.12).
Owen's Official Team would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost eight in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Kupps cup are doing a better job of that, averaging 567.12 versus Owen's Official Team's 374.48.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Kupps cup (4-4) have a better record than Owen's Official Team (0-8).
Even the machines think Kupps cup have better players. Their projected average points is higher (576.25) than Owen's Official Team (400.2).
In dire times, at least Kupps cup keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Owen's Official Team (1 vs 5).
Kupps cup laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Owen's Official Team (0).
Kupps cup should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Owen's Official Team (3 vs 2).
Kupps cup have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Owen's Official Team (73 vs 57).
By position, Kupps cup have outscored Owen's Official Team at QB, RB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
Kupps cup was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than Owen's Official Team (0).
There's not much good to say about Owen's Official Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Kupps cup
Hey, it's good to be confident, Kupps cup. Starting not one, not two, but FOUR players with zero points while still earning the W... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists! We just ask you to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Do it in the playoffs and we're finished.
Owen's Official Team
Welp, we can't really complain about a lack of opportunities this week, can we? Our pass-catching corps (four WR, two TE) combined to see a grand total of 47 targets in Week 8. Chemistry appears to be an issue, as that group hauled in only 27 receptions.