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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
MKS ReaLech
4-4 125.62
104.46
 
VS
proj
Maciej's Glorious Team
105.1 1-7
68.83

MKS ReaLech hand Maciej's Glorious Team third straight loss in 125.62-105.10 blowout

MKS ReaLech rolled to a 125.62-105.10 win to hand Maciej's Glorious Team their third consecutive loss. MKS ReaLech took an early 21.82-point lead on Thursday. Maciej's Glorious Team came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Tony Pollard (36.2 points) and Dalvin Cook (25.6). Unphased, MKS ReaLech made a run later that afternoon, as Brandon Aiyuk (17.1 points) and Kenneth Walker III (11.7) put them back in the lead for good. MKS ReaLech (4-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Korczak Browns, while Maciej's Glorious Team (1-7) take on Warszawskie Albatrosy in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  MKS ReaLech   Maciej's Glorious Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 5 tackles and recording a sack against the Vikings, Simmons tallied 11.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 3.96-point projection and was much higher than his 5.1-point season scoring average. Simmons ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Isaiah Simmons

Top Player Comparison

MKS ReaLech
Points
% of total points 125.62
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.82
21.13
17.4%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
17.1
12.06
13.6%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
16.5
6.65
13.1%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
13
7.63
10.3%
Maciej's Glorious Team
Points
% of total points 105.1
1
Tony Pollard
RB
36.2
12.59
34.4%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.6
15.28
24.4%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
13.3
11.2
12.7%
4
Cole Kmet
TE
8.1
3.63
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run for Maciej's Glorious Team, contributing to a 74.90-73.52 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was MKS ReaLech who emerged with the lead, 116.42-102.10. For MKS ReaLech, Brandon Aiyuk had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for Maciej's Glorious Team with a 33-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  MKS ReaLech   Maciej's Glorious Team
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's about time check in on the Standings.
MKS ReaLech
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on MKS ReaLech making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself at the No. 8 position in the Standings after averaging only 107.84 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1635 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 553 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 605 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Acquisition
1763 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs
Maciej's Glorious Team
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 98.40, Maciej's Glorious Team hold the No. 12 spot in the Standings, leaving the unit short on time to make a run.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
561 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 110 Rec Yds
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Eight of the 12 starters on MKS ReaLech exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 12 starters scoring higher than their projected points, Maciej's Glorious Team lost.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as MKS ReaLech had one starter score zero points, while Maciej's Glorious Team had three.
Tony Pollard and Dalvin Cook both outscored Lamar Jackson, the leading scorer for MKS ReaLech.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 20.52-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
MKS ReaLech managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 35.63-point projected margin of victory.
MKS ReaLech moves to (3-4) in blowout games this season, while Maciej's Glorious Team falls to (1-5).
Despite the loss, Tony Pollard registered 36.2 points, the top overall scoring output of any player on Maciej's Glorious Team this season.