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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
BUD LIGHT
6-2 768.1
631.66
 
VS
proj
My Team
716.3 5-3
708.11

BUD LIGHT come back to win against My Team, 768.1-716.3

BUD LIGHT showed up, coming back to earn a 768.1-716.3 win over My Team. Despite trailing 716.3-708.1 heading into Monday night, BUD LIGHT made a run behind Logan Wilson, who made 8 tackles for 60 points. DeAndre Hopkins (12 Rec, 159 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tremaine Edmunds (16 Tackles) led the way for My Team in the loss. BUD LIGHT (6-2) will look to add to their success against ASTRO CREEP 2000, while My Team (5-3) try to right the ship against Garbaggio.

Matchup Timeline

  BUD LIGHT   My Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 156 yards and a touchdown against the Broncos, Etienne Jr. scored 149.8 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 50.27-point projection and was much higher than his 55.11-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

BUD LIGHT
Points
% of total points 768.1
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
149.8
50.27
19.5%
2
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
132.7
68.77
17.3%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
106
59.91
13.8%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
70.4
71.8
9.2%
My Team
Points
% of total points 716.3
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
154.9
59.1
21.6%
2
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
127
72.94
17.7%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
114.5
83.96
16%
4
Josh Allen
QB
72.6
91.88
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run for BUD LIGHT, while Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch, helping BUD LIGHT to a 483.4-427.9 lead.
Sunday Late
Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch for My Team, who trailed 686.1-516.7 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for My Team to contribute to a 716.3-708.1 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  BUD LIGHT   My Team
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, and that means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
BUD LIGHT
BUD LIGHT may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (665.4 ppg), propelling BUD LIGHT to No. 3 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1635 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 553 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
De'Vondre Campbell
Best Drafted
64 Tackles, 1 Int
Ten Defense
Best Acquisition
19.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 343.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 11 Turnovers
My Team
My Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (693.9 ppg), propelling My Team to No. 6 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
2198 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 306 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Roquan Smith
Best Drafted
83 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks, 2 Ints
Tremaine Edmunds
Best Acquisition
52 Tackles, 1 Sack

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. BUD LIGHT scored more points in this matchup (768.1) than their season average (665.44).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. My Team has left more points on the bench this season (637.4) than BUD LIGHT (549).
BUD LIGHT see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than My Team (0).
BUD LIGHT don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than My Team (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of My Team - they’ve made more transactions (4) than BUD LIGHT (2) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, BUD LIGHT have outscored My Team at RB and TE this season.
BUD LIGHT don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 99 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry My Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!