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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
FantasyFootballTeam
5-3 218.55
177.35
 
VS
proj
Nu' Yawk Giants
136 2-6
164.68

FantasyFootballTeam top Nu' Yawk Giants for third straight win in 218.55-136.00 blowout

FantasyFootballTeam extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Nu' Yawk Giants, cruising to a 218.55-136.00 win. FantasyFootballTeam earned a 7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Tyreek Hill (39 points) and Garrett Wilson (23) and never let go of it. Rhamondre Stevenson (28.6 points) and Nick Folk (25) were the leading performers for Nu' Yawk Giants in defeat. FantasyFootballTeam improve to 5-3 on the season, while Nu' Yawk Giants fall to 2-6.

Matchup Timeline

  FantasyFootballTeam   Nu' Yawk Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson caught 6 passes for 115 yards as the Jets lost to the Patriots 22-17. In doing so, he put up 23 points to more-than-double his 11.19-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on FantasyFootballTeam this week. Wilson will face the Bills next week.
Garrett Wilson

Top Player Comparison

FantasyFootballTeam
Points
% of total points 218.55
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
39
24.26
17.8%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
34.8
24.4
15.9%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
32
19.2
14.6%
4
Garrett Wilson
WR
23
11.19
10.5%
Nu' Yawk Giants
Points
% of total points 136
1
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
28.6
17.61
21%
2
Nick Folk
K
25
8.8
18.4%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
19.6
24.84
14.4%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
16
16.04
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, FantasyFootballTeam boasted a 112.20-105.20 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch for FantasyFootballTeam, while Garrett Wilson had a 54-yard catch. Nick Folk made the highlight reel for Nu' Yawk Giants with a 52-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  FantasyFootballTeam   Nu' Yawk Giants

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. FantasyFootballTeam scored more in this matchup (218.55) than their season average (174.42).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Nu' Yawk Giants have lost their last three matchups, while FantasyFootballTeam have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Nu' Yawk Giants need some help then, averaging just 156.25 versus FantasyFootballTeam's 174.42.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. FantasyFootballTeam (5-3) have a better record than Nu' Yawk Giants (2-6).
You can't win if you don't play. Nu' Yawk Giants has left more points on the bench this season (484.95) than FantasyFootballTeam (241.8).
Once FantasyFootballTeam put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Nu' Yawk Giants (3 vs 1).
FantasyFootballTeam should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Nu' Yawk Giants (5 vs 2).
FantasyFootballTeam have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Nu' Yawk Giants (39 vs 28).
Nu' Yawk Giants have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than FantasyFootballTeam (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, FantasyFootballTeam have outscored Nu' Yawk Giants at RB this season.
FantasyFootballTeam don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for FantasyFootballTeam had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Nu' Yawk Giants (1).
Don't worry Nu' Yawk Giants, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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