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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
vampeta
3-5 108.72
94.55
 
VS
proj
Hannibal1986
70 1-7
89.02

vampeta outperform projections, defeat Hannibal1986 in 108.72-70.00 rout

vampeta stepped up and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 108.72-70.00 win over Hannibal1986, who fell short of projections. vampeta pulled out to a 20.20-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins and never looked back. Marlon Mack (132 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Mitchell Trubisky (220 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 51 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Hannibal1986 in the loss. vampeta (3-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against 黑白九号半, while Hannibal1986 (1-7) attempt to get back on track against AKI77.

Matchup Timeline

  vampeta   Hannibal1986

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 25.6 points against his 10.54-point projection. During a 20-13 win over the Giants, he ran for 149 yards and a touchdown. Peterson ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

vampeta
Points
% of total points 108.72
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.02
24.8
24.9%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
25.6
10.54
23.5%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.2
13.52
18.6%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.46
12.9%
Hannibal1986
Points
% of total points 70
1
Marlon Mack
RB
26.9
10.19
38.4%
2
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
21.9
19.35
31.3%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
5
8.67
7.1%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
3.9
9.82
5.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for vampeta, helping to stake the team to a 20.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, vampeta became the proud owner of a 92.72-68.00 lead. For vampeta, Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run for Hannibal1986, while Mitchell Trubisky had a 70-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  vampeta   Hannibal1986
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means we ought check in on the Standings.
vampeta
vampeta 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 (102.32 ppg), propelling vampeta to the No. 8 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Acquisition
305 Rush Yds, 233 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Hannibal1986
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 83.43, Hannibal1986 is No. 14 in the Standings, leaving the team outside of playoff position.
Important Players
the Chicago Bears defense
MVP
20.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 329.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 17 Turnovers
Jarvis Landry
Best Drafted
49 Rec, 528 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on vampeta exceeded their projected point totals.
Hannibal1986 had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
vampeta won despite starting C.J. Uzomah, who scored zero points.
vampeta put up more points than their season scoring average (102.32) while Hannibal1986 fell short of theirs (83.43).
vampeta put up more points than their projected total, while Hannibal1986 fell short of their projection.
The victory snaps a streak of three straight losses for vampeta.
Not only did vampeta win, but they also easily covered the 5.53-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, vampeta moves to (2-1), while Hannibal1986 falls to (1-3).
On the losing side, Marlon Mack put up 26.9 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.