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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Sonokawa
3-5 119.96
105.08
 
VS
proj
AlexVerdugo
76.76 5-3
100.66

Sonokawa smirk at projections, defeat AlexVerdugo in 119.96-76.76 rout

Sonokawa exceeded expectations, cruising to a 119.96-76.76 win over AlexVerdugo, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this one, as Sonokawa jumped out to a 30.96-point lead on Thursday behind a outstanding showing from Deshaun Watson. Kirk Cousins (21.66 points) and Alvin Kamara (19.6) carried the flag for AlexVerdugo in the loss. Sonokawa (3-5) will look to build on their success against Trigger, while AlexVerdugo (5-3) will face off against TDL_JXGXX in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Sonokawa   AlexVerdugo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 33.2 points against his 15.42-point projection. During a 33-18 win over the Browns, he racked up 212 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Conner ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Sonokawa
Points
% of total points 119.96
1
James Conner
RB
33.2
15.42
27.7%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.96
21.2
25.8%
3
James White
RB
15.4
12.43
12.8%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
13.6
13.59
11.3%
AlexVerdugo
Points
% of total points 76.76
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.66
22.83
28.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
19.6
15.42
25.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
13.9
11.13
18.1%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
7.5
9.73
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 73-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Sonokawa, contributing to a 30.96-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Sonokawa, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch to contribute to a 100.66-35.50 lead for Sonokawa.

Points By Position

  Sonokawa   AlexVerdugo
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time to catch up on the Standings.
Sonokawa
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Sonokawa making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 92.50 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
AlexVerdugo
AlexVerdugo 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 6th-most points per game in the league (98.85 ppg), propelling AlexVerdugo to the No. 5 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
the Indianapolis Colts defense
Best Acquisition
26.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 371.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

StatSmack

Sonokawa must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (119.96) than their season average (92.5).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Sonokawa has left fewer points on the bench this season (300.64) than AlexVerdugo (373.3).
AlexVerdugo are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Sonokawa (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of AlexVerdugo - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Sonokawa (3) this season. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Sonokawa have outscored AlexVerdugo at WR and K this season.
The starters for Sonokawa had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for AlexVerdugo (0).
Don't worry AlexVerdugo, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!