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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
温州榕树
5-3 102.06
89.43
 
VS
proj
Coolfat
92.72 7-1
106.19

温州榕树 brush off projections, defeat Coolfat, 102.06-92.72

温州榕树 outperformed their projected point total, coming out on top with a 102.06-92.72 win over Coolfat, who fell short of projections. 温州榕树 leapt out to a 30.00-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 26 points from DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Frank Gore (53 Rush Yds) and never looked back. Patrick Mahomes (27.02 points) and Wil Lutz (16) were the top performers for Coolfat in the loss. 温州榕树 (5-3) will look to add to their success against Indy.Ant, while Coolfat (7-1) will meet Towns in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  温州榕树   Coolfat

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Jackson recorded 13.2 points this week. His scoring output was 81.1% more than his 7.29-point projection and was higher than his 9.24-point season scoring average. Jackson ranks #53 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
DeSean Jackson

Top Player Comparison

温州榕树
Points
% of total points 102.06
1
Cam Newton
QB
27.96
21.14
27.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.2
13.52
19.8%
3
DeSean Jackson
WR
13.2
7.29
12.9%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
9.1
10.59
8.9%
Coolfat
Points
% of total points 92.72
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.02
24.8
29.1%
2
Wil Lutz
K
16
10.45
17.3%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
15.5
10.95
16.7%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.6
15.8
15.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for 温州榕树 to contribute to a 26.00--4.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was 温州榕树 who took the lead, 93.96-61.22. For 温州榕树, DeSean Jackson had a 60-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Coolfat, while Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday night, but after all was said and done, 温州榕树 boasted a 102.06-92.72 lead. For 温州榕树, Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch. Wil Lutz made the highlight reel for Coolfat with a 52-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  温州榕树   Coolfat
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time to refresh the Standings.
温州榕树
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine 温州榕树 holding onto the No. 5 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 93.09 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, 温州榕树 is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Acquisition
27 Rec, 392 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Coolfat
Coolfat will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 110.89 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad boasts the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

What If

温州榕树 would have beaten five other teams besides Coolfat this week.
Coolfat would have lost to five other teams besides 温州榕树 this week.
温州榕树 would be 1-7 if they played Coolfat every week.
Coolfat would have gotten the win over 温州榕树 122.52-90.26 had they played each other last week.
温州榕树 would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Coolfat.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 温州榕树, Coolfat would be 5-2.
If 温州榕树 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 40-48.
If they played every team every week, Coolfat would be 65-23.