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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
tails
4-4 138.4
115.43
 
VS
proj
Fred
102.96 3-5
102.52

tails brush off predictions, knock off Fred in 138.40-102.96 rout

tails rose to the occasion, rolling to a 138.40-102.96 win over Fred. tails got out to a 21.84-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Todd Gurley II (27.5 points) and Marlon Mack (26.9) and never relinquished it. Andrew Luck (239 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for Fred in defeat. tails (4-4) will look to maintain their momentum against goodspeed, while Fred (3-5) attempt to right the ship against Robin.

Matchup Timeline

  tails   Fred

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mixon overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 25.8 points against his 14.47-point projection. During a 37-34 win over the Buccaneers, he racked up 138 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Mixon ranks #56 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

tails
Points
% of total points 138.4
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
27.5
22.32
19.9%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
26.9
10.19
19.4%
3
Jared Goff
QB
26.5
21.14
19.1%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
25.8
14.47
18.6%
Fred
Points
% of total points 102.96
1
Andrew Luck
QB
23.36
21.7
22.7%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
19.4
13.81
18.8%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17.2
10.73
16.7%
4
Alex Collins
RB
10.3
8.92
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was tails who grabbed the lead, 120.50-98.66. Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch for tails, while Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run. Meanwhile, Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Fred, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  tails   Fred
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we catch up on the Standings?
tails
tails will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 105.27 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Javorius Allen
Best Acquisition
100 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 188 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Fred
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Fred making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 91.10 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Antonio Brown
MVP
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Andrew Luck
Best Drafted
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. tails scored more in this matchup (138.4) than their season average (105.27).
We heard scoring helps you win. tails are doing a better job of that, averaging 105.27 versus Fred's 91.1.
Even the machines think tails have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (104.07) than Fred (96.81).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Fred has left more points on the bench this season (501.28) than tails (311.66).
tails don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Fred (3 vs 1).
tails should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Fred (6 vs 3).
By position, tails have outscored Fred at QB, RB, and K this season.
tails has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Fred this season (-3).
There's not much good to say about Fred this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!