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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Instant Kamara
7-1 137.56
146.54
 
VS
proj
Packer backer
49.16 4-4
55.9

Packer backer come up short of predictions, succumb to Instant Kamara in 137.56-49.16 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Packer backer underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Instant Kamara cruised to a 137.56-49.16 win. Instant Kamara grabbed a 4.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Houston Texans defense and never relinquished it. Larry Fitzgerald (26.2 points) and Tom Brady (13.76) carried the flag for Packer backer in the loss. This marks the first time this season Instant Kamara have taken down Packer backer, after falling 174.8-141.7 in their last matchup. Instant Kamara (7-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Got That Good Juju, while Packer backer (4-4) face Super Mario-Ta in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Instant Kamara   Packer backer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

White overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 25.4 points against his 18.8-point projection. During a 25-6 win over the Bills, he racked up 94 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. White ranks #23 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
James White

Top Player Comparison

Instant Kamara
Points
% of total points 137.56
1
Cam Newton
QB
27.96
21.14
20.3%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
26.6
21.18
19.3%
3
James White
RB
25.4
18.8
18.5%
4
Davante Adams
WR
18.3
19.01
13.3%
Packer backer
Points
% of total points 49.16
1
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
26.2
7.73
53.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
13.76
20.41
28%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
7
9.01
14.2%
4
Jordy Nelson
WR
2.4
12.13
4.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Instant Kamara, helping the team to a 85.56-35.40 lead.

Points By Position

  Instant Kamara   Packer backer
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway point. Let's refresh the Standings.
Instant Kamara
Instant Kamara have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 153.30 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
James White
Best Acquisition
204 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 459 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Packer backer
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Packer backer making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 114.13 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Austin Hooper
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 321 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

Instant Kamara would have beaten six other teams besides Packer backer this week.
Packer backer would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Instant Kamara would be 7-1 if they played Packer backer every week.
Had they played each other last week, Instant Kamara would have gotten the win over Packer backer 168.56-123.4.
Instant Kamara would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Packer backer.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Instant Kamara, Packer backer would be 2-4.
If Instant Kamara had played every team in the league each week, they would be 60-12.
If they played every team every week, Packer backer would be 27-45.