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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Got That Good Juju
6-2 159.86
135.12
 
VS
proj
Turn ur head n Goff
88.3 1-7
128.31

Got That Good Juju hand Turn ur head n Goff fifth straight loss in 159.86-88.30 rout

Got That Good Juju cruised to a 159.86-88.30 win to hand Turn ur head n Goff their fifth straight loss. Got That Good Juju grabbed a 26.20-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins and never let go of it. Saquon Barkley (38 Rush Yds, 73 Rec Yds) and O.J. Howard (4 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Turn ur head n Goff in the loss. This marks the second time this season Got That Good Juju have gotten the best of Turn ur head n Goff, after winning 136.5-109.86 in their last matchup. Got That Good Juju (6-2) will look to notch another win against Instant Kamara, while Turn ur head n Goff (1-7) will try to get back on track against Tom's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Got That Good Juju   Turn ur head n Goff

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 66 Rec Yds) scored 38.2 points in a 33-18 win over the Browns in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 20.18-point projection and was much higher than his 22.4-point season scoring average. Conner ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Got That Good Juju
Points
% of total points 159.86
1
James Conner
RB
38.2
20.18
23.9%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.2
19.79
16.4%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
23.36
21.7
14.6%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
20.7
15.52
12.9%
Turn ur head n Goff
Points
% of total points 88.3
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.1
22.41
22.8%
2
O.J. Howard
TE
16.8
9.68
19%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
11.3
16.63
12.8%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
8
12.88
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Got That Good Juju, contributing to a 26.20-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Got That Good Juju, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run, helping Got That Good Juju to a 123.16-80.50 lead.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Got That Good Juju, contributing to a 139.16-88.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Got That Good Juju   Turn ur head n Goff
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. Let's refresh the Standings.
Got That Good Juju
Got That Good Juju will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 145.98 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit is No. 2 in the Standings, putting Got That Good Juju in playoff position.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Turn ur head n Goff
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 108.28, Turn ur head n Goff boasts the No. 10 position in the Standings, leaving the squad with some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Acquisition
27 Rec, 392 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Turn ur head n Goff. They've lost five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Got That Good Juju are doing a better job of that, averaging 145.98 versus Turn ur head n Goff's 108.28.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Got That Good Juju (6-2) have a better record than Turn ur head n Goff (1-7).
Even the computers think Got That Good Juju have better players. They have a higher projected points average (134.01) than Turn ur head n Goff (123.36).
Got That Good Juju don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Turn ur head n Goff (4 vs 0).
Got That Good Juju should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Turn ur head n Goff (6 vs 2).
Got That Good Juju have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Turn ur head n Goff (38 vs 29).
By position, Got That Good Juju have outscored Turn ur head n Goff at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Got That Good Juju don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Got That Good Juju had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Turn ur head n Goff (0).
Hey Turn ur head n Goff, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!