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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Scott's Swell Team
3-5 135.14
110.24
 
VS
proj
Willie's Team
85.02 4-4
93.74

Scott's Swell Team brush off projections, come back to knock off Willie's Team in 135.14-85.02 rout

Scott's Swell Team rose to the occasion, rolling to a 135.14-85.02 win over Willie's Team, who fell short of projections. Scott's Swell Team nabbed a 24.62-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Willie's Team came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Alvin Kamara (23.1 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (2). Not to be deterred, Scott's Swell Team pulled it together on Monday night with their back against the wall, as James White (20.4 points) and Julian Edelman (16.2) put them back ahead once and for all. Scott's Swell Team (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Kawai's Awesome Team, while Willie's Team (4-4) will try to get some positive momentum against jason's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Scott's Swell Team   Willie's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans (6 Rec, 179 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 26.9 points in a 37-34 lost to the Bengals in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 14.17-point projection and was much higher than his 15.25-point season scoring average. Evans ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Scott's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 135.14
1
Joe Mixon
RB
27.3
16
20.2%
2
Mike Evans
WR
26.9
14.17
19.9%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
24.14
19.13
17.9%
4
James White
RB
20.4
15.62
15.1%
Willie's Team
Points
% of total points 85.02
1
Russell Wilson
QB
23.42
18.99
27.5%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.1
18.31
27.2%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
14.1
9.03
16.6%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
8.5
16.27
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Scott's Swell Team boasted a 84.54-59.92 lead. Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Scott's Swell Team, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Willie's Team, while Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Scott's Swell Team   Willie's Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, and that means it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Scott's Swell Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Scott's Swell Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 102.62 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1788 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 770 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Willie's Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Willie's Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 105.91 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Scott's Swell Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Willie's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Scott's Swell Team had one starters score zero points, while Willie's Team had two.
Scott's Swell Team had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Willie's Team.
Scott's Swell Team put up more points than their season scoring average (102.62) while Willie's Team fell short of theirs (105.91).
Scott's Swell Team scored more points than their projected total, while Willie's Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 50.12-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This victory concludes a three-game losing slide for Scott's Swell Team, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for Willie's Team.
Not only did Scott's Swell Team win, but they also easily covered the 16.5-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Scott's Swell Team moves to (1-2), while Willie's Team falls to (2-2).
For Willie's Team, Russell Wilson (23.42 points) posted the second-best score for a QB this week.