Week 8
Stephen's Super Team
7-1 105.76
117.52
Cassidy Curtis
80.46
2-6
101.04
Stephen's Super Team defeat Cassidy Curtis for fifth straight win, 105.76-80.46
Stephen's Super Team extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Cassidy Curtis, securing a 105.76-80.46 win. It was the third consecutive loss for Cassidy Curtis. Cassidy Curtis nabbed a 23.20-point lead on Thursday behind a standout performance from DeAndre Hopkins. But Stephen's Super Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Todd Gurley II, who racked up 195 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 30.5 points, and Marlon Mack, who racked up 149 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (27.9 points). Stephen's Super Team (7-1) will look to build on their success against Cookin Some Crowder, while Cassidy Curtis (2-6) take on majicman's Team in an effort to right the ship.
Matchup Timeline
Stephen's Super Team
Cassidy Curtis
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Gurley II (114 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 30.5 points against the Packers in Week 8. He scored 24.8% more than his 24.44-point projection and overachieved for the seventh time this season. Gurley II ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Top Player Comparison
Matchup Highlights
Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Cassidy Curtis, helping to stake Cassidy Curtis to a 23.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Stephen's Super Team, while Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 105.76-58.80 lead for Stephen's Super Team.
Points By Position
Stephen's Super Team
Cassidy Curtis
Standings Update
Let's refresh the Standings. After all, we're already halfway through the season, if you can believe it.
Stephen's Super Team
Stephen's Super Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (116.33 ppg), propelling Stephen's Super Team to No. 2 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Marlon Mack
Best Acquisition
381 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Cassidy Curtis
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Cassidy Curtis making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 101.40 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
What If
Stephen's Super Team would have beaten three other teams besides Cassidy Curtis this week.
Cassidy Curtis would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Cassidy Curtis every week, Stephen's Super Team would be 5-3 this season.
Last week, Stephen's Super Team would have defeated Cassidy Curtis 117.34-94.64.
Stephen's Super Team would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cassidy Curtis.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Stephen's Super Team, Cassidy Curtis would be 5-2.
If Stephen's Super Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-25.
If they played every team every week, Cassidy Curtis would be 31-41.