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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
So Solid Spoilers
6-2 116
110.99
 
VS
proj
Maharaja Daughters
68 4-4
92.27

Maharaja Daughters fall short of expectations, lose to So Solid Spoilers in 116-68 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Maharaja Daughters underperformed, at least based on projections, as So Solid Spoilers rolled to a 116-68 win. So Solid Spoilers pulled out to a 15-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Andrew Luck (29 points) and Christian McCaffrey (17) and never gave it back. Patrick Mahomes (34 points) and Eric Ebron (9) carried the flag for Maharaja Daughters in the loss. So Solid Spoilers (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Planet united, while Maharaja Daughters (4-4) will take on BelgradePatriots in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  So Solid Spoilers   Maharaja Daughters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lindsay overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 16 points against his 9.68-point projection. In a 30-23 loss to the Chiefs, he racked up 112 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Lindsay ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

So Solid Spoilers
Points
% of total points 116
1
Andrew Luck
QB
29
24.51
25%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
17
11.23
14.7%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17
12.88
14.7%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
16
9.68
13.8%
Maharaja Daughters
Points
% of total points 68
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34
27.8
50%
2
Eric Ebron
TE
9
6.25
13.2%
3
Alex Collins
RB
9
8.09
13.2%
4
Harrison Butker
K
6
11.8
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which So Solid Spoilers boasted a 83-68 lead. For So Solid Spoilers, Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Maharaja Daughters, while Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  So Solid Spoilers   Maharaja Daughters
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought to refresh the Standings.
So Solid Spoilers
So Solid Spoilers have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 110 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to the No. 3 spot in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
423 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 300 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
the Indianapolis Colts defense
Best Acquisition
26.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 371.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
Maharaja Daughters
Maharaja Daughters will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 108 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. So Solid Spoilers scored more points in this matchup (116) than their season average (110.38).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. So Solid Spoilers (6-2) have a better record than Maharaja Daughters (4-4).
Maharaja Daughters are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than So Solid Spoilers (2 vs 1).
So Solid Spoilers play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Maharaja Daughters (1).
Maharaja Daughters have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than So Solid Spoilers (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, So Solid Spoilers have outscored Maharaja Daughters at RB this season.
So Solid Spoilers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry Maharaja Daughters, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!