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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Espiritu de Noches
6-2 155.76
123.92
 
VS
proj
michael V's Team
122.36 6-2
104.4

Espiritu de Noches overtake michael V's Team for top spot in 155.76-122.36 rout

Espiritu de Noches overtook michael V's Team in the standings, ascending into first place in Yahoo Public 5171 with a easy victory, cruising to a 155.76-122.36 win. Espiritu de Noches took a 8.46-point lead on Thursday behind Deshaun Watson (30.96 points) and never let it go. Marvin Jones Jr. (27.2 points) and Kenyan Drake (22.5) led the charge for michael V's Team in the loss. Espiritu de Noches (6-2) will look to get another W against JENNIFER R's Team, while michael V's Team (6-2) match up against NettieC's Neat Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Espiritu de Noches   michael V's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 24.1 points against his 11.52-point projection. In a 37-34 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 9 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown. Boyd ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Espiritu de Noches
Points
% of total points 155.76
1
James Conner
RB
35.7
17.79
22.9%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.96
21.18
19.9%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
24.1
11.52
15.5%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.1
18.31
14.8%
michael V's Team
Points
% of total points 122.36
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
27.2
9.79
22.2%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
22.5
8.98
18.4%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.66
22.82
17.7%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
14.1
9.03
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Thursday, after which Espiritu de Noches emerged with a 30.96-22.50 lead. For Espiritu de Noches, Deshaun Watson had a 73-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass. Kenyan Drake made the highlight reel for michael V's Team with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Espiritu de Noches had a 112.26-94.80 lead. For Espiritu de Noches, James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Marvin Jones Jr. made the highlight reel for michael V's Team with a 39-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Espiritu de Noches   michael V's Team
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought catch up on the Standings.
Espiritu de Noches
Espiritu de Noches have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 121.12 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
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
James Conner
Best Acquisition
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
michael V's Team
michael V's Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (111.79 ppg), propelling michael V's Team to the No. 2 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

Espiritu de Noches must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (155.76) than their season average (121.12).
We heard scoring helps you win. michael V's Team need some help then, averaging just 111.79 versus Espiritu de Noches's 121.12.
Espiritu de Noches don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than michael V's Team (4 vs 1).
Espiritu de Noches should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than michael V's Team (7 vs 4).
By position, Espiritu de Noches have outscored michael V's Team at RB and DEF this season.
Espiritu de Noches don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Espiritu de Noches had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for michael V's Team (2).
Don't worry michael V's Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!