Happy Halloween and Week 8 to all. In the spirit of the Halloween season, we're kicking off this report with a scary story that will also serve as a cautionary tale.

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There lived a dynasty manager who was rich beyond imagination. One day, he encountered a commoner - a simple man who had selected Cam Akers in the 6th round of a startup draft. The rich man denied when the commoner asked to make a deal, but retracted instantly when he saw what the man was offering. "Could it be... Justin Jefferson?"

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He quickly made a steal of a trade, acquiring the game's best young player for Gee Willy and a few picks that should be late. The rich man was thrilled but couldn't shake what the commoner did after making the deal. He wouldn't stop grinning, and was mumbling "conning" the whole time. Just as he had that thought, his phone pinged a sleeper update and a cold shudder went down his spine. "Justin Jefferson status changed from Healthy to Doubtful" lit up across the screen as the rich man dropped the phone and fell to his knees.

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When he looked up, a cave had suddenly appeared with a raggety sign that read "Lost Souls of the Colosseum." The rich man entered, and the cave snapped shut behind him. He looked in horror as he realized the walls of the cave showed his future, dropping game after game and falling to 3-4. He couldn't bear to look and turned away in disgust. As he turned, he realized there was a skeleton of a lost soul behind him. Hoping to find clues, he read the last update etched on the wall: "DOUG GIMMEDOME" - there was writing underneath but it was covered in dirt and rocks. He swiped one clear: "Playoff Hopes - 0." The rich man jumped in fear. "Surely he's got great draft capital" he reassured himself. As he swiped the second clear, he let out a scream that some say you can still hear late on a Sunday night when your team is trailing. As the legend goes, "Draft Capital - 0" was the last thing his eyes ever saw.

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Let that be a lesson to remember for all of us during this halloween season. Quick shoutout to Conlan as our Matchup of the Week winner against PPP. Repeat here for a reminder: the current toilet bowl competitors, who will compete to NOT have to do a 5 minute standup routine, are projected to be Tim, Killian, Tom and Mike. REMINDER: The draft order (projected below) is decided by MPF, while the punishment (standup routine) is determined by the toilet bowl "winner" - in the toilet bowl, teams advance by losing while winning makes you "safe." Have a spooky Halloween and 🍀BOL🍀 to all Colosseum competitors in week 8.