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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Madden Legend
5-3 150.42
165.52
 
VS
proj
Ballers
147.06 3-5
159.45

Despite top scorer Luck, Ballers fall to Madden Legend in 150.42-147.06 battle

Ballers had the premier scorer in the matchup with QB Andrew Luck posting 39.26 points, the fifth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Madden Legend, who staged an impressive comeback for a 150.42-147.06 victory. Despite trailing 144.06-63.31 heading into Sunday night, Madden Legend charged back behind Kirk Cousins, who passed for 359 yards and 2 touchdowns for 33.56 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 76 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (25.65 points). Andrew Luck (39.26 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (24.85) led the way for Ballers in the loss. Madden Legend (5-3) will look to add to their success against 2Sexy2Lose, while Ballers (3-5) meet Oakland Dirty Dawgs in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Madden Legend   Ballers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Booker (78 Rush Yds, 23 Rec Yds) scored 13.95 points against the Chiefs in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.39-point projection and was much higher than his 5.83-point season scoring average. Booker will face the Texans next week.
Devontae Booker

Top Player Comparison

Madden Legend
Points
% of total points 150.42
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
33.56
34.53
22.3%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
25.65
18.81
17.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.95
14.14
14.6%
4
Josh Lambo
K
15
7.84
10%
Ballers
Points
% of total points 147.06
1
Andrew Luck
QB
39.26
28.93
26.7%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
24.85
8.97
16.9%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
15.8
16.09
10.7%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
14.1
9.2
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Ballers owned a 144.06-63.31 lead. For Madden Legend, Josh Lambo had a 57-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal. Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Ballers, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 39-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Madden Legend   Ballers
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Madden Legend
Madden Legend will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 163.27 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jakeem Grant
Best Acquisition
643 Ret. Yds, 2 Ret. TDs
Ballers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Ballers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 150.21 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Denzel Ward
Best Acquisition
39 Tackles, 3 Ints

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Madden Legend scored less in this one (150.42) than their season average of 163.27.
We heard scoring helps you win. Ballers need some help then, averaging just 150.21 versus Madden Legend's 163.27.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Madden Legend (5-3) have a better record than Ballers (3-5).
In dire times, at least Madden Legend keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Ballers (1 vs 2).
By position, Madden Legend have outscored Ballers at RB and DEF this season.
Madden Legend has a higher average scoring margin (0) than Ballers this season (-12).
There's not much good to say about Ballers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!