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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
gettin a chubb
4-4 190.95
167.71
 
VS
proj
Jesus Was A JuJu
184.1 4-4
162.17

gettin a chubb come back to hand Jesus Was A JuJu third consecutive loss, 190.95-184.10

gettin a chubb came from behind for a 190.95-184.10 win to hand Jesus Was A JuJu their third consecutive loss. Trailing 184.10-110.20 heading into Sunday night, gettin a chubb roared back behind Kirk Cousins (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Latavius Murray (56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds). Marlon Mack (132 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Blake Bortles (286 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 43 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Jesus Was A JuJu in defeat. gettin a chubb improve to 4-4 on the season, while Jesus Was A JuJu fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  gettin a chubb   Jesus Was A JuJu

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 35.4 points, Jones Jr. more-than-doubled his 13.36-point projection as the Lions lost to the Seahawks 28-14. He caught 7 passes for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on gettin a chubb this week. Next week, Jones Jr. will face the Vikings.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

gettin a chubb
Points
% of total points 190.95
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
35.4
13.36
18.5%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
29.55
31.9
15.5%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
25
18.52
13.1%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
22
17.32
11.5%
Jesus Was A JuJu
Points
% of total points 184.1
1
Marlon Mack
RB
41.8
17.61
22.7%
2
Blake Bortles
QB
28.9
23.78
15.7%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
28.4
22.73
15.4%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
18
11.85
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Thursday, after which Jesus Was A JuJu emerged with a 35.60-16.00 lead. For gettin a chubb, Danny Amendola had a 28-yard touchdown pass. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Jesus Was A JuJu with a 49-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Jesus Was A JuJu who owned the lead, 184.10-110.20. Marvin Jones Jr. had a 39-yard touchdown catch for gettin a chubb, while Mason Crosby had a 53-yard field goal. Marlon Mack made the highlight reel for Jesus Was A JuJu with a 49-yard run.

Points By Position

  gettin a chubb   Jesus Was A JuJu
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought refresh the Standings.
gettin a chubb
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see gettin a chubb making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 156.02 points per game through eight weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
the Kansas City Chiefs defense
Best Acquisition
25.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 432.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers
Jesus Was A JuJu
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Jesus Was A JuJu making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 163.51 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Blake Bortles
MVP
2021 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 261 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Best Drafted
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Acquisition
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

Game Notes

gettin a chubb had five of their 10 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, Jesus Was A JuJu lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Jesus Was A JuJu ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while gettin a chubb put up the tied for 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 6.85-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did gettin a chubb earn the win, but they also covered the 5.54-point predicted margin of victory.
gettin a chubb moves to (2-2) in comeback games this season, while Jesus Was A JuJu falls to (0-2).
In a losing effort, Marlon Mack (41.8 points) recorded the fifth-highest score in the league this week.