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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
My Broken Johnson
5-3 152.7
153.9
 
VS
proj
The Chogram
130.14 4-4
146.8

My Broken Johnson beat The Chogram for third straight win, 152.70-130.14

My Broken Johnson extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over The Chogram, earning a 152.70-130.14 win. The Chogram took a 29.90-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 29.9 points from Lamar Miller (133 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Jakeem Grant (4 Rec, 36 Rec Yds). But My Broken Johnson held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Jared Goff, who passed for 295 yards and 3 touchdowns for 32.5 points, and Joe Mixon, who racked up 138 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (31.8 points). My Broken Johnson improve to 5-3 on the season, while The Chogram fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  My Broken Johnson   The Chogram

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mixon (123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) scored 31.8 points against the Buccaneers in Week 8. His scoring output was 60.8% more than his 19.78-point projection and was much higher than his 15.05-point season scoring average. Mixon ranks #56 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

My Broken Johnson
Points
% of total points 152.7
1
Jared Goff
QB
32.5
25.04
21.3%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
31.8
19.78
20.8%
3
David Johnson
RB
15
17.36
9.8%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.46
9.2%
The Chogram
Points
% of total points 130.14
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
25.6
20.93
19.7%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
24.3
14.47
18.7%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
23.4
18.53
18%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
19
14.16
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for The Chogram to contribute to a 29.90-0.00 lead for The Chogram.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, after which My Broken Johnson became the proud owner of a 138.70-102.54 lead. Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass for My Broken Johnson, while Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run. Meanwhile, Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for The Chogram, while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  My Broken Johnson   The Chogram
Standings Update
How about we refresh the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, if you can believe it.
My Broken Johnson
My Broken Johnson may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (145.76 ppg), propelling My Broken Johnson to the No. 3 spot in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
The Chogram
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on The Chogram holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 145.49 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, The Chogram is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Matt Ryan
Best Acquisition
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs

StatSmack

My Broken Johnson are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
You can't win if you don't play. My Broken Johnson has left fewer points on the bench this season (362.48) than The Chogram (385).
My Broken Johnson play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than The Chogram (1).
My Broken Johnson have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The Chogram (1 vs 0).
My Broken Johnson should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Chogram (3 vs 2).
The Chogram have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than My Broken Johnson (3) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, My Broken Johnson have outscored The Chogram at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Hey The Chogram, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!