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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The MJK
5-3 172.96
149.05
 
VS
proj
Keep Calm & Bear On
147.58 2-6
130.44

The MJK hand Keep Calm & Bear On fifth straight loss in 172.96-147.58 rout

The MJK rolled to a 172.96-147.58 win to hand Keep Calm & Bear On their fifth straight loss. Keep Calm & Bear On jumped out to a 44.72-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from Will Fuller V (20.9 points) and Lamar Miller (19.3). But it was all The MJK after that. They were led by James Conner (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 66 Rec Yds) and Mike Evans (6 Rec, 179 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). The MJK (5-3) will look to notch another W against Kerryon wayward son, while Keep Calm & Bear On (2-6) will face Two Cool Dudes in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The MJK   Keep Calm & Bear On

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner scored 35.7 points in a 33-18 win over the Browns to more-than-double his 17.8-point projection. He racked up 212 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The MJK this week. Conner will go up against the Ravens next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

The MJK
Points
% of total points 172.96
1
James Conner
RB
35.7
17.8
20.6%
2
Mike Evans
WR
26.9
14.17
15.6%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.66
22.83
12.5%
4
Chris Carson
RB
19.4
10.74
11.2%
Keep Calm & Bear On
Points
% of total points 147.58
1
Cam Newton
QB
27.96
21.14
18.9%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
27.2
9.79
18.4%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
20.9
10.35
14.2%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
19.3
11.5
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Keep Calm & Bear On, while Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run, contributing to a 44.72-0.00 lead for Keep Calm & Bear On.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Keep Calm & Bear On had a 141.78-135.30 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for The MJK, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Marvin Jones Jr. had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Keep Calm & Bear On, while Baker Mayfield had a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for The MJK, contributing to a 172.96-141.78 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The MJK   Keep Calm & Bear On
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway point. Let's check in on the Standings.
The MJK
The MJK have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 147.12 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Keep Calm & Bear On
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Keep Calm & Bear On making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 133.23 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
1471 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on The MJK scored more than their point projections.
Keep Calm & Bear On lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring above their points projection.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
The 172.96 points scored by The MJK are the 4th-most in the league this season.
Not only did The MJK get the win, but they also covered the 18.61-point projected margin of victory.
The MJK moves to (2-0) in blowout games this season, while Keep Calm & Bear On falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, Cam Newton put up 27.96 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.