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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Straight Cash Homie
3-5 165.42
140.13
 
VS
proj
Bad JuJu
125.36 3-4-1
130

Straight Cash Homie earn win against Bad JuJu in 165.42-125.36 rout

Straight Cash Homie stepped up and beat expectations, rolling to a 165.42-125.36 win over Bad JuJu, who fell short of projections. Straight Cash Homie got out to a 26.20-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins and never let it go. Stefon Diggs (27.9 points) and Kirk Cousins (24.66) led the charge for Bad JuJu in defeat. Straight Cash Homie (3-5) will look to notch another win against BAMFS, while Bad JuJu (3-4-1) will meet Cook a Graham in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Straight Cash Homie   Bad JuJu

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 6 points, surrendering 333 yards, and forcing 2 turnovers against the Bills, the Patriots defense put up 20 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 9.56-point projection and was much higher than their 12.25-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Packers next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Straight Cash Homie
Points
% of total points 165.42
1
James Conner
RB
38.2
20.18
23.1%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.02
29.2
20.6%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.2
19.79
15.8%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.56
12.1%
Bad JuJu
Points
% of total points 125.36
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
27.9
18.39
22.3%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.66
26.47
19.7%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
18
15.08
14.4%
4
Wendell Smallwood
RB
14.6
8.37
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Straight Cash Homie, helping to give the team a 26.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Straight Cash Homie owned a 145.42-72.80 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Straight Cash Homie, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch for Bad JuJu, while Wendell Smallwood had a 36-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Straight Cash Homie   Bad JuJu
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means it's time to catch up on the Standings.
Straight Cash Homie
Straight Cash Homie rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (131.52 ppg), leaving Straight Cash Homie with some work to do in order to make the playoffs at No. 9 in the Standings.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
the New England Patriots defense
Best Acquisition
23.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 382.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
Bad JuJu
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Bad JuJu making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 119.28 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
58 Rec, 587 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Drafted
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Nyheim Hines
Best Acquisition
238 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 187 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Straight Cash Homie must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (165.42) than their season average (131.52).
We heard scoring helps you win. Bad JuJu need some help then, averaging just 119.28 versus Straight Cash Homie's 131.52.
Even the computers think Straight Cash Homie have better players. They have a higher projected points average (128.74) than Bad JuJu (120.77).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Straight Cash Homie has left fewer points on the bench this season (320.08) than Bad JuJu (471.18).
Straight Cash Homie don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Bad JuJu (3 vs 1).
Straight Cash Homie should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Bad JuJu (5 vs 1).
By position, Straight Cash Homie have outscored Bad JuJu at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Straight Cash Homie had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Bad JuJu (3).
Hey Bad JuJu, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!