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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
IV League
3-5 149.75
149.07
 
VS
proj
The B.O.S.S.
139.58 2-6
138.25

IV League beat The B.O.S.S. for third straight win, 149.75-139.58

IV League extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over The B.O.S.S., emerging victorious with a 149.75-139.58 win. The B.O.S.S. nabbed a 22.42-point lead on Thursday, but IV League held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Russell Wilson (248 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Mike Evans (34.9 points) and Kirk Cousins (21.66) carried the flag for The B.O.S.S. in the loss. IV League (3-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against The Empire, while The B.O.S.S. (2-6) try to get back on track against ZekesCAM of Whoopass.

Matchup Timeline

  IV League   The B.O.S.S.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Jets in Week 8, Howard ran for 81 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 14.1 points and scored 43.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on IV League this week. Next week, Howard will play the Bills.
Jordan Howard

Top Player Comparison

IV League
Points
% of total points 149.75
1
Russell Wilson
QB
30.42
21.23
20.3%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
27.4
21.45
18.3%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.6
19.09
14.4%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
14.1
9.81
9.4%
The B.O.S.S.
Points
% of total points 139.58
1
Mike Evans
WR
34.9
17.25
25%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.66
25.94
15.5%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
16.83
18.19
12.1%
4
Danny Amendola
WR
16.42
13.42
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Danny Amendola had a 28-yard touchdown pass for The B.O.S.S. to contribute to a 22.42-0.00 lead for The B.O.S.S..
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which IV League boasted a 137.55-111.02 lead. Russell Wilson had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for IV League, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for The B.O.S.S. with a 72-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  IV League   The B.O.S.S.
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time catch up on the Standings.
IV League
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on IV League making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 146.82 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
John Brown
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 586 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
The B.O.S.S.
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see The B.O.S.S. making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 141.45 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 770 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

IV League had five of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The B.O.S.S. had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
IV League put up more points than their season scoring average (146.82) while The B.O.S.S. fell short of theirs (141.45).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 10.17-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with IV League. They won, but did not cover the 10.82-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Mike Evans recorded 34.9 points, the highest score for a WR this week.