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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
FaceTheFacts
5-3 95.06
107.1
 
VS
proj
Bad JuJu
93.78 3-5
100.74

FaceTheFacts knock off Bad JuJu for fourth straight win in 95.06-93.78 battle

FaceTheFacts extended their win streak to four games with a tight victory over Bad JuJu, squeaking by for a 95.06-93.78 win. It was the third loss in a row for Bad JuJu. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as FaceTheFacts led 95.06-74.98 heading into Monday night. Bad JuJu made them sweat behind JuJu Smith-Schuster (5 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Julian Edelman (23.5 points) and Austin Hooper (15.5) did the heavy lifting for FaceTheFacts in the victory. FaceTheFacts (5-3) will look to build on their success against Luke Skywokka, while Bad JuJu (3-5) will face Yo mama said U Ugly in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  FaceTheFacts   Bad JuJu

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 15.5 points, Hooper scored 52.7% more than his 10.15-point projection as the Falcons lost to the Seahawks 27-20. He caught 6 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on FaceTheFacts this week. Next week, Hooper will play the Saints.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

FaceTheFacts
Points
% of total points 95.06
1
Julian Edelman
WR
23.5
14.07
24.7%
2
Austin Hooper
TE
15.5
10.15
16.3%
3
Tom Brady
QB
15.36
18.07
16.2%
4
Josh Lambo
K
12
8.46
12.6%
Bad JuJu
Points
% of total points 93.78
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
32.5
14.92
34.7%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.8
13.87
20%
3
Chris Carson
RB
15
16.91
16%
4
Mason Crosby
K
7
8.37
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Bad JuJu, contributing to a 58.48-47.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 59-yard pass for FaceTheFacts, helping the team to a 95.06-63.98 lead.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Bad JuJu.

Points By Position

  FaceTheFacts   Bad JuJu

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on FaceTheFacts exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Bad JuJu had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
FaceTheFacts won despite starting the Houston Texans defense, who scored zero points.
FaceTheFacts put up fewer points than their season scoring average (112.35) while Bad JuJu scored above theirs (92.3).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
FaceTheFacts ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Bad JuJu ranked 10th.
The matchup's 1.28-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with FaceTheFacts. They got the W, but failed to cover the 6.36-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, FaceTheFacts moves to (2-0), while Bad JuJu falls to (2-1).
Despite the loss, Cooper Kupp tallied 32.5 points, the highest score of any player on Bad JuJu this season.

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