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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
AA Ron Balakay
4-4 163.06
112.87
 
VS
proj
Jinxproof
111.4 2-6
113.84

AA Ron Balakay hand Jinxproof fourth consecutive loss in 163.06-111.40 rout

AA Ron Balakay rolled to a 163.06-111.40 win to hand Jinxproof their fourth straight loss. Jinxproof took a 25.40-point lead on Thursday behind 25.4 points from Stefon Diggs (7 Rec, 143 Rec Yds) and Kirk Cousins (285 Pass Yds). But it was all AA Ron Balakay after that. They were led by Aaron Jones, who racked up 226 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes for 40.1 points, and Deshaun Watson, who passed for 279 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 46 yards (30.76 points). AA Ron Balakay (4-4) will look to build on their success against Mr. Phamtastic, while Jinxproof (2-6) will take on Alex Le's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  AA Ron Balakay   Jinxproof

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (67 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 40.1 points in a 31-24 win over the Chiefs in Week 8. His scoring output nearly tripled his 13.9-point projection and was much higher than his 20.89-point season scoring average. Jones ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

AA Ron Balakay
Points
% of total points 163.06
1
Aaron Jones
RB
40.1
13.9
24.6%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.76
23.37
18.9%
3
Julio Jones
WR
22.2
13.06
13.6%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
16
12.42
9.8%
Jinxproof
Points
% of total points 111.4
1
Kenny Golladay
WR
26.3
13.23
23.6%
2
James Conner
RB
23.5
16.14
21.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.8
13.81
15.1%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
13
9.34
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Jinxproof became the proud owner of an 84.20-61.90 lead. For AA Ron Balakay, Zane Gonzalez had a 50-yard field goal. Kenny Golladay made the highlight reel for Jinxproof with a 41-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass for AA Ron Balakay, helping the team to a 92.66-87.90 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for AA Ron Balakay, while Travis Kelce had a 29-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 147.06-87.90 lead for AA Ron Balakay.

Points By Position

  AA Ron Balakay   Jinxproof

What If

AA Ron Balakay would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Jinxproof would have lost to five other teams besides AA Ron Balakay this week.
AA Ron Balakay would be 7-1 if they played Jinxproof every week.
AA Ron Balakay would have topped Jinxproof 80.82-75.96 had they played each other last week.
AA Ron Balakay would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jinxproof.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as AA Ron Balakay, Jinxproof would be 1-6.
If AA Ron Balakay had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-34.
If they played every team every week, Jinxproof would be 17-55.

Next Week Preview

AA Ron Balakay
AA Ron Balakay (4-4) are set to battle Mr. Phamtastic (7-1) in Week 9. Each of these teams has three players with byes next week, as Julio Jones, Tyler Boyd, and John Ross III are off for AA Ron Balakay and Latavius Murray, Drew Brees, and the Los Angeles Rams defense are out for Mr. Phamtastic. Over the last three weeks, AA Ron Balakay have scored 110.2 points per game, while Mr. Phamtastic have averaged 129.26 per contest.
Jinxproof
In Week 9, last-place Jinxproof (2-6) will look to bounce back against sixth-place Alex Le's Team (4-4). Each side has three players on bye next week, as Calvin Ridley, Todd Gurley II, Wil Lutz, and Jared Cook are off for Jinxproof and Joe Mixon, Brandin Cooks, and A.J. Green are out for Alex Le's Team.