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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Mad Juicemen
4-4 106.8
106.48
 
VS
proj
Boom Town
106.32 1-7
98.74

Despite top scorer Kupp, Boom Town fall to Mad Juicemen in 106.80-106.32 battle

Boom Town had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with WR Cooper Kupp accumulating 34 points, the third-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Mad Juicemen, who eked out a 106.80-106.32 victory. Boom Town had a chance to come from behind late afternoon on Sunday, but it wasn't to be. Mad Juicemen led 99.50-94.76 after the early action and held on for the win despite 7.4 points from Sony Michel on Sunday afternoon for Boom Town. The Jacksonville Jaguars defense (28.96 points) and Dalvin Cook (23.1) did the heavy lifting for Mad Juicemen in the win. Mad Juicemen (4-4) will look to maintain their momentum against Knight Train, while Boom Town (1-7) will meet Outsiderz in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Mad Juicemen   Boom Town

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bailey overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 16 points against his 8.88-point projection. In a 19-9 win over the Redskins, he made all 4 of his FG attempts. Bailey ranks #7 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Dan Bailey

Top Player Comparison

Mad Juicemen
Points
% of total points 106.8
1
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
28.96
18.2
27.1%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
23.1
16.8
21.6%
3
Dan Bailey
K
16
8.88
15%
4
Evan Engram
TE
10
7.82
9.4%
Boom Town
Points
% of total points 106.32
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
34
11.67
32%
2
Drew Brees
QB
27.46
15.84
25.8%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
18.3
13.69
17.2%
4
Sony Michel
RB
7.4
10.15
7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dan Bailey had a 50-yard field goal for Mad Juicemen, helping to stake the team to a 39.10-3.90 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Mad Juicemen became the proud owner of a 99.50-94.76 lead. For Mad Juicemen, Alex Erickson had a 52-yard catch. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Boom Town with a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Mad Juicemen   Boom Town

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Mad Juicemen exceeded their projected point totals.
Boom Town had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mad Juicemen won despite starting Brandin Cooks, who scored zero points.
Mad Juicemen put up fewer points than their season scoring average (112.82) while Boom Town scored above theirs (97.91).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 0.48-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Mad Juicemen managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 7.74-point projected margin of victory.
Mad Juicemen moves to (1-0) in close games this year, while Boom Town falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Cooper Kupp (34 points) recorded the third-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Mad Juicemen
In a matchup that'll showcase a pair of teams separated by just a single game in the standings, Mad Juicemen (4-4) battle Knight Train (3-5) in Week 9. Each of these teams has players on bye next week, as Alex Erickson, Alvin Kamara, Brandin Cooks, and Matt Ryan are off for Mad Juicemen, while Knight Train will be without the Los Angeles Rams defense and Wil Lutz. Over the last three weeks, Mad Juicemen have scored 97.07 points per game, while Knight Train have averaged 86.21 per contest.
Boom Town
In Week 9, last-place Boom Town (1-7) will look to bounce back against ninth-place Outsiderz (2-6). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Cooper Kupp, Drew Brees, and Michael Thomas are off for Boom Town and the New Orleans Saints defense, Tyler Boyd, and Gerald Everett are out for Outsiderz.