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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Gin and JuJuice
5-3 118.38
113.91
 
VS
proj
The Unicorn Hunter
96.1 5-3
101.77

Gin and JuJuice overcome starter's goose egg, come back to defeat The Unicorn Hunter in 118.38-96.10 rout

Despite a goose egg from Brandin Cooks, Gin and JuJuice were able to persevere and earn the victory, cruising to a 118.38-96.10 win over The Unicorn Hunter. The Unicorn Hunter pulled out to a 12.12-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Gin and JuJuice after that. They were led by Aaron Jones, who racked up 226 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes for 38.1 points, and JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 5 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown (18.8 points). The New England Patriots defense (21 points) and Devin Singletary (12.9) were the leaders for The Unicorn Hunter in defeat. Gin and JuJuice (5-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Pop Drop & Lockett, while The Unicorn Hunter (5-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against Russell Sprouts🌱🥬✨.

Matchup Timeline

  Gin and JuJuice   The Unicorn Hunter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 31-24 win over the Chiefs, Jones scored 38.1 points to more-than-double his 13.96-point projection. He racked up 226 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Jones will battle the Chargers in Week 9.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Gin and JuJuice
Points
% of total points 118.38
1
Aaron Jones
RB
38.1
13.96
32.2%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.8
13.87
15.9%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
14.38
18.89
12.1%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
14
10.5
11.8%
The Unicorn Hunter
Points
% of total points 96.1
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
21
10.07
21.9%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
12.9
6.82
13.4%
3
Jason Myers
K
12
9.57
12.5%
4
George Kittle
TE
11.6
11.58
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Devin Singletary had a 28-yard touchdown catch for The Unicorn Hunter, while Jason Myers had a 54-yard field goal to contribute to a 39.20-27.08 lead for The Unicorn Hunter.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Gin and JuJuice, who trailed 96.10-85.58 after Sunday night.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Gin and JuJuice on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Gin and JuJuice   The Unicorn Hunter

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Gin and JuJuice scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Unicorn Hunter had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Gin and JuJuice won despite starting Brandin Cooks, who scored zero points.
Gin and JuJuice put up more points than their season scoring average (112.99) while The Unicorn Hunter fell short of theirs (125.98).
Gin and JuJuice put up more points than their projected total, while The Unicorn Hunter fell short of their projection.
The loss snaps a two-game winning streak for The Unicorn Hunter.
Not only did Gin and JuJuice win, but they also covered the 12.14-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Gin and JuJuice moves to (2-3), while The Unicorn Hunter falls to (3-1).
For The Unicorn Hunter, the New England Patriots defense scored 21 points, the highest score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

Gin and JuJuice
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? Fueled by great performances by Aaron Jones and Nick Chubb, our team made that a point of emphasis this past week. We thoroughly outplayed The Unicorn Hunter at the running back spot (50.4 points to 18.4). With 226 total yards and two TDs, Jones did most of the heavy lifting, while Chubb chipped in with 138 yards.
The Unicorn Hunter
Hey, our guys were just resting up for next week, right? The six offensive position starters on The Unicorn Hunter (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) combined to record 340 yards and just one touchdown in Week 8. The skill players on Gin and JuJuice made it tough on us by logging 550 yards and four scores.