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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
😘Kissing Cousins💋
8-0 129.9
114.51
 
VS
proj
Savage Mode
104.96 4-4
108

😘Kissing Cousins💋 defeat Savage Mode to remain perfect in 129.90-104.96 rout

😘Kissing Cousins💋 won their eighth straight to open the season with a dominant victory over Savage Mode, cruising to a 129.90-104.96 win. 😘Kissing Cousins💋 pulled out to an early 11.60-point lead on Thursday. Savage Mode came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Deshaun Watson (32.76 points) and James White (12.9). Not to be deterred, 😘Kissing Cousins💋 got it going later that night, as Jamaal Williams (17.1 points) put them back on top for good. 😘Kissing Cousins💋 (8-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Japanliving, while Savage Mode (4-4) meet 🗣GUARD!!! in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  😘Kissing Cousins💋   Savage Mode

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith scored 16.8 points in a 27-23 win over the Buccaneers to more-than-double his 5.97-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Smith will battle the Panthers in Week 9.
Jonnu Smith

Top Player Comparison

😘Kissing Cousins💋
Points
% of total points 129.9
1
Michael Thomas
WR
21.8
18.56
16.8%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
21
15.78
16.2%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
17.1
8.6
13.2%
4
Jonnu Smith
TE
16.8
5.97
12.9%
Savage Mode
Points
% of total points 104.96
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
32.76
26.67
31.2%
2
Austin Hooper
TE
15.5
10.15
14.8%
3
James White
RB
12.9
10.67
12.3%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
12.2
13.1
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Prater had a 52-yard field goal for 😘Kissing Cousins💋 to contribute to a 91.80-27.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass for Savage Mode, while James White had a 59-yard catch, contributing to a 91.96-91.80 lead for Savage Mode.

Points By Position

  😘Kissing Cousins💋   Savage Mode

What If

😘Kissing Cousins💋 would have beaten six other teams besides Savage Mode this week.
Savage Mode would have lost to eight other teams besides 😘Kissing Cousins💋 this week.
If 😘Kissing Cousins💋 played Savage Mode every week this season, they'd be 7-1.
Last week, 😘Kissing Cousins💋 would have gotten the victory over Savage Mode 110.44-81.32.
😘Kissing Cousins💋 would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Savage Mode.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 😘Kissing Cousins💋, Savage Mode would be 5-2.
If 😘Kissing Cousins💋 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 66-22.
If they played every team every week, Savage Mode would be 31-57.

Next Week Preview

😘Kissing Cousins💋
😘Kissing Cousins💋 (8-0) are set to face Japanliving (3-5) in Week 9. 😘Kissing Cousins💋 can't expect another 22+ point outing out of Michael Thomas, who has a bye in Week 9. Japanliving won't have Cooper Kupp or the Los Angeles Rams defense. Over the last three weeks, 😘Kissing Cousins💋 have put up 118.99 points per game, while Japanliving have averaged 113.94 per contest.
Savage Mode
Losing skids are destined to collide in Week 9 as fifth-place Savage Mode have now dropped two games in a row. Their opponent next week, 🗣GUARD!!!, have lost each of their last three. Each side has players with byes next week, as Austin Hooper, Devonta Freeman, and Alvin Kamara are off for Savage Mode while Drew Brees, Joe Mixon, and Todd Gurley II are out for 🗣GUARD!!!.