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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
SATX Moonmen
6-2 112
92.46
 
VS
proj
Boom in the Endzone
101 0-8
85.28

SATX Moonmen hand Boom in the Endzone eighth consecutive loss, 112-101

SATX Moonmen emerged victorious with a 112-101 win to hand Boom in the Endzone their eighth consecutive loss to open the season. Boom in the Endzone nabbed a 2-point lead on Thursday, but SATX Moonmen held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Mike Evans, who caught 11 passes for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns for 31 points, and Russell Wilson, who passed for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns (21 points). Matthew Stafford (342 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Darren Fells (6 Rec, 58 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the charge for Boom in the Endzone in the loss. SATX Moonmen (6-2) will look to notch another W against Throw up the X, while Boom in the Endzone (0-8) will take on Peoria Hurricanes in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  SATX Moonmen   Boom in the Endzone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans caught 11 passes for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Buccaneers lost to the Titans 27-23. In doing so, he put up 31 points to more-than-triple his 10.32-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on SATX Moonmen this week. In Week 9, Evans and the Buccaneers will go up against the Seahawks.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

SATX Moonmen
Points
% of total points 112
1
Mike Evans
WR
31
10.32
27.7%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
21
30.58
18.8%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
13
7.53
11.6%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
10
13.01
8.9%
Boom in the Endzone
Points
% of total points 101
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
39
25.98
38.6%
2
Darren Fells
TE
17
1.98
16.8%
3
Julio Jones
WR
15
10.49
14.9%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
14
11.21
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was SATX Moonmen who grabbed the lead, 91-84. Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch and a 43-yard catch for SATX Moonmen, while Matt Prater had a 52-yard field goal. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Boom in the Endzone with a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
James White had a 59-yard catch for SATX Moonmen, contributing to a 112-101 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  SATX Moonmen   Boom in the Endzone

What If

SATX Moonmen would have beaten 10 other teams besides Boom in the Endzone this week.
Boom in the Endzone would have lost to just two other teams besides SATX Moonmen this week.
If they played Boom in the Endzone every week, SATX Moonmen would be 6-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Boom in the Endzone would have been victorious over SATX Moonmen 89-60.
SATX Moonmen would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Boom in the Endzone.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as SATX Moonmen, Boom in the Endzone would be 3-4.
If SATX Moonmen had played every team in the league each week, they would be 59-44-1.
If they played every team every week, Boom in the Endzone would be 39-62-3.

Next Week Preview

SATX Moonmen
SATX Moonmen (6-2) will go up against Throw up the X (3-5) in Week 9. SATX Moonmen might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Auden Tate out on bye in Week 9. Throw up the X won't have Drew Brees, Brandin Cooks, or Jared Cook. Over the last three weeks, SATX Moonmen have scored 83.33 points per game, while Throw up the X have averaged 70.67 per contest.
Boom in the Endzone
On the docket for Week 9, last-place Boom in the Endzone (0-8) are set to take on 10th-place Peoria Hurricanes (3-5). Boom in the Endzone will certainly miss the production of Julio Jones, who's got a bye in Week 9. Peoria Hurricanes won't have the New Orleans Saints defense, Teddy Bridgewater, or Malcolm Brown.