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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
BelgradePatriots
4-4 76
70.01
 
VS
proj
Keeper Reapers
75 2-5-1
84.4

BelgradePatriots top Keeper Reapers for third straight win in 76-75 battle

BelgradePatriots extended their win streak to three games with a narrow victory over Keeper Reapers, squeaking by for a 76-75 win. Keeper Reapers made a run at it on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. BelgradePatriots led 72-68 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 7 points from Mason Crosby on Sunday night for Keeper Reapers. Ryan Tannehill (25 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (14) did the heavy lifting for BelgradePatriots in the victory. BelgradePatriots (4-4) will look to get another W against Maharaja Daughters, while Keeper Reapers (2-5-1) meet Beloglavi in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  BelgradePatriots   Keeper Reapers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hooper caught 6 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown as the Falcons lost to the Seahawks 27-20. In doing so, he put up 12 points to scored 59.4% higher than his 7.53-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on BelgradePatriots this week. Hooper will go up against the Saints in Week 9.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

BelgradePatriots
Points
% of total points 76
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
25
19.9
32.9%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
14
14.73
18.4%
3
Austin Hooper
TE
12
7.53
15.8%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
12
10.38
15.8%
Keeper Reapers
Points
% of total points 75
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
29
20.24
38.7%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
23
11.63
30.7%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
7
8.58
9.3%
4
Mason Crosby
K
7
8.37
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Gardner Minshew II had a 70-yard touchdown pass for Keeper Reapers, who trailed 63-45 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  BelgradePatriots   Keeper Reapers

What If

BelgradePatriots would not have beaten any other team in the league besides Keeper Reapers this week, but would have tied one other team.
Keeper Reapers would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If BelgradePatriots played Keeper Reapers every week this season, they'd be 3-5.
Had they played each other last week, Keeper Reapers would have been victorious over BelgradePatriots 112-93.
BelgradePatriots would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Keeper Reapers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BelgradePatriots, Keeper Reapers would be 2-5.
If BelgradePatriots had played every team in the league each week, they would be 42-61-1.
If they played every team every week, Keeper Reapers would be 42-61-1.

Next Week Preview

BelgradePatriots
A couple of teams with matching 4-4 records, BelgradePatriots and Maharaja Daughters will each aim for their fifth win next week in a mid-season matchup. Something's got to give, as BelgradePatriots has recorded three straight wins while Maharaja Daughters has won two in a row. BelgradePatriots might need to shuffle their lineup some with Austin Hooper and Darrell Henderson Jr. out on bye next week. Maharaja Daughters will be without Michael Thomas. When it comes to scoring production, these two squads have posted similar results recently. BelgradePatriots have put up 90.67 points per game over the last three weeks, while Maharaja Daughters have averaged 91.67 per matchup over that same period.
Keeper Reapers
Coming up in Week 9, Keeper Reapers (2-5-1) will look to get back in the win column against Beloglavi (3-5). Keeper Reapers may have to rearrange the deck a bit with Robert Woods out on bye next week. Beloglavi won't have the Los Angeles Rams defense, Todd Gurley II, or Alvin Kamara.