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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Bad JuJu
5-3 130.9
88.87
 
VS
proj
Blunts and Forte's
125.36 4-4
124.05

Bad JuJu come back to knock off Blunts and Forte's, 130.90-125.36

Bad JuJu outperformed their projected point total, coming from behind to earn a 130.90-125.36 win over Blunts and Forte's. Despite trailing 125.36-113.60 heading into Monday night, Bad JuJu made a comeback behind JuJu Smith-Schuster (17.3 points). Deshaun Watson (27.76 points) and Joe Mixon (13.7) did everything they could for Blunts and Forte's in defeat. Bad JuJu (5-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against 4X Champion, while Blunts and Forte's (4-4) will try to get back in the win column against Pittsburgh Steelers.

Matchup Timeline

  Bad JuJu   Blunts and Forte's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Coleman overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 35.8 points against his 8.49-point projection. In a 51-13 win over the Panthers, he racked up 118 yards from scrimmage and scored 4 touchdowns. Coleman ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Tevin Coleman

Top Player Comparison

Bad JuJu
Points
% of total points 130.9
1
Tevin Coleman
RB
35.8
8.49
27.3%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
17.3
10.95
13.2%
3
Jonnu Smith
TE
13.8
4.76
10.5%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.3
10.71
9.4%
Blunts and Forte's
Points
% of total points 125.36
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
27.76
23.16
22.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
13.7
7.45
10.9%
3
Jason Myers
K
12
9.98
9.6%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
10.9
13.36
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jason Myers had a 54-yard field goal for Blunts and Forte's, helping the team to a 77.10-58.00 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Blunts and Forte's had a 125.36-106.60 lead. For Bad JuJu, Tevin Coleman had a 48-yard touchdown run. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Blunts and Forte's with a 46-yard pass.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Bad JuJu on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Bad JuJu   Blunts and Forte's

Game Notes

Eight of the 14 starters on Bad JuJu scored higher than their projected point totals.
Blunts and Forte's had only six of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 5.54-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Bad JuJu moves to (3-0) in upset games this season, while Blunts and Forte's falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Deshaun Watson (27.76 points) registered the top overall score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Bad JuJu
In a showdown between two teams that are separated by just a single game in the standings, Bad JuJu (5-3) will battle 4X Champion (6-2) in Week 9. Each of these teams has players on bye next week, as Cooper Kupp, Michael Thomas, Todd Gurley II, Deion Jones, and Ito Smith are off for 4X Champion and Calvin Ridley, Demario Davis, Sam Hubbard, and Teddy Bridgewater will sit for Bad JuJu. In terms of recent scoring output, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Bad JuJu have scored 120.08 points per game over the last three weeks, while 4X Champion have averaged 121.33 per contest over that same span.
Blunts and Forte's
On the docket next week, Blunts and Forte's (4-4) will square off against Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3). Each side has a pair of bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as Joe Mixon and Aaron Donald are off for Blunts and Forte's and Robert Woods and A.J. Green for Pittsburgh Steelers.