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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Ultimate Badasses
5-3 162.07
150.1
 
VS
proj
Red Storm
144.67 3-5
130.01

Ultimate Badasses beat Red Storm for third straight win, 162.07-144.67

Ultimate Badasses extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Red Storm, securing a 162.07-144.67 win. Ultimate Badasses grabbed a 47.40-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 47.4 points from Dalvin Cook (98 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 73 Rec Yds) and Stefon Diggs (7 Rec, 143 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Tom Brady (27.27 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (20.3) carried the flag for Red Storm in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ultimate Badasses have beaten Red Storm, after winning 162.63-105.6 in their last matchup. Ultimate Badasses (5-3) will look to add to their success against WebbahsAreWinnahs, while Red Storm (3-5) will take on Michael Scott in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Ultimate Badasses   Red Storm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Panthers in Week 8, the 49ers defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 230 yards, and intercepted 3 passes. In doing so, they put up 17 points to nearly double their 8.63-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Ultimate Badasses this week. Next week, the 49ers will battle the Cardinals.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Ultimate Badasses
Points
% of total points 162.07
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
27.1
20.09
16.7%
2
Josh Allen
QB
24.77
26.87
15.3%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.9
19.66
13.5%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
20.6
17.2
12.7%
Red Storm
Points
% of total points 144.67
1
Tom Brady
QB
27.27
29.94
18.8%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.3
16.32
14%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
8.78
13.8%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
17.2
14.1
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Ultimate Badasses, while Leonard Fournette had a 66-yard run, helping Ultimate Badasses to a 103.07-39.40 lead.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 59-yard pass for Red Storm, who trailed 162.07-94.97 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Red Storm, who trailed 162.07-124.37 after Sunday night.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Red Storm.

Points By Position

  Ultimate Badasses   Red Storm

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Ultimate Badasses exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their points projection, Red Storm lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 17.4-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Ultimate Badasses. They got the win, but did not cover the 20.09-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Tom Brady recorded 27.27 points, the third-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Next Week Preview

Ultimate Badasses
Week 9 features two teams heading in opposite directions, as Ultimate Badasses (5-3) enter Week 9 on a three-game winning streak, while their opposition (WebbahsAreWinnahs, 1-7), come in having lost three straight. Ultimate Badasses might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with Calvin Ridley out on bye in Week 9. WebbahsAreWinnahs will be without Tyler Boyd, Gerald Everett, Wil Lutz, and Brandin Cooks. Over the last three weeks, Ultimate Badasses have scored 172.04 points per game, while WebbahsAreWinnahs have averaged only 97.29 per contest.
Red Storm
Things won't exactly get any easier for fifth-place Red Storm, as they'll now have the distinct privilege of facing first-place Michael Scott in Week 9. Each side has players on bye next week, as Drew Brees, Latavius Murray, Julio Jones, Austin Hooper, the Los Angeles Rams defense, and Alvin Kamara are off for Michael Scott and Jared Goff and Devonta Freeman are scheduled to be off for Red Storm.