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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
BALLSWIN
6-2 223
194.04
 
VS
proj
Mack North
201.88 4-4
197.79

BALLSWIN knock off Mack North for sixth straight win, 223.00-201.88

BALLSWIN extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought victory over Mack North, securing a 223.00-201.88 win. BALLSWIN never trailed in this one after nabbing an 18.80-point lead on Thursday behind Kirk Cousins (11.6 points) and Terry McLaurin (8.9). Christian McCaffrey (117 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 38 Rec Yds) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (5 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Mack North in the loss. This marks the first time this season BALLSWIN have knocked off Mack North, after falling 223.62-220.08 in their last matchup. BALLSWIN (6-2) will look to get another win against Apollo, while Mack North (4-4) face Tucas in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  BALLSWIN   Mack North

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 36.7 points, Murray more-than-doubled his 15.16-point projection as the Saints beat the Cardinals 31-9. He racked up 157 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Murray will play the Falcons.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

BALLSWIN
Points
% of total points 223
1
Latavius Murray
RB
36.7
15.16
16.5%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
27.5
17.53
12.3%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
27.3
21.84
12.2%
4
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
19.9
13.86
8.9%
Mack North
Points
% of total points 201.88
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.5
22.16
13.6%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
22.3
16.8
11%
3
Nick Bosa
DE
21.6
6.67
10.7%
4
Jamie Collins Sr.
LB
16.5
7.26
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run for Mack North, who trailed 217.00-166.58 after the late games.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Mack North.

Points By Position

  BALLSWIN   Mack North

Game Notes

More than half (10 of the 18) of the starters on BALLSWIN scored higher than their projected point totals.
Mack North had only eight of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 21.12-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
For Mack North, Christian McCaffrey (27.5 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

BALLSWIN
One streak will reach its end in Week 9, as BALLSWIN (6-2) enter next week on a six-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Apollo, 7-1), have won four in a row. BALLSWIN might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Latavius Murray, Michael Thomas, Grady Jarrett, and Jessie Bates III out on bye in Week 9. Apollo will be without Sam Hubbard. When it comes to recent scoring output, these two teams have posted similar results lately. BALLSWIN have put up 199.69 points per game over the last three weeks, while Apollo have averaged 200.34 per contest over that same stretch.
Mack North
A pair of teams with identical 4-4 records, fifth-place Mack North are set to square off against fourth-place Tucas in Week 9. Each side has players on bye next week, as Drew Brees, Austin Hooper, Cory Littleton, Shawn Williams, Vonn Bell, De'Vondre Campbell, and Gerald Everett are off for Tucas while Todd Gurley II, Aaron Donald, Greg Zuerlein, Brandin Cooks, and John Ross III will be out for Mack North.