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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Smack down boyz
3-5 212.3
202.3
 
VS
proj
MOBSQUAD
211.5 4-4
231.42

Smack down boyz overcome multiple busts, top MOBSQUAD in 212.3-211.5 battle

Both teams were frustrated by starters who put up goose eggs, but Smack down boyz were able to persevere and earn the victory, squeaking by for a 212.3-211.5 win over MOBSQUAD. MOBSQUAD had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Smack down boyz led 205.8-170.2 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 41.3 points from three players on Monday night for MOBSQUAD. Smack down boyz were led by Derek Carr (285 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Julian Edelman (8 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). This marks the first time this season Smack down boyz have gotten the best of MOBSQUAD, after falling 228.7-223.5 in their last matchup. Smack down boyz (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Fania's Team, while MOBSQUAD (4-4) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Raiders soul smasher.

Matchup Timeline

  Smack down boyz   MOBSQUAD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Phillips overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 4 points against his 1.24-point projection. In a 31-13 loss to the Eagles, he made a tackle and recorded a sack. Phillips ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Jordan Phillips

Top Player Comparison

Smack down boyz
Points
% of total points 212.3
1
Derek Carr
QB
57.5
47.82
27.1%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
23.5
15.93
11.1%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
21.8
18.05
10.3%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
15.5
12.95
7.3%
MOBSQUAD
Points
% of total points 211.5
1
Tom Brady
QB
48.9
54.26
23.1%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.5
19.51
12.5%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
19.8
14.11
9.4%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
13.8
9.29
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Devin Singletary had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Smack down boyz, contributing to a 114.8-83.7 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Smack down boyz had a 205.8-159.1 lead. For Smack down boyz, Derek Carr had a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard touchdown pass. Tom Brady had a 59-yard pass for MOBSQUAD, while Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for MOBSQUAD.

Points By Position

  Smack down boyz   MOBSQUAD

What If

Smack down boyz would have beaten three other teams besides MOBSQUAD this week.
MOBSQUAD would have lost to three other teams besides Smack down boyz this week.
Smack down boyz would be 4-4 if they played MOBSQUAD every week.
Had they played each other last week, MOBSQUAD would have topped Smack down boyz 168.9-134.7.
Smack down boyz would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as MOBSQUAD.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Smack down boyz, MOBSQUAD would be 3-3.
If Smack down boyz had played every team in the league each week, they would be 28-28.
If they played every team every week, MOBSQUAD would be 25-30-1.

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