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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Indy Mud Falcons
2-6 85.85
79.52
 
VS
proj
Frank's Freaks
66.54 4-4
88.26

Frank's Freaks come up short of expectations, succumb to Indy Mud Falcons, 85.85-66.54

There's no sugarcoating it, Frank's Freaks underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Indy Mud Falcons came out on top with an 85.85-66.54 win. Indy Mud Falcons never trailed in this one after nabbing a 14.13-point lead on Thursday behind Julio Jones. Tom Brady (23.88 points) and Giovani Bernard (17.2) carried the flag for Frank's Freaks in the loss. This marks the first time this season Indy Mud Falcons have beaten Frank's Freaks, after falling 70.1-54.69 in their last matchup. Indy Mud Falcons (2-6) will look to add to their success against Harrisburg Hitmen, while Frank's Freaks (4-4) will match up against NINERS NATION in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Indy Mud Falcons   Frank's Freaks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown against the Jets, Hardman tallied 12.96 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 6.58-point projection and was much higher than his 6.63-point season scoring average. Hardman will face the Panthers next week.
Mecole Hardman

Top Player Comparison

Indy Mud Falcons
Points
% of total points 85.85
1
Davante Adams
WR
21.53
11.12
25.1%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
19.1
23.25
22.2%
3
Julio Jones
WR
14.13
8.76
16.5%
4
Mecole Hardman
WR
12.96
6.58
15.1%
Frank's Freaks
Points
% of total points 66.54
1
Tom Brady
QB
23.88
24.67
35.9%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
17.2
8.42
25.8%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
11.73
5.48
17.6%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
5
6.84
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mecole Hardman had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Indy Mud Falcons, contributing to a 78.85-27.47 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 55-yard touchdown run for Frank's Freaks, who trailed 85.85-42.33 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Indy Mud Falcons   Frank's Freaks

StatSmack

Frank's Freaks are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Indy Mud Falcons (2 vs 1).
Frank's Freaks have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Indy Mud Falcons (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Indy Mud Falcons have outscored Frank's Freaks at WR and K this season.
Don't worry Frank's Freaks, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Indy Mud Falcons
Indy Mud Falcons (2-6) are set to square off against Harrisburg Hitmen (6-2) in Week 9. Each team will have players on bye next week, as Robert Woods, Darrell Henderson Jr., and Odell Beckham Jr. are off for Harrisburg Hitmen and Cam Akers and Tyler Higbee will get the week off for Indy Mud Falcons. Over the last three weeks, Indy Mud Falcons have put up 80.3 points per game, while Harrisburg Hitmen have averaged 70.83 per contest.
Frank's Freaks
A pair of teams with matching 4-4 records, eighth-place Frank's Freaks are set to face fifth-place NINERS NATION in Week 9. Each side has players with byes next week, as Giovani Bernard, the Los Angeles Rams defense, DeSean Jackson, and Joe Mixon are off for Frank's Freaks and Jared Goff, Jalen Reagor, and A.J. Green are out for NINERS NATION.