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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Catch 22
5-3 100.22
116.76
 
VS
proj
FreshPrinceOfHelaire
74.88 4-4
112.28

Catch 22 find way to knock off FreshPrinceOfHelaire 100.22-74.88 despite falling short of expectations

Both teams underperformed expectations, but Catch 22 did enough to knock off FreshPrinceOfHelaire. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 116.76-112.28, Catch 22 secured a 100.22-74.88 win over FreshPrinceOfHelaire. Catch 22 took an early 3.20-point lead on Thursday. FreshPrinceOfHelaire came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Ben Roethlisberger (19.28 points) and Tyler Boyd (16.6). Not to be deterred, Catch 22 made a run later that night, as Travis Fulgham (16.8 points) and Boston Scott (8.9) put them back on top once and for all. Catch 22 (5-3) will look to build on their success against Manthigh te'o, while FreshPrinceOfHelaire (4-4) attempt to get back on track against Cruz Control.

Matchup Timeline

  Catch 22   FreshPrinceOfHelaire

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fulgham caught 6 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown as the Eagles beat the Cowboys 23-9. In doing so, he put up 16.8 points and scored 51.6% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Catch 22 this week. In Week 9, Fulgham and the Eagles will play the Giants.
Travis Fulgham

Top Player Comparison

Catch 22
Points
% of total points 100.22
1
Justin Herbert
QB
27.22
23.58
27.2%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
17.7
12.77
17.7%
3
Travis Fulgham
WR
16.8
11.08
16.8%
4
Boston Scott
RB
8.9
13.07
8.9%
FreshPrinceOfHelaire
Points
% of total points 74.88
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
19.28
21.34
25.7%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
16.6
12.48
22.2%
3
David Montgomery
RB
11.5
13.65
15.4%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
10.2
10.41
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Catch 22, while Allen Robinson II had a 24-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 74.88-67.52 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Catch 22   FreshPrinceOfHelaire

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Catch 22 scored higher than their point projections.
FreshPrinceOfHelaire had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The win snaps a two-game losing streak for Catch 22, while the loss caps a four-game winning streak for FreshPrinceOfHelaire.
Not only did Catch 22 win, but they also easily covered the 4.48-point predicted margin of victory.

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