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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Hurricane Gingy
4-4 145.04
118.6
 
VS
proj
Prune Candy
139.4 3-5
117.32

Back-and-forth battle ends with Hurricane Gingy coming back to beat Prune Candy, 145.04-139.40

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Hurricane Gingy earned a come-from-behind victory over Prune Candy, staging a comeback to earn a 145.04-139.40 win. Trailing 139.40-136.44 heading into Monday night, Hurricane Gingy made a run behind Leonard Fournette (52 Rush Yds, 19 Rec Yds). Dalvin Cook (163 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 63 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Drew Brees (280 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did everything they could for Prune Candy in the loss. Hurricane Gingy (4-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Murray Christmas, while Prune Candy (3-5) will take on Warlock Flock in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Hurricane Gingy   Prune Candy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hardman (7 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 19.1 points in a 35-9 win over the Jets in Week 8. His scoring output nearly tripled his 6.59-point projection and was much higher than his 8.41-point season scoring average. Hardman will face the Panthers next week.
Mecole Hardman

Top Player Comparison

Hurricane Gingy
Points
% of total points 145.04
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
46.64
30.94
32.2%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.8
16.02
16.4%
3
Mecole Hardman
WR
19.1
6.59
13.2%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
17.7
12.77
12.2%
Prune Candy
Points
% of total points 139.4
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
47.6
16.38
34.1%
2
Drew Brees
QB
23.6
20.9
16.9%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
20
9.46
14.3%
4
Julio Jones
WR
17.2
15.03
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DJ Moore had a 42-yard catch for Prune Candy, helping Prune Candy to a 23.70-7.90 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Hurricane Gingy emerged with a 118.74-84.30 lead. Patrick Mahomes linked up with Tyreek Hill on multiple big plays for Hurricane Gingy: a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 30-yard touchdown pass. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for Prune Candy with a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Hurricane Gingy who took the lead, 136.44-119.40. For Hurricane Gingy, Allen Robinson II had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Prune Candy with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Hurricane Gingy   Prune Candy

Game Notes

Hurricane Gingy got the win even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Prune Candy had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team recorded its highest scoring output of the season.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup featured the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 5.64-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Hurricane Gingy win, but they also covered the 1.28-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Hurricane Gingy moves to (1-2), while Prune Candy falls to (0-4).
A bright spot in the defeat, Dalvin Cook officially put up the highest score for a RB this season with 47.6 points.

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