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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Throw up the X
4-4 99
94.3
 
VS
proj
Boom in the Endzone
95 4-4
99.5

Back-and-forth battle ends with Throw up the X coming back to beat Boom in the Endzone in 99-95 battle

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Throw up the X earned a come-from-behind victory over Boom in the Endzone, staging a comeback for a 99-95 win. Despite trailing 95-89 heading into Monday night, Throw up the X rallied behind Rob Gronkowski, who caught 4 passes for 41 yards and a touchdown for 10 points. Tyreek Hill (4 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Derek Carr (112 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 41 Rush Yds) did their part for Boom in the Endzone in the loss. Throw up the X (4-4) will look to notch another win against Butler Jets, while Boom in the Endzone (4-4) try to get back on track against KGG FB.

Matchup Timeline

  Throw up the X   Boom in the Endzone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Badgley (3-3 FG, 52 long, 3-3 XP) scored 12 points in a 31-30 lost to the Broncos in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 6.01-point projection and was much higher than his 7.2-point season scoring average. Badgley will face the Raiders next week.
Michael Badgley

Top Player Comparison

Throw up the X
Points
% of total points 99
1
Justin Herbert
QB
29
26.9
29.3%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
15
7.24
15.2%
3
Michael Badgley
K
12
6.01
12.1%
4
Jared Cook
TE
11
6.53
11.1%
Boom in the Endzone
Points
% of total points 95
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
24
12.72
25.3%
2
Derek Carr
QB
15
24.24
15.8%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
15
5.57
15.8%
4
Travis Fulgham
WR
13
7.64
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch for Boom in the Endzone, helping the team to a 64-11 lead.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Throw up the X, while Michael Badgley had a 52-yard field goal, helping Throw up the X to an 82-67 lead.

Points By Position

  Throw up the X   Boom in the Endzone

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Throw up the X scored less in this one (99) than their season average of 104.5.
We heard scoring helps you win. Boom in the Endzone need some help then, averaging just 99.38 versus Throw up the X's 104.5.
You can't win if you don't play. Boom in the Endzone has left more points on the bench this season (284) than Throw up the X (225).
Once Throw up the X put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Boom in the Endzone (3 vs 0).
Throw up the X don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Boom in the Endzone (0 vs 1).
By position, Throw up the X have outscored Boom in the Endzone at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Throw up the X has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Boom in the Endzone this season (-3).
There's not much good to say about Boom in the Endzone this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Throw up the X
You know Throw up the X, the good news is that we won this matchup by 4 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even better than this, as our scoring average through seven weeks was 105.29. So yes, we're happy to have gotten this victory, but let's also get back up to where we know we can be!
Boom in the Endzone
You can rest easy knowing that your generosity didn't go unnoticed, Boom in the Endzone. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Throw up the X succeed this week. Who knows, maybe they'll return the favor by taking a couple of kickers early in next year's draft... or something along those lines!