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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
BoomGoestheDynamite
2-6 132.86
108.1
 
VS
proj
Football Giants
93.68 3-5
99.04

BoomGoestheDynamite top predictions, earn win against Football Giants in 132.86-93.68 rout

BoomGoestheDynamite exceeded expectations, cruising to a 132.86-93.68 win over Football Giants, who fell short of projections. BoomGoestheDynamite pulled out to a 2.90-point lead on Thursday behind Hayden Hurst (7.9 points) and never gave it up. Tyreek Hill (4 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Aaron Rodgers (291 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) led the charge for Football Giants in the loss. BoomGoestheDynamite (2-6) will look to build on their success against Toronto Argonauts, while Football Giants (3-5) face Hilltoppers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  BoomGoestheDynamite   Football Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Eagles defense allowed only 9 points, surrendered 265 yards, and forced 2 fumbles in a 23-9 win over the Cowboys. In doing so, they put up 23.84 points to more-than-double their 9.24-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on BoomGoestheDynamite this week. The Eagles will face the Giants next week.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

BoomGoestheDynamite
Points
% of total points 132.86
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31.32
19.8
23.6%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
23.9
13.64
18%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
23.84
9.24
17.9%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
17.7
12.77
13.3%
Football Giants
Points
% of total points 93.68
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.8
16.04
25.4%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.72
15.69
17.8%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
16.26
6.97
17.4%
4
Robert Tonyan
TE
10.4
8.34
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which BoomGoestheDynamite had a 79.32-72.18 lead. For BoomGoestheDynamite, Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass. Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch for Football Giants, while Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Allen Robinson II had a 24-yard touchdown catch for BoomGoestheDynamite to contribute to a 109.02-88.08 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  BoomGoestheDynamite   Football Giants

What If

BoomGoestheDynamite would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Football Giants would have lost to four other teams besides BoomGoestheDynamite this week.
BoomGoestheDynamite would be 3-5 if they played Football Giants every week.
Football Giants would have been victorious over BoomGoestheDynamite 116.74-74.52 had they played each other last week.
BoomGoestheDynamite would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Football Giants.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BoomGoestheDynamite, Football Giants would be 2-5.
If BoomGoestheDynamite had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-56.
If they played every team every week, Football Giants would be 38-50.

Next Week Preview

BoomGoestheDynamite
BoomGoestheDynamite (2-6) go up against Toronto Argonauts (3-5) in a Week 9 matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each side has a pair of bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as the Philadelphia Eagles defense and Kareem Hunt are off for BoomGoestheDynamite and Robert Woods and Rashard Higgins for Toronto Argonauts. Over the last three weeks, BoomGoestheDynamite have scored 96.49 points per game, while Toronto Argonauts have averaged only 76.91 per contest.
Football Giants
Coming up next week, ninth-place Football Giants (3-5) will take on second-place Hilltoppers (6-2). Football Giants might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Austin Hooper out on bye in Week 9. Hilltoppers won't have Tyler Boyd, Joe Burrow, Carson Wentz, Miles Sanders, or Nick Chubb.