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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
DOE4 President
5-2 128.55
153.87
 
VS
proj
Vegas Bound
124.9 1-6
129.18

DOE4 President hand Vegas Bound third straight loss in 128.55-124.90 squeaker

DOE4 President narrowly earned a 128.55-124.90 win to hand Vegas Bound their third straight loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as DOE4 President led 128.55-89.60 heading into Monday night. Vegas Bound made them sweat behind Daniel Jones, who passed for 222 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 12 yards for 18.3 points, and Darrel Williams, who racked up 110 yards from scrimmage (17 points). Joe Mixon (25.1 points) and Jonathan Taylor (21.2) were the top performers for DOE4 President in the victory. DOE4 President (5-2) will look to add to their success against SHOW ME THE MONEY, while Vegas Bound (1-6) meet DOOMSDAY in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  DOE4 President   Vegas Bound

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Koo (2-3 FG, 53 long, 1-1 XP) scored 9 points in a 19-13 lost to the Panthers in Week 8. He scored 17.3% more than his 7.67-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Koo will face the Saints next week.
Younghoe Koo

Top Player Comparison

DOE4 President
Points
% of total points 128.55
1
Joe Mixon
RB
25.1
16.15
19.5%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
21.2
18.66
16.5%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
18.9
14.03
14.7%
4
Mike Evans
WR
12.8
17.2
10%
Vegas Bound
Points
% of total points 124.9
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
32
17.23
25.6%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
22.3
16.15
17.9%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
18.3
20.68
14.7%
4
Darrel Williams
RB
17
14.25
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 46-yard catch for DOE4 President, while Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal, contributing to a 104.05-7.60 lead for DOE4 President.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which DOE4 President boasted a 128.55-89.60 lead. For DOE4 President, Mike Evans had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Nelson Agholor made the highlight reel for Vegas Bound with a 44-yard catch.
Monday
Daniel Jones had a 50-yard pass for Vegas Bound.

Points By Position

  DOE4 President   Vegas Bound

Game Notes

DOE4 President won even though only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Vegas Bound had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 3.65-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
DOE4 President managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 24.69-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, DOE4 President moves to (1-0), while Vegas Bound falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, the Denver Broncos defense (32 points) recorded the highest score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

DOE4 President
Listen DOE4 President, the good news is that we took this matchup by 3.65 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even better than this, as our scoring average through seven weeks was 188.86. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
Vegas Bound
There's still a boatload of football left to be played, Vegas Bound! Your next few opponents may glance at your record and foolishly believe they've got a cakewalk. You've got them exactly where you want them... deploy your best possible starting lineup and they won't see it coming!