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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Boomkanani ◇
5-3 151.6
149.75
 
VS
proj
DA nigga
140.98 2-6
160.11

Back-and-forth battle ends with Boomkanani ◇ coming back to top DA nigga, 151.60-140.98

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Boomkanani ◇ earned a come-from-behind victory over DA nigga, rallying to earn a 151.60-140.98 win. Trailing 133.62-117.60 heading into Monday night, Boomkanani ◇ charged back behind Darrel Williams (49 Rush Yds, 61 Rec Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (275 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 10 Rush Yds). Michael Carter (77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 95 Rec Yds) and Jonathan Taylor (70 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 52 Rec Yds) carried the flag for DA nigga in the loss. This marks the second time this season Boomkanani ◇ have knocked off DA nigga, after winning 167.48-152.88 in their last matchup. Boomkanani ◇ (5-3) will look to build on their success against THATS MY BELT!!, while DA nigga (2-6) will attempt to get back in the win column against Pocket grabbers.

Matchup Timeline

  Boomkanani ◇   DA nigga

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown against the Saints, Godwin put up 28 points this week. His scoring output was 64.8% more than his 16.99-point projection and was much higher than his 18.03-point season scoring average. Godwin ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Boomkanani ◇
Points
% of total points 151.6
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
28.6
17.91
18.9%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
28
16.99
18.5%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
24.4
21.29
16.1%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
19.7
16.03
13%
DA nigga
Points
% of total points 140.98
1
Michael Carter
RB
32.2
11.42
22.8%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
21.2
18.66
15%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
17.2
17.46
12.2%
4
Nick Folk
K
15
8.36
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Boomkanani ◇ emerged with a 117.60-113.32 lead. Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Boomkanani ◇, while Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for DA nigga with a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Boomkanani ◇   DA nigga
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, and that means it's about time check in on the Standings.
Boomkanani ◇
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Boomkanani ◇ holding onto No. 4 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 151.90 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Boomkanani ◇ is well within playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2368 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 229 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
NE Defense
Best Drafted
20.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 352.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Darrel Williams
Best Acquisition
230 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 163 Rec Yds
DA nigga
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on DA nigga making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 147.44 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
1994 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
649 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 265 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Michael Carter
Best Acquisition
279 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 226 Rec Yds

What If

Boomkanani ◇ would have beaten five other teams besides DA nigga this week.
DA nigga would have lost to three other teams besides Boomkanani ◇ this week.
Boomkanani ◇ would be 5-3 if they played DA nigga every week.
DA nigga would have defeated Boomkanani ◇ 148.48-133.64 had they played each other last week.
Boomkanani ◇ would be 1-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DA nigga.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Boomkanani ◇, DA nigga would be 2-4.
If Boomkanani ◇ had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-40.
If they played every team every week, DA nigga would be 25-47.