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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Deflated Balls
6-2 129
110.49
 
VS
proj
My Cousins Team
74 3-5
111.88

Deflated Balls outperform expectations, defeat My Cousins Team in 129-74 rout

Deflated Balls exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 129-74 win over My Cousins Team, who fell short of projections. Deflated Balls pulled out to a 4-point lead on Thursday behind Christian Kirk and never looked back. The Denver Broncos defense (17 points) and Nick Folk (15) were the leading performers for My Cousins Team in defeat. Deflated Balls (6-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Cookin Mac and cheese, while My Cousins Team (3-5) will attempt to get some positive momentum against IVO FC.

Matchup Timeline

  Deflated Balls   My Cousins Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

White (405 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) scored 32 points against the Bengals in Week 8. He more-than-doubled his 11.82-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. White will face the Colts next week.
Mike White

Top Player Comparison

Deflated Balls
Points
% of total points 129
1
Tom Brady
QB
33
24.81
25.6%
2
Mike White
QB
32
11.82
24.8%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
20
10.54
15.5%
4
Devontae Booker
RB
12
9.54
9.3%
My Cousins Team
Points
% of total points 74
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
17
7.76
23%
2
Nick Folk
K
15
8.71
20.3%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
14
22.09
18.9%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
11
10.5
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Tom Brady found Chris Godwin for a 44-yard pass for Deflated Balls. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass, helping Deflated Balls to a 110-49 lead.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass for My Cousins Team, who trailed 117-74 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Deflated Balls   My Cousins Team

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Deflated Balls scored less in this one (129) than their season average of 136.5.
We heard scoring helps you win. My Cousins Team need some help then, averaging just 99.88 versus Deflated Balls's 136.5.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Deflated Balls (6-2) have a better record than My Cousins Team (3-5).
Even the machines think Deflated Balls have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (121.81) than My Cousins Team (104.16).
You can't win if you don't play. My Cousins Team has left more points on the bench this season (271) than Deflated Balls (195).
Deflated Balls don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than My Cousins Team (6 vs 2).
Deflated Balls should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than My Cousins Team (7 vs 5).
Deflated Balls have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than My Cousins Team (45 vs 34).
By position, Deflated Balls have outscored My Cousins Team at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Deflated Balls don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 30 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Deflated Balls had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for My Cousins Team (1).
There's not much good to say about My Cousins Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Deflated Balls
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? Our squad found one this past week and almost tripled My Cousins Team at the quarterback position (65 points to 22).
My Cousins Team
"Not seeing enough opportunities" shouldn't really be an excuse this week for My Cousins Team. Our trio of pass-catchers (two WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 19 times in Week 8. Those players might need to get some extra reps with the JUGS machine, considering they reeled in just 10 balls.