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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Juice Boxes
5-3 164.1
132.01
 
VS
proj
The Amazing Johnathan's
126.9 3-5
116.01

Juice Boxes climb into top spot in 164.1-126.9 drubbing

Juice Boxes ascended into first place in The Thunderdome with an easy victory over The Amazing Johnathan's, rolling to a 164.1-126.9 win. Juice Boxes got out to an early 24.2-point lead on Thursday. The Amazing Johnathan's came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Dalvin Cook (22.6 points) and Rondale Moore (19.9). Not to be deterred, Juice Boxes pulled it together later that afternoon, as Christian McCaffrey (36.6 points) and Saquon Barkley (13.7) put them back in the lead for good. Juice Boxes (5-3) will look to sustain their momentum against $49.99 Wrangler jeans, while The Amazing Johnathan's (3-5) try to right the ship against The Stevie’s.

Matchup Timeline

  Juice Boxes   The Amazing Johnathan's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Bears in Week 8, the Cowboys defense allowed 29 points, surrendered 371 yards, and forced a fumble. In doing so, they put up 5 points to score 104.2% of their 4.8-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Juice Boxes this week. Next week, the Cowboys will face the Packers.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Juice Boxes
Points
% of total points 164.1
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
36.6
16.27
22.3%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
33.2
12.66
20.2%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
24.2
23.62
14.7%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.3
13.51
9.9%
The Amazing Johnathan's
Points
% of total points 126.9
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.6
15.39
17.8%
2
Rondale Moore
WR
19.9
6.58
15.7%
3
Josh Allen
QB
19.8
29.25
15.6%
4
Kyle Pitts
TE
16.5
6.7
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which The Amazing Johnathan's boasted a 103.1-78.7 lead. Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run for Juice Boxes, while CeeDee Lamb had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Rondale Moore made the highlight reel for The Amazing Johnathan's with a 38-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Juice Boxes to contribute to a 151.7-107.1 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for The Amazing Johnathan's, who trailed 151.7-126.9 after Sunday night.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Juice Boxes on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Juice Boxes   The Amazing Johnathan's

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Juice Boxes scored more points in this matchup (164.1) than their season average (129.87).
We heard scoring helps you win. The Amazing Johnathan's need some help then, averaging just 107.53 versus Juice Boxes's 129.87.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Juice Boxes (5-3) have a better record than The Amazing Johnathan's (3-5).
Even the machines think Juice Boxes have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (128.9) than The Amazing Johnathan's (119.9).
Juice Boxes don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Amazing Johnathan's (4 vs 1).
Juice Boxes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Amazing Johnathan's (4 vs 2).
By position, Juice Boxes have outscored The Amazing Johnathan's at RB, WR, and TE this season.
Juice Boxes don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about The Amazing Johnathan's this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Juice Boxes
You know, this sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to some stellar yardage production from our ball-carriers, our team really made that happen this week. Our backfield tallied 160 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs of The Amazing Johnathan's (392 total yards to 232), and we wound up doubling up them at the position (83.5 points to 34.7).
The Amazing Johnathan's
You can take solace in the fact that your generosity did not go unnoticed, The Amazing Johnathan's. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Juice Boxes succeed this week. Who knows, maybe you'll play them again after they've clinched a playoff spot, and they forget to update their lineup that week to return the favor!