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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
House of Mahomes
4-4 183.04
164.51
 
VS
proj
Red Cross
168.48 2-6
183.57

House of Mahomes smirk at expectations, defeat Red Cross, 183.04-168.48

House of Mahomes beat expectations, coming out on top with a 183.04-168.48 win over Red Cross, who fell short of projections. Red Cross nabbed a 22.80-point lead on Thursday, but House of Mahomes held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Alvin Kamara (45.3 points) and Tony Pollard (40.2). Tua Tagovailoa (54.18 points) and Travis Etienne Jr. (34.7) led the way for Red Cross in the loss. This marks the first time this season House of Mahomes have knocked off Red Cross, after falling 206.08-190.52 in their last matchup. House of Mahomes (4-4) will look to add to their success against Charm City Law Firm, while Red Cross (2-6) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Drank in my KUPP.

Matchup Timeline

  House of Mahomes   Red Cross

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Vikings in Week 8, Baker scored 10 points to beat his 6.64-point projection. He made 10 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on House of Mahomes this week. Baker will square off against the Seahawks in Week 9.
Budda Baker

Top Player Comparison

House of Mahomes
Points
% of total points 183.04
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
45.3
20.21
24.7%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
40.2
16.58
22%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
18.04
33.19
9.9%
4
Kenneth Walker III
RB
14.7
16.1
8%
Red Cross
Points
% of total points 168.48
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
54.18
39.9
32.2%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
34.7
16.84
20.6%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
20.3
17.51
12%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
13.4
17.2
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Red Cross had a 141.98-136.90 lead. Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch for House of Mahomes, while Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Tua Tagovailoa had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Red Cross, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Red Cross.

Points By Position

  House of Mahomes   Red Cross

Game Notes

House of Mahomes got the win despite the fact that only five of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Red Cross had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
House of Mahomes recorded more points than their projected total, while Red Cross fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 14.56-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
House of Mahomes moves to (1-0) in upset games this season, while Red Cross falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Tua Tagovailoa registered 54.18 points, the top overall scoring output of any player on Red Cross this season.

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