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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 8
Weekly
Grade
Grade
The Mid Rounders
6-2 200.28
117.66
VS
proj
Money In The Bank
74
6-2
94.62
The Mid Rounders knock Money In The Bank from 1st place in 200.28-74.00 landslide
The Mid Rounders cruised to a 200.28-74.00 win over Money In The Bank, knocking them out of first place in No Punt Intended. This matchup was decided before it really even started, as The Mid Rounders grabbed a 136.58-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Alvin Kamara (42.8 points) and A.J. Brown (39.6). Jimmy Garoppolo (235 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Miles Sanders (78 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leading performers for Money In The Bank in the loss. The Mid Rounders (6-2) will look to earn another W against Jamaal That, while Money In The Bank (6-2) will match up against Keenan & Kelce in an effort to get back on track.
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Matchup Timeline
The Mid Rounders
Money In The Bank
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Brown caught 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Eagles beat the Steelers 35-13. In doing so, he put up 39.6 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Mid Rounders this week. In Week 9, Brown and the Eagles will battle the Texans.
A.J. Brown
Top Player Comparison
The Mid Rounders
Points
% of total points 200.28
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
42.8
17.91
21.4%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
39.6
15.55
19.8%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
33.7
13.96
16.8%
4
Jalen Hurts
QB
28.4
23.23
14.2%
Money In The Bank
Points
% of total points 74
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
17.7
15.78
23.9%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
13.8
12.98
18.6%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
12.9
16.7
17.4%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
11
10.38
14.9%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, The Mid Rounders emerged with a 177.88-41.30 lead. Jalen Hurts found A.J. Brown on multiple big plays for The Mid Rounders: a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 34-yard touchdown pass. T.J. Hockenson made the highlight reel for Money In The Bank with a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 56-yard pass for Money In The Bank, who trailed 177.88-61.10 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for The Mid Rounders on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.
Points By Position
The Mid Rounders
Money In The Bank
Game Notes
The Mid Rounders had six of their eight starters exceed their projected point totals.
Money In The Bank had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Money In The Bank can partially blame the loss on Daniel Carlson, who didn't score any points.
The Mid Rounders had five players score more points than the leading scorer for Money In The Bank.
The Mid Rounders put up more points than their season scoring average (126.77) while Money In The Bank fell short of theirs (117.57).
The Mid Rounders scored more points than their projected total, while Money In The Bank fell shy of their projection.
This matchup showcased both the league's highest (200.28) and league's lowest (74) scores of the week.
The 200.28 points scored by The Mid Rounders are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 126.28-point margin is the largest in the league this year.
The defeat ends a streak of six consecutive wins for Money In The Bank.
Not only did The Mid Rounders earn the W, but they also easily covered the 23.04-point predicted margin of victory.
Both of the losses for Money In The Bank have been blowout losses.
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