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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Arizona Mini Teeth
5-3 131
100.59
 
VS
proj
Boom in the Endzone
99 3-5
87.27

Arizona Mini Teeth defeat Boom in the Endzone in 131-99 drubbing

Both teams brought their A game and outperformed expectations, but it was Arizona Mini Teeth who emerged victorious, cruising to a 131-99 win over Boom in the Endzone. Arizona Mini Teeth took a 17-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Kyler Murray (33 points) and Kyle Pitts (14) and never looked back. Jimmy Garoppolo (23 points) and Jamaal Williams (19) did their part for Boom in the Endzone in defeat. Arizona Mini Teeth (5-3) will look to build on their success against Melonville LaRues, while Boom in the Endzone (3-5) match up against Springfield Atoms in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Arizona Mini Teeth   Boom in the Endzone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Texans in Week 8, Henry ran for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 33 points to more-than-double his 15.69-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Arizona Mini Teeth this week. In Week 9, Henry and the Titans will square off against the Chiefs.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Arizona Mini Teeth
Points
% of total points 131
1
Kyler Murray
QB
33
25.87
25.2%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
33
15.69
25.2%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
14
4.47
10.7%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
11
14.39
8.4%
Boom in the Endzone
Points
% of total points 99
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
23
21.57
23.2%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
19
6.94
19.2%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
18
13.16
18.2%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
15
8.96
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Arizona Mini Teeth owned a 77-60 lead. For Arizona Mini Teeth, Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Boom in the Endzone with a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Arizona Mini Teeth owned a 131-83 lead. For Arizona Mini Teeth, Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Boom in the Endzone with a 56-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Arizona Mini Teeth   Boom in the Endzone

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Arizona Mini Teeth scored more points in this one (131) than their season average (100.38).
We heard scoring helps you win. Boom in the Endzone need some help then, averaging just 92.13 versus Arizona Mini Teeth's 100.38.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Arizona Mini Teeth (5-3) have a better record than Boom in the Endzone (3-5).
Even the machines think Arizona Mini Teeth have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (98.2) than Boom in the Endzone (92.07).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Boom in the Endzone has left more points on the bench this season (235) than Arizona Mini Teeth (190).
Arizona Mini Teeth should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Boom in the Endzone (4 vs 3).
By position, Arizona Mini Teeth have outscored Boom in the Endzone at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Arizona Mini Teeth don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Arizona Mini Teeth had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Boom in the Endzone (2).
There's not much good to say about Boom in the Endzone this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Arizona Mini Teeth
Bravo, Arizona Mini Teeth. Fielding a lineup that won by a whopping 32 points this past week. Let's take this victory in stride, tip our cap to the GM of Boom in the Endzone, and continue pushing forward to a fantasy title.
Boom in the Endzone
Fortunately, Boom in the Endzone, Week 8's problem was pretty easy to diagnose. Choosing to start the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied 131 points... let's aim to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.