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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Mux Sux Big Cux
4-4 143.88
101.18
 
VS
proj
Blue Team
123.4 4-4
104.52

Mux Sux Big Cux come back to hand Blue Team third straight loss in 143.88-123.40 landslide

Mux Sux Big Cux cruised to a 143.88-123.40 win to hand Blue Team their third consecutive loss. Mux Sux Big Cux grabbed an early 9.00-point lead on Thursday. Blue Team came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Stefon Diggs (16.8 points). Not to be deterred, Mux Sux Big Cux pulled it together when it mattered most on Monday night, as Nick Chubb (24.4 points) put them back ahead for good. Mux Sux Big Cux (4-4) will look to earn another win against FUCK the Democrats., while Blue Team (4-4) will face off against Bobs above average team? in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Mux Sux Big Cux   Blue Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Steelers in Week 8, Brown caught 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 33.6 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Brown will go up against the Texans.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Mux Sux Big Cux
Points
% of total points 143.88
1
A.J. Brown
WR
33.6
10.48
23.4%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
29.18
20.31
20.3%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
24.4
14.8
17%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
13.8
10.72
9.6%
Blue Team
Points
% of total points 123.4
1
Derrick Henry
RB
34.8
16.91
28.2%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
28.4
24.14
23%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.8
13.33
13.6%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
11
8.61
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Mux Sux Big Cux owned a 108.28-53.20 lead. A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for Mux Sux Big Cux, while Tua Tagovailoa had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Meanwhile, Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Blue Team, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Blue Team, while Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch for the team, who trailed 119.48-106.60 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Blue Team, contributing to a 123.40-119.48 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mux Sux Big Cux   Blue Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Mux Sux Big Cux scored more points in this one (143.88) than their season average (102.6).
Blue Team would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
Mux Sux Big Cux see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Blue Team (0).
By position, Mux Sux Big Cux have outscored Blue Team at RB and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Blue Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Mux Sux Big Cux
Mux Sux Big Cux (4-4) will battle FUCK the Democrats. (2-6) in Week 9. Each team has players on bye next week, as Tony Pollard, Jerry Jeudy, Brett Maher, Najee Harris, and Pat Freiermuth are off for FUCK the Democrats. and Nick Chubb, CeeDee Lamb, and the Denver Broncos defense will sit for Mux Sux Big Cux. Over the last three weeks, Mux Sux Big Cux have put up 103.57 points per game, while FUCK the Democrats. have averaged 91.08 per contest.
Blue Team
Two squads sporting identical 4-4 records, fifth-place Blue Team will now have a date with seventh-place Bobs above average team? next week. Blue Team might need to shuffle the deck a bit with the Dallas Cowboys defense, Graham Gano, Kareem Hunt, Courtland Sutton, and George Pickens out on bye in Week 9. Bobs above average team? won't have the San Francisco 49ers defense.