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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Soupsie Iannuzzi
5-3 434.37
356.2
 
VS
proj
Black Knight
418.07 4-4
438

Soupsie Iannuzzi hand Black Knight fourth consecutive loss in 434.37-418.07 squeaker

Soupsie Iannuzzi narrowly earned a 434.37-418.07 win to hand Black Knight their fourth consecutive loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Soupsie Iannuzzi led 434.37-346.91 heading into Monday night. Black Knight made it interesting behind Nick Chubb, who ran for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns for 59.43 points, and the Cincinnati Bengals defense, who allowed 32 points, surrendered 440 yards, and forced 2 turnovers (11.73 points). Soupsie Iannuzzi were led by Tyreek Hill, who caught 12 passes for 188 yards for 78.77 points, and D'Onta Foreman, who ran for 118 yards and 3 touchdowns (71.67 points). This marks the first time this season Soupsie Iannuzzi have taken down Black Knight, after falling 421.88-366.53 in their last matchup. Soupsie Iannuzzi (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against KayCee Chiefs, while Black Knight (4-4) will attempt to get back on track against GREEN LEGION.

Matchup Timeline

  Soupsie Iannuzzi   Black Knight

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Foreman overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 71.67 points against his 38.67-point projection. In a 37-34 loss to the Falcons, he ran for 118 yards and 3 touchdowns. Foreman will face the Bengals next week.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

Soupsie Iannuzzi
Points
% of total points 434.37
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
78.77
52.53
18.1%
2
D'Onta Foreman
RB
71.67
38.67
16.5%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
48.43
29.77
11.1%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
45.6
46.61
10.5%
Black Knight
Points
% of total points 418.07
1
Marcus Mariota
QB
65.29
45.84
15.6%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
59.43
46.99
14.2%
3
Mac Jones
QB
46.93
44.88
11.2%
4
Jakobi Meyers
WR
45
29.62
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Soupsie Iannuzzi emerged with a 289.97-282.88 lead. For Soupsie Iannuzzi, Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. Marcus Mariota had a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Black Knight, while Andy Dalton had a 36-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch for Soupsie Iannuzzi, helping the team to a 338.40-335.41 lead.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Soupsie Iannuzzi to contribute to a 434.37-346.91 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Soupsie Iannuzzi   Black Knight

Game Notes

Soupsie Iannuzzi got the W even though only nine of their 20 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Despite 11 of their 20 starters scoring above their points projection, Black Knight lost.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Soupsie Iannuzzi had one starter score zero points, while Black Knight had two.
Soupsie Iannuzzi put up more points than their season scoring average (390.88) while Black Knight fell short of theirs (421.33).
Soupsie Iannuzzi recorded more points than their projected total, while Black Knight fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 16.3-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In close games this season, Soupsie Iannuzzi moves to (2-0), while Black Knight falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Marcus Mariota (65.29 points) recorded the third-best score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

Soupsie Iannuzzi
Two teams sporting identical 5-3 records, Soupsie Iannuzzi and KayCee Chiefs will go toe-to-toe next week in a mid-season matchup. Each team has players with byes next week, as Christian McCaffrey, Dak Prescott, Melvin Gordon III, George Kittle, Brett Maher, Alex Singleton, and Javonte Williams are off for KayCee Chiefs and Jaylen Warren, the Denver Broncos defense, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Jihad Ward will take a seat for Soupsie Iannuzzi. Over the last three weeks, Soupsie Iannuzzi have scored 375.71 points per game, while KayCee Chiefs have averaged 425.63 per contest.
Black Knight
Losing streaks converge in Week 9 as seventh-place Black Knight have now lost four consecutive games while their opponent, GREEN LEGION, have dropped two straight. Each side has players with byes next week, as Michael Gallup, the Dallas Cowboys defense, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Myles Garrett, Nick Bosa, Myles Jack, and Brandon McManus are off for GREEN LEGION while Nick Chubb, Latavius Murray, Diontae Johnson, Courtland Sutton, and Harrison Bryant will be out for Black Knight.