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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Kaepernicus
2-6 125.02
92.75
 
VS
proj
No Limit Bowler
102.82 4-4
98.98

Kaepernicus outperform expectations, defeat No Limit Bowler, 125.02-102.82

Kaepernicus rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, earning a 125.02-102.82 win over No Limit Bowler. Kaepernicus never trailed in this one after earning a 9.00-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Tucker. Nick Folk (21 points) and Saquon Barkley (13.7) carried the flag for No Limit Bowler in the loss. This marks the first time this season Kaepernicus have gotten the best of No Limit Bowler, after falling 99.66-86.92 in their last matchup. Kaepernicus (2-6) will look to get another W against Mike's Team, while No Limit Bowler (4-4) will match up against Jackie Treehorn Crew in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Kaepernicus   No Limit Bowler

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore scored 25.5 points against the Falcons in Week 8 to more-than-double his 11.34-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Kaepernicus this week. Next week, Moore will go up against the Bengals.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Kaepernicus
Points
% of total points 125.02
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.64
21.77
21.3%
2
DJ Moore
WR
25.5
11.34
20.4%
3
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
24.7
12.71
19.8%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
13.4
13.79
10.7%
No Limit Bowler
Points
% of total points 102.82
1
Nick Folk
K
21
7.99
20.4%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
13.7
17.49
13.3%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
12.7
10.09
12.4%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
11.4
8.69
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Kaepernicus owned a 95.24-74.82 lead. Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Kaepernicus, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run. Meanwhile, Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal for No Limit Bowler, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Kaepernicus on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Kaepernicus   No Limit Bowler

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starters on Kaepernicus exceeded their projected point totals.
No Limit Bowler lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Kaepernicus had two starters score zero points, while No Limit Bowler had one.
Kyler Murray, DJ Moore, and Travis Etienne Jr. all scored more points than Nick Folk, the leading scorer for No Limit Bowler.
Kaepernicus put up more points than their season scoring average (107.17) while No Limit Bowler fell short of theirs (124.5).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The win ends a streak of two consecutive losses for Kaepernicus.
Despite the loss, Nick Folk registered 21 points, the highest score for a K this year.

Next Week Preview

Kaepernicus
Kaepernicus (2-6) will square off against Mike's Team (4-4) in Week 9. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Tony Pollard, Diontae Johnson, Trey Lance, and Jalen Tolbert are off for Mike's Team and Russell Wilson and Albert Okwuegbunam will sit for Kaepernicus. Over the last three weeks, Kaepernicus have scored 109.47 points per game, while Mike's Team have averaged just 69.77 per contest.
No Limit Bowler
Looking ahead to Week 9, No Limit Bowler (4-4) are scheduled to square off against Jackie Treehorn Crew (3-5). Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as Jerry Jeudy, Saquon Barkley, Melvin Gordon III, the San Francisco 49ers defense, and Richie James Jr. are off for No Limit Bowler and Christian McCaffrey, Latavius Murray, Dalton Schultz, and Brandon McManus are out for Jackie Treehorn Crew.