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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Soulard Saints
6-2 121.22
110.58
 
VS
proj
Black Unicorns
117.88 2-6
125.56

Soulard Saints beat Black Unicorns for fourth straight win in 121.22-117.88 battle

Soulard Saints extended their win streak to four games with a close victory over Black Unicorns, squeaking by for a 121.22-117.88 win. It was the fourth straight loss for Black Unicorns. Black Unicorns made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Soulard Saints led 114.95-92.88 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 25 points from four players on Monday night for Black Unicorns. Soulard Saints were led by Jalen Hurts (285 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Derrick Henry (219 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Soulard Saints (6-2) will look to add to their success against The Undesirables, while Black Unicorns (2-6) will face Tonawanda Crapper in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Soulard Saints   Black Unicorns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry ran for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Titans beat the Texans 17-10. In doing so, he put up 23.9 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Soulard Saints this week. In Week 9, Henry and the Titans will face the Chiefs.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Soulard Saints
Points
% of total points 121.22
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
32.7
21.69
27%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
23.9
12.09
19.7%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
12.5
4.8
10.3%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
10.1
6.88
8.3%
Black Unicorns
Points
% of total points 117.88
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.95
12.44
17.8%
2
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
15
7.9
12.7%
3
Tom Brady
QB
14.55
20.03
12.3%
4
Mike Evans
WR
9.15
9.7
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady teamed up with Mike Evans for a 51-yard pass for Black Unicorns. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 44-yard pass, helping give Black Unicorns a 23.70-2.75 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Soulard Saints became the proud owner of a 76.05-71.88 lead. For Soulard Saints, Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass. T.J. Hockenson made the highlight reel for Black Unicorns with a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Soulard Saints, contributing to a 110.95-77.88 lead for the team.
Monday
Cade York had a 55-yard field goal for Black Unicorns.

Points By Position

  Soulard Saints   Black Unicorns
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
Soulard Saints
Soulard Saints may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (117.12 ppg), propelling Soulard Saints to No. 3 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1799 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 303 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
755 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 140 Rec Yds
Davis Mills
Best Acquisition
1502 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
Black Unicorns
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Black Unicorns making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 104.90 points per game through eight weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2267 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Jordyn Brooks
Best Drafted
78 Tackles
Tyler Conklin
Best Acquisition
32 Rec, 309 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Soulard Saints had eight of their 16 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Black Unicorns had only seven of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Soulard Saints had three starters score zero points, while Black Unicorns had one.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Soulard Saints recorded more points than their projected total, while Black Unicorns fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 3.34-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In close games this year, Soulard Saints moves to (2-0), while Black Unicorns falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, DeAndre Hopkins recorded 20.95 points, the third-best score for a WR this week.