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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Ben’s Squad
6-1 125
124.38
 
VS
proj
Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed
112 4-3
82.72

Ben’s Squad come back to defeat Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed for fourth straight win, 125-112

Ben’s Squad extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind victory over Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed, staging a comeback for a 125-112 win. Ben’s Squad trailed 112-102 heading into Sunday night, but the team charged back behind Stefon Diggs (17 points) and AJ Dillon (6). Travis Etienne Jr. (29 points) and Kyler Murray (25) did their part for Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed in defeat. Ben’s Squad (6-1) will look to build on their success against The MariSHOw🇯🇵, while Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed (4-3) will take on Shabazz the Commish! in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Ben’s Squad   Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hurts (285 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) scored 30 points against the Steelers in Week 8. His scoring output was 39% more than his 21.58-point projection and was much higher than his 19.29-point season scoring average. Hurts ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

Ben’s Squad
Points
% of total points 125
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
30
21.58
24%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
28
18.34
22.4%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
17
15.34
13.6%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
11
10.84
8.8%
Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed
Points
% of total points 112
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
29
11.66
25.9%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
25
17.87
22.3%
3
Devin Duvernay
WR
18
8.76
16.1%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
12
7.13
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed emerged with a 109-94 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Ben’s Squad, while Tua Tagovailoa had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Meanwhile, Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run for Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed, while Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Ben’s Squad, contributing to a 125-112 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Ben’s Squad   Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed

What If

Ben’s Squad would have beaten seven other teams besides Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed this week.
Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed would have lost to nine other teams besides Ben’s Squad this week.
Ben’s Squad would be 4-3 if they played Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed every week.
Last week, Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed would have topped Ben’s Squad 131-102.
Ben’s Squad would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ben’s Squad, Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed would be 4-2.
If Ben’s Squad had played every team in the league each week, they would be 53-49-3.
If they played every team every week, Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed would be 46-56-3.

Next Week Preview

Ben’s Squad
Week 9 is going to match a couple of winning streaks against one other. Ben’s Squad (6-1) are riding a four-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (The MariSHOw🇯🇵, 5-2), have taken each of their last three in a row. Each of these teams has players with byes next week, as Brandon Aiyuk, Jerry Jeudy, and Graham Gano are out for The MariSHOw🇯🇵 and Michael Gallup and Jeff Wilson Jr. will sit for Ben’s Squad. Over the last three weeks, Ben’s Squad have scored 107 points per game, while The MariSHOw🇯🇵 have averaged 141.33 per contest.
Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed
A pair of teams with matching 4-3 records, ninth-place Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed will now have a date with eighth-place Shabazz the Commish! in Week 9. Each side has two bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Chase Claypool and Noah Brown are off for Buffalo Sonics un-vaxxxed and Nick Chubb and Cade York for Shabazz the Commish!.