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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Mad Juicemen
5-3 174.2
108.48
 
VS
proj
Wizards
122.44 6-2
102.12

Mad Juicemen outperform projections, knock off Wizards in 174.20-122.44 blowout

Both teams outperformed their projected point totals, but Mad Juicemen knocked off Wizards, cruising to a 174.20-122.44 win. Wizards earned an 8.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Mad Juicemen after that. They were led by Alvin Kamara, who racked up 158 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns for 33.8 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 183 yards of total offense and scored 3 touchdowns (32.58 points). Tony Pollard (34.7 points) and Tyreek Hill (23.5) led the charge for Wizards in the loss. Mad Juicemen (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Liv by the Wvr Wire, while Wizards (6-2) attempt to get back in the win column against BGMoney II.

Matchup Timeline

  Mad Juicemen   Wizards

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 25.5 points against his 8.95-point projection. In a 37-34 loss to the Falcons, he caught 6 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown. Moore ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Mad Juicemen
Points
% of total points 174.2
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
33.8
13.17
19.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.58
14.36
18.7%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
30.7
21.08
17.6%
4
DJ Moore
WR
25.5
8.95
14.6%
Wizards
Points
% of total points 122.44
1
Tony Pollard
RB
34.7
12.86
28.3%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.5
14.44
19.2%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
14
5.08
11.4%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
12.84
17.64
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Wizards, contributing to a 17.50-9.00 lead for Wizards.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Mad Juicemen who claimed the lead, 120.62-89.70. Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Mad Juicemen, while Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run for Wizards, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Mad Juicemen, contributing to a 164.40-103.70 lead for the team.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Wizards.

Points By Position

  Mad Juicemen   Wizards

StatSmack

Mad Juicemen must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (174.2) than their season average (104.43).
Mad Juicemen laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Wizards (0).
Mad Juicemen have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Wizards (1 vs 0).
By position, Mad Juicemen have outscored Wizards at K this season.
The starters for Mad Juicemen had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Wizards (4).
Don't worry Wizards, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Mad Juicemen
In a matchup that'll showcase two teams within a game of one another in the standings, Mad Juicemen (5-3) will go up against Liv by the Wvr Wire (6-2) in Week 9. Each team has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as Christian McCaffrey, Dak Prescott, Melvin Gordon III, and Pat Freiermuth are off for Mad Juicemen, while Liv by the Wvr Wire will be without Brandon Aiyuk and Elijah Mitchell. Over the last two weeks, Mad Juicemen have scored 134.87 points per game, while Liv by the Wvr Wire have averaged 121.49 per contest.
Wizards
On the docket for Week 9, second-place Wizards (6-2) will take on ninth-place BGMoney II (1-7). Wizards may have to rearrange their lineup a bit with Tony Pollard, the San Francisco 49ers defense, and David Njoku out on bye next week. BGMoney II will be without Diontae Johnson.