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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Jinxproof
6-2 164.08
124.07
 
VS
proj
Snakebitten!!
115.78 2-6
120.53

Jinxproof defeat Snakebitten!! for fourth straight win in 164.08-115.78 romp

Jinxproof extended their win streak to four games with a dominant victory over Snakebitten!!, rolling to a 164.08-115.78 win. It was the fourth straight loss for Snakebitten!!. Jinxproof grabbed a 4.80-point lead on Thursday behind Mark Andrews and never let it go. Nick Chubb (25.9 points) and Kirk Cousins (24.48) did everything they could for Snakebitten!! in defeat. Jinxproof (6-2) will look to earn another W against Darkhorse198, while Snakebitten!! (2-6) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Started from the top.

Matchup Timeline

  Jinxproof   Snakebitten!!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 26.5 points against his 11.13-point projection. During 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

Jinxproof
Points
% of total points 164.08
1
Derrick Henry
RB
38.3
17.89
23.3%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
34.2
12.66
20.8%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
34.18
22.19
20.8%
4
DJ Moore
WR
26.5
11.13
16.2%
Snakebitten!!
Points
% of total points 115.78
1
Nick Chubb
RB
25.9
15.47
22.4%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.48
20.14
21.1%
3
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
17.8
11.73
15.4%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
12.8
17.8
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tua Tagovailoa had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Jinxproof, while Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 125.78-74.78 lead for Jinxproof.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Jinxproof, helping the team to a 164.08-89.88 lead.

Points By Position

  Jinxproof   Snakebitten!!

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Jinxproof scored more in this matchup (164.08) than their season average (112.86).
Get on their level! Jinxproof have won four straight matchups, while Snakebitten!! have dropped their last four.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Jinxproof (6-2) have a better record than Snakebitten!! (2-6).
Once Jinxproof put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Snakebitten!! (3 vs 1).
Jinxproof are clutch masters, with more close wins than Snakebitten!! (1 vs 0).
By position, Jinxproof have outscored Snakebitten!! at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Jinxproof don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Jinxproof had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Snakebitten!! (0).
Hey Snakebitten!!, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Jinxproof
Jinxproof (6-2) will face Darkhorse198 (2-6) in Week 9. Jinxproof might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Tony Pollard and Dak Prescott out on bye next week. Darkhorse198 won't have Brandon Aiyuk. Over the last three weeks, Jinxproof have scored 129.13 points per game, while Darkhorse198 have averaged only 100.19 per contest.
Snakebitten!!
Losing skids converge next week as ninth-place Snakebitten!! have now lost four games in a row while their opponent, Started from the top, have dropped each of their last five. Each side has players with byes next week, as Melvin Gordon III, Robbie Gould, Jeff Wilson Jr., Elijah Mitchell, and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense are off for Started from the top and Nick Chubb, Pat Freiermuth, Brett Maher, and Courtland Sutton will be out for Snakebitten!!.