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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Beloglavi
3-5 123
103.08
 
VS
proj
Kablarski OVNOVI
97 4-4
93.35

Beloglavi defy predictions, earn win against Kablarski OVNOVI in 123-97 rout

Beloglavi showed up and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 123-97 win over Kablarski OVNOVI. Kablarski OVNOVI nabbed a 26-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Deshaun Watson (40 points) and the Houston Texans defense (6). But it was all Beloglavi after that. They were led by Joe Mixon, who racked up 138 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 25 points, and Andy Dalton, who passed for 280 yards and 2 touchdowns (24 points). Beloglavi (3-5) will look to build on their success against Keeper Reapers, while Kablarski OVNOVI (4-4) will try to get back in the win column against Desert Eagles.

Matchup Timeline

  Beloglavi   Kablarski OVNOVI

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 34 points, surrendering 576 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Buccaneers, the Bengals defense tallied 20 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 9.69-point projection and was much higher than their 9.88-point season scoring average. The Bengals defense will face the Saints next week.
The Cincinnati Bengals defense

Top Player Comparison

Beloglavi
Points
% of total points 123
1
Joe Mixon
RB
25
13.36
20.3%
2
Andy Dalton
QB
24
22.23
19.5%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20
13.31
16.3%
4
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
20
9.69
16.3%
Kablarski OVNOVI
Points
% of total points 97
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
40
22.61
41.2%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
14
14.72
14.4%
3
DeSean Jackson
WR
12
6.51
12.4%
4
Adam Vinatieri
K
10
10.11
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Thursday, but it was Kablarski OVNOVI who grabbed the lead, 46-20. For Beloglavi, DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Kablarski OVNOVI with a 73-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Beloglavi owned a 104-97 lead. For Beloglavi, Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run. Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Kablarski OVNOVI, while DeSean Jackson had a 60-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Beloglavi   Kablarski OVNOVI
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Beloglavi
Beloglavi rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 7th-most points per game in the league (101 ppg), leaving Beloglavi outside of playoff position at No. 10 in the Standings.
Important Players
Andy Dalton
MVP
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Danny Amendola
Best Acquisition
35 Rec, 337 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Kablarski OVNOVI
Kablarski OVNOVI may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (103 ppg), propelling Kablarski OVNOVI to the No. 5 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
1471 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Beloglavi exceeded their projected point totals.
Kablarski OVNOVI had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Beloglavi won despite starting C.J. Uzomah, who scored zero points.
Beloglavi put up more points than their season scoring average (100.63) while Kablarski OVNOVI fell short of theirs (103.25).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
This victory snaps a three-match losing skid for Beloglavi, while the loss breaks a two-game unbeaten streak for Kablarski OVNOVI.
Not only did Beloglavi win, but they also easily covered the 9.73-point projected margin of victory.
Beloglavi moves to (1-1) in blowout games this year, while Kablarski OVNOVI falls to (3-2).
Despite the loss, Deshaun Watson tallied 40 points, the highest score of any player on Kablarski OVNOVI this year.