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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Deep Ballin'
5-1 89.74
96.72
 
VS
proj
MR's Majestic Team
88.04 3-2
82.93

Deep Ballin' come back to knock off MR's Majestic Team for third straight win in 89.74-88.04 battle

Deep Ballin' extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over MR's Majestic Team, coming back to earn a 89.74-88.04 win. Deep Ballin' trailed 88.04-75.74 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Stephen Gostkowski (4-5 FG, 40 long, 1-1 XP). Carson Wentz (23.64 points) and Phillip Lindsay (17.2) were the leaders for MR's Majestic Team in the loss. Deep Ballin' (5-1) will look to earn another W against Matthew's Rad Team, while MR's Majestic Team (3-2) try to right the ship against Password Is Taco.

Matchup Timeline

  Deep Ballin'   MR's Majestic Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cohen overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 17 points against his 10.54-point projection. During a 24-10 win over the Jets, he racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Cohen ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Tarik Cohen

Top Player Comparison

Deep Ballin'
Points
% of total points 89.74
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
19.6
15.42
21.8%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.6
13.26
19.6%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
17
10.54
18.9%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.46
15.6%
MR's Majestic Team
Points
% of total points 88.04
1
Carson Wentz
QB
23.64
19.13
26.9%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17.2
10.73
19.5%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
14.1
8.25
16%
4
Jared Cook
TE
13.4
6.46
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was MR's Majestic Team who owned the lead, 88.04-56.14. Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch for Deep Ballin', while Jameis Winston had a 60-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for MR's Majestic Team, while Jared Cook had a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Deep Ballin'   MR's Majestic Team
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Deep Ballin'
Deep Ballin' will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 94.88 points per game through five weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad boasts the best record in the league and the top spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tarik Cohen
Best Drafted
224 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 398 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
MR's Majestic Team
MR's Majestic Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through five weeks, the unit is averaging the 7th-most points per game in the league (88.18 ppg), propelling MR's Majestic Team to No. 7 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1788 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Drafted
531 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Deep Ballin' won even though only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
MR's Majestic Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Deep Ballin' got the win despite scoring fewer points than projected, while MR's Majestic Team outscored their projection.
The loss concludes a streak of two consecutive wins for MR's Majestic Team.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Deep Ballin'. They got the W, but did not cover the 13.79-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Deep Ballin' moves to (1-0), while MR's Majestic Team falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Carson Wentz (23.64 points) registered the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.