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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Balmain Forever
4-1 100.5
88.27
 
VS
proj
JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL
100.16 3-3
81.84

Balmain Forever come back to top JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL for fourth straight win in 100.50-100.16 battle

Balmain Forever extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind victory over JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL, coming back to earn a 100.50-100.16 win. After trailing 78.50-75.70 heading into Sunday night, Balmain Forever charged back behind the New Orleans Saints defense (20 Pts Allowed, 423 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Drew Brees (120 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Todd Gurley II (114 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kirk Cousins (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the charge for JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL in defeat. Balmain Forever (4-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Blazin Asians, while JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL (3-3) meet Arakaans Assassins in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Balmain Forever   JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense scored 15 points in a 30-20 win over the Vikings to nearly triple their 5.03-point projection. They allowed 20 points, surrendered 423 yards, and forced 2 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Balmain Forever this week. In Week 9, the Saints will face the Rams.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Balmain Forever
Points
% of total points 100.5
1
Marlon Mack
RB
26.9
10.19
26.8%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
19.3
10.32
19.2%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
18.4
8.34
18.3%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
15
5.03
14.9%
JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL
Points
% of total points 100.16
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
27.5
22.32
27.5%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.66
22.83
21.6%
3
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
19
7.69
19%
4
O.J. Howard
TE
12.8
6.16
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for Balmain Forever, while Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 37.70-0.00 lead for Balmain Forever.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL became the proud owner of a 78.50-75.70 lead. For Balmain Forever, Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run. Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch for JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL, while Mason Crosby had a 53-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Balmain Forever   JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, and that means we ought to check in on the Standings.
Balmain Forever
Balmain Forever will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 92.92 points per game through five weeks, 4th-best in the league, the unit holds the No. 2 spot in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Marlon Mack
Best Drafted
381 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Best Acquisition
JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL
JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through five weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (92.88 ppg), propelling JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL to No. 6 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Best Acquisition

What If

Balmain Forever would have beaten 13 other teams besides JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL this week.
JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL would have lost to just one other team besides Balmain Forever this week.
If Balmain Forever played JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL every week this season, they'd be -.
Balmain Forever would have topped JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL 117.38-60.94 had they played each other last week.
Balmain Forever would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Balmain Forever, JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL would be 4-0.
If Balmain Forever had played every team in the league each week, they would be -.
If they played every team every week, JS'S ESPNY!FFMFL would be 58-28.