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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
BALLSWIN
4-4 179.5
177.2
 
VS
proj
MangoKid
161.3 4-4
181.67

BALLSWIN defeat MangoKid for third straight win, 179.50-161.30

BALLSWIN extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over MangoKid, securing a 179.50-161.30 win. MangoKid earned a 19.30-point lead on Thursday, but BALLSWIN held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derrick Henry (35.8 points) and Dak Prescott (25.4). Jalen Hurts (28.4 points) and Mike Evans (18.3) carried the flag for MangoKid in the loss. This marks the first time this season BALLSWIN have taken down MangoKid, after falling 197.82-158.56 in their last matchup. BALLSWIN (4-4) will look to get another win against Axel, while MangoKid (4-4) try to right the ship against Apollo.

Matchup Timeline

  BALLSWIN   MangoKid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Texans in Week 8, Henry ran for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 35.8 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on BALLSWIN this week. Next week, Henry will square off against the Chiefs.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

BALLSWIN
Points
% of total points 179.5
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35.8
18.86
19.9%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
25.4
18.54
14.2%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
16.6
12.58
9.2%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
13.8
12.98
7.7%
MangoKid
Points
% of total points 161.3
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
28.4
23.23
17.6%
2
Mike Evans
WR
18.3
16.41
11.3%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.8
21.36
9.8%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.2
11.39
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mike Evans had a 51-yard catch for MangoKid, helping to stake MangoKid to a 19.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, MangoKid became the proud owner of a 127.00-100.70 lead. For BALLSWIN, Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for MangoKid with a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for BALLSWIN, while Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch to contribute to a 179.50-141.10 lead for BALLSWIN.

Points By Position

  BALLSWIN   MangoKid

Game Notes

More than half (10 of the 18) of the starters on BALLSWIN exceeded their projected point totals.
MangoKid had only six of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as BALLSWIN had one starter score zero points, while MangoKid had two.
BALLSWIN put up more points than their season scoring average (178.03) while MangoKid fell short of theirs (172.72).
BALLSWIN scored more points than their projected total, while MangoKid fell shy of their projection.
MangoKid ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while BALLSWIN ranked 6th.
The matchup's 18.2-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Jalen Hurts recorded 28.4 points, the second-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

BALLSWIN
BALLSWIN (4-4) will face Axel (7-1) in Week 9. Each team will have players with byes next week, as Dak Prescott, George Kittle, Chase Claypool, Najee Harris, Kenny Pickett, Myles Jack, Jihad Ward, and Ezekiel Elliott are off for BALLSWIN and Saquon Barkley, Russell Wilson, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alex Highsmith, Samson Ebukam, Tim Patrick, and Elijah Mitchell are out for Axel. Over the last three weeks, BALLSWIN have put up 197.9 points per game, while Axel have averaged 206.07 per contest.
MangoKid
One losing skid will conclude next week as fifth-place MangoKid have now lost three games in a row while their opponent, Apollo, have dropped two straight. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Melvin Gordon III, Kareem Hunt, Justin Simmons, Trevon Diggs, Deion Jones, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, and Kayvon Thibodeaux are off for MangoKid and CeeDee Lamb, Josey Jewell, Julian Love, Wan'Dale Robinson, and Courtland Sutton are out for Apollo.