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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
DRAFTKING
4-3 108.42
97.39
 
VS
proj
Jinxproof
87.34 4-3
121.3

DRAFTKING knock Jinxproof from top spot, 108.42-87.34

DRAFTKING came out on top with a 108.42-87.34 victory over Jinxproof, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in The League of Shadows VII. Jinxproof earned a 8.50-point lead on Thursday, but DRAFTKING held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by John Brown (23.9 points) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (20). Andrew Luck (30.74 points) and Christian McCaffrey (11) did everything they could for Jinxproof in the loss. DRAFTKING (4-3) will look to get another win against AA Ron Balakay, while Jinxproof (4-3) attempt to get back on track against Mr. Phamtastic.

Matchup Timeline

  DRAFTKING   Jinxproof

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Saints in Week 7, Brown scored 23.9 points to more-than-double his 8.97-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Brown will play the Panthers.
John Brown

Top Player Comparison

DRAFTKING
Points
% of total points 108.42
1
John Brown
WR
23.9
8.97
22%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
20
11.41
18.4%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
18.3
11.35
16.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.5
14.12
11.5%
Jinxproof
Points
% of total points 87.34
1
Andrew Luck
QB
30.74
21.43
35.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
11
17.6
12.6%
3
Robert Woods
WR
10.9
13.49
12.5%
4
Golden Tate
WR
8.6
11.96
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Andrew Luck had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Jinxproof, contributing to a 76.34-68.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
John Brown had a 56-yard catch for DRAFTKING to contribute to a 92.50-87.34 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  DRAFTKING   Jinxproof
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
DRAFTKING
DRAFTKING may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (126.63 ppg), propelling DRAFTKING to No. 4 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 707 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
the Indianapolis Colts defense
Best Acquisition
26.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 374.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 15 Turnovers
Jinxproof
Jinxproof may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (128.44 ppg), propelling Jinxproof to the No. 3 spot in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2033 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 557 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Eric Ebron
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 357 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on DRAFTKING scored higher than their point projections.
Jinxproof had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
DRAFTKING won despite starting Melvin Gordon III, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
DRAFTKING put up more points than their projected total, while Jinxproof fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 21.08-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a two-game unbeaten streak for Jinxproof.
In upset games this year, DRAFTKING moves to (2-0), while Jinxproof falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, Andrew Luck (30.74 points) recorded the third-best score in the league this week.