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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Grim Reapers
3-4 94
92.96
 
VS
proj
Dusty's Dirtballs
89 1-6
79.33

Grim Reapers come back to hand Dusty's Dirtballs fifth straight loss, 94-89

Grim Reapers staged an impressive comeback to earn a 94-89 victory to hand Dusty's Dirtballs their fifth consecutive loss. Grim Reapers trailed 75-66 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Saquon Barkley, who racked up 94 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 17 points, and Giorgio Tavecchio, who made all 3 of his FG attempts (11 points). Cam Newton (27 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (23) did their part for Dusty's Dirtballs in the loss. Grim Reapers (3-4) will look to earn another W against Buckmasters, while Dusty's Dirtballs (1-6) will attempt to right the ship against LC's CRUSHERS.

Matchup Timeline

  Grim Reapers   Dusty's Dirtballs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense (5 Pts Allowed, 303 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) scored 19 points against the Bills in Week 7. They more-than-doubled their 8.41-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Colts defense will face the Raiders next week.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Grim Reapers
Points
% of total points 94
1
Andrew Luck
QB
23
21.63
24.5%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
19
8.41
20.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
17
16.78
18.1%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
12
9.4
12.8%
Dusty's Dirtballs
Points
% of total points 89
1
Cam Newton
QB
27
21.22
30.3%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
23
8.2
25.8%
3
Tevin Coleman
RB
14
11.44
15.7%
4
DeSean Jackson
WR
8
7.68
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Andrew Luck had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Grim Reapers, who trailed 68-54 after the early round of games.
Sunday Night
Sammy Watkins had a 50-yard catch for Dusty's Dirtballs, contributing to a 75-66 lead for the team.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For Grim Reapers, Giorgio Tavecchio had a 56-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal. Tevin Coleman made the highlight reel for Dusty's Dirtballs with a 30-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Grim Reapers   Dusty's Dirtballs
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Grim Reapers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Grim Reapers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 91 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
481 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 424 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
41 Rec, 635 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Andrew Luck
Best Acquisition
1948 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs
Dusty's Dirtballs
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 73, Dusty's Dirtballs is No. 10 in the Standings, leaving the unit outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
the Los Angeles Rams defense
Best Drafted
18.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 327.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers
Eli Manning
Best Acquisition
2061 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Six of the eight starters on Grim Reapers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Dusty's Dirtballs lost despite four of their eight starters exceeding their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Grim Reapers managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 13.63-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Grim Reapers have been upset wins.
A bright spot in the defeat, Cam Newton (27 points) posted the fourth-highest score in the league this week.