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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Meatball Hoagies
4-3 122
95.41
 
VS
proj
Duke Silver
73 1-5-1
82.19

The Meatball Hoagies knock off Duke Silver for third straight win in 122-73 rout

The Meatball Hoagies extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over Duke Silver, cruising to a 122-73 victory. The Meatball Hoagies nabbed a 6-point lead on Thursday behind David Johnson and never relinquished it. Odell Beckham Jr. (8 Rec, 143 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Carson Wentz (310 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Duke Silver in the loss. The Meatball Hoagies (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Get Your Zeke On!, while Duke Silver (1-5-1) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against THROAT HOAGIES.

Matchup Timeline

  The Meatball Hoagies   Duke Silver

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

White racked up 97 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes as the Patriots beat the Bears 38-31. In doing so, he put up 21 points to more-than-double his 8.93-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Meatball Hoagies this week. In Week 8, White and the Patriots will play the Bills.
James White

Top Player Comparison

The Meatball Hoagies
Points
% of total points 122
1
Jameis Winston
QB
22
19.99
18%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
22
12.79
18%
3
James White
RB
21
8.93
17.2%
4
Matt Prater
K
16
9.8
13.1%
Duke Silver
Points
% of total points 73
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
20
11.14
27.4%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
19
19.25
26%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
10
8.49
13.7%
4
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
10
9.78
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal for The Meatball Hoagies, helping the team to a 122-46 lead.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 51-yard catch for Duke Silver.

Points By Position

  The Meatball Hoagies   Duke Silver
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to refresh the Standings.
The Meatball Hoagies
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine The Meatball Hoagies making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 90 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1308 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
David Johnson
Best Drafted
335 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 166 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
905 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs
Duke Silver
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 75, Duke Silver rank No. 11 in the Standings. While the unit currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Odell Beckham Jr.
MVP
53 Rec, 649 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
1502 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
17-20 FG, 54 long, 14-14 XP

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Meatball Hoagies scored more in this matchup (122) than their season average (90.43).
The Meatball Hoagies are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Duke Silver need some help then, averaging just 75.29 versus The Meatball Hoagies's 90.43.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Meatball Hoagies (4-3) have a better record than Duke Silver (1-5-1).
Once The Meatball Hoagies put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Duke Silver (1 vs 0).
The Meatball Hoagies should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Duke Silver (3 vs 2).
The Meatball Hoagies have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Duke Silver (29 vs 21).
By position, The Meatball Hoagies have outscored Duke Silver at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The Meatball Hoagies has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Duke Silver this season (-24).
Hey Duke Silver, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!