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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Deez
5-2 125.12
92.92
 
VS
proj
Wildlife Horses Team
92.46 2-5
78.97

Deez outperform predictions, earn win over Wildlife Horses Team in 125.12-92.46 rout

Both teams outperformed expectations, but Deez knocked off Wildlife Horses Team. Predicted to win 92.92-78.97, Deez cruised to a 125.12-92.46 win over Wildlife Horses Team. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Deez jumped out to a 32.00-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar effort from the Denver Broncos defense. Joe Flacco (279 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Jarvis Landry (10 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Wildlife Horses Team in defeat. Deez (5-2) will look to rack up another win against Andrew's Team, while Wildlife Horses Team (2-5) try to get back on track against 🏆🐲 KING KOOPA 🐲🏆.

Matchup Timeline

  Deez   Wildlife Horses Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cardinals in Week 7, the Broncos defense scored 32 points to more-than-quadruple their 6.96-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 223 yards, and forced 5 turnovers to beat their projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Next week, the Broncos will go up against the Chiefs.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Deez
Points
% of total points 125.12
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
32
6.96
25.6%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
20.22
17.42
16.2%
3
Kerryon Johnson
RB
17.9
10.13
14.3%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
16.7
7.54
13.3%
Wildlife Horses Team
Points
% of total points 92.46
1
Joe Flacco
QB
19.56
18.57
21.2%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
15.7
9.86
17%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
14.3
9.34
15.5%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
14
6.94
15.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Deez had a 62.50-60.60 lead. For Deez, Kerryon Johnson had a 71-yard run. Jason Myers made the highlight reel for Wildlife Horses Team with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Deez became the proud owner of a 96.22-85.06 lead. For Deez, Dak Prescott had a 49-yard touchdown pass. Joe Flacco made the highlight reel for Wildlife Horses Team with a 56-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday night, but it was Deez who claimed the lead, 108.42-92.46. For Deez, Travis Kelce had a 43-yard catch. Sammy Watkins made the highlight reel for Wildlife Horses Team with a 50-yard catch.
Monday
Sterling Shepard had a 58-yard catch and a 53-yard catch for Deez during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Deez   Wildlife Horses Team
Standings Update
Let's check in on the Standings. After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, if you can believe it.
Deez
Deez will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 97.39 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad is No. 2 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
363 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 362 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
1308 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
40 Rec, 482 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Wildlife Horses Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Wildlife Horses Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 82.10 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2033 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Jarvis Landry
Best Drafted
41 Rec, 489 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jason Myers
Best Acquisition
17-18 FG, 55 long, 17-18 XP

StatSmack

Deez must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (125.12) than their season average (97.39).
We heard scoring helps you win. Wildlife Horses Team need some help then, averaging just 82.1 versus Deez's 97.39.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Deez (5-2) have a better record than Wildlife Horses Team (2-5).
Even the machines think Deez have better players. They have a higher projected points average (94.72) than Wildlife Horses Team (88.82).
Deez don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Wildlife Horses Team (3 vs 0).
Deez should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Wildlife Horses Team (4 vs 3).
Wildlife Horses Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Deez (1) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Deez have outscored Wildlife Horses Team at RB, WR, and TE this season.
Deez don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Deez had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Wildlife Horses Team (3).
Hey Wildlife Horses Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!