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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
GD Team
3-4 82.66
87.18
 
VS
proj
Mr& Mrs.Moore
62.98 3-4
64.85

Despite top scorer Sanders, Mr& Mrs.Moore fall to GD Team, 82.66-62.98

Emmanuel Sanders accumulated 21.32 points for Mr& Mrs.Moore, the best total in the matchup and 11th-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish GD Team, who came out on top with a 82.66-62.98 win. Mr& Mrs.Moore grabbed a 21.32-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar performance from Emmanuel Sanders. But GD Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Cam Newton, who passed for 269 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 49 yards for 25.66 points, and James White, who racked up 97 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes (21.7 points). GD Team (3-4) will look to add to their success against Patrick's Boss Team, while Mr& Mrs.Moore (3-4) will attempt to get back on track against 50ShadesOfMacyGray.

Matchup Timeline

  GD Team   Mr& Mrs.Moore

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 97 yards from scrimmage and catching 2 touchdown passes against the Bears, White registered 21.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.06-point projection and was much higher than his 14.13-point season scoring average. White ranks #24 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
James White

Top Player Comparison

GD Team
Points
% of total points 82.66
1
Cam Newton
QB
25.66
20.57
31%
2
James White
RB
21.7
10.06
26.3%
3
Devin Funchess
WR
12.2
7.69
14.8%
4
Michael Crabtree
WR
6.6
7.73
8%
Mr& Mrs.Moore
Points
% of total points 62.98
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
21.32
8.37
33.9%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
19.26
21.51
30.6%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
10.8
10.53
17.1%
4
Benjamin Watson
TE
10.3
4.71
16.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Mr& Mrs.Moore, contributing to a 21.32-0.00 lead for Mr& Mrs.Moore.
Monday
Matt Ryan had a 47-yard touchdown pass for Mr& Mrs.Moore.

Points By Position

  GD Team   Mr& Mrs.Moore
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
GD Team
GD Team should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 95.95 points per game through seven weeks, 4th-best in the league, the unit currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
James White
Best Drafted
189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 380 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Brett Maher
Best Acquisition
16-18 FG, 55 long, 12-12 XP
Mr& Mrs.Moore
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Mr& Mrs.Moore making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 84.37 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. GD Team scored less in this one (82.66) than their season average of 95.95.
We heard scoring helps you win. GD Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 95.95 versus Mr& Mrs.Moore's 84.37.
Even the machines think GD Team have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (91.41) than Mr& Mrs.Moore (78.86).
You can't win if you don't play. GD Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (192) than Mr& Mrs.Moore (352.18).
Mr& Mrs.Moore are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than GD Team (2 vs 1).
GD Team don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Mr& Mrs.Moore (0 vs 1).
By position, GD Team have outscored Mr& Mrs.Moore at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
GD Team has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Mr& Mrs.Moore this season (-10).
Don't worry Mr& Mrs.Moore, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!