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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Abel Knox
6-1 93.84
101.95
 
VS
proj
Mean Machine
87.74 4-3
97.29

Abel Knox climb into 1st place, 93.84-87.74

Abel Knox climbed into first place in BIG DOGS ONLY with a hard-fought win over Mean Machine, securing a 93.84-87.74 victory. Abel Knox nabbed an early 5.70-point lead on Thursday. Mean Machine bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Philip Rivers (24.14 points) and T.Y. Hilton (14.5). Unphased, Abel Knox rallied later that afternoon, as Adrian Peterson (10.7 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (4.2) put them back in the lead for good. Abel Knox (6-1) will look to add to their success against Pack Attack, while Mean Machine (4-3) try to right the ship against The Awesomeness.

Matchup Timeline

  Abel Knox   Mean Machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense (5 Pts Allowed, 303 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) scored 13 points against the Bills in Week 7. They nearly doubled their 7.01-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

Abel Knox
Points
% of total points 93.84
1
Andrew Luck
QB
26.74
23.33
28.5%
2
Matt Prater
K
16
9.8
17.1%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
13.6
12.52
14.5%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
13
7.01
13.9%
Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 87.74
1
Philip Rivers
QB
24.14
23.54
27.5%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.4
17.62
19.8%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
14.5
8.58
16.5%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
10
8.49
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Mean Machine owned a 67.94-65.34 lead. Andrew Luck had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Abel Knox, while Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Mean Machine with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Abel Knox   Mean Machine
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, and that means it's time take a closer look at the Standings.
Abel Knox
Abel Knox may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (108.77 ppg), propelling Abel Knox to the best record in the league and the top spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
41 Rec, 635 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Andrew Luck
Best Drafted
1948 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs
the Indianapolis Colts defense
Best Acquisition
26.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 374.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 15 Turnovers
Mean Machine
Mean Machine 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 (109.00 ppg), propelling Mean Machine to No. 4 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
481 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 424 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
17-20 FG, 54 long, 14-14 XP

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Abel Knox scored less in this one (93.84) than their season average of 108.77.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Abel Knox (6-1) have a better record than Mean Machine (4-3).
Abel Knox are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Mean Machine (1).
By position, Abel Knox have outscored Mean Machine at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Abel Knox don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, second-highest in the league.
Abel Knox came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Mean Machine (1).
Hey Mean Machine, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!