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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
OPALNUTZ
5-2 239.26
204.62
 
VS
proj
Festering Scabs
217.42 3-4
190.34

OPALNUTZ defeat Festering Scabs, 239.26-217.42

Both teams stepped up and exceeded projections, but OPALNUTZ beat Festering Scabs, earning a 239.26-217.42 victory. Festering Scabs earned a 0.50-point lead on Thursday, but OPALNUTZ held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cam Newton (38.16 points) and Kareem Hunt (37.1). Carson Wentz (34.7 points) and Marlon Mack (33.9) led the way for Festering Scabs in the loss. OPALNUTZ improve to 5-2 on the season, while Festering Scabs fall to 3-4.

Matchup Timeline

  OPALNUTZ   Festering Scabs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 19 points against their 6.23-point projection. In a 38-31 win over the Bears, they allowed 31 points, surrendered 453 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Patriots defense will face the Bills next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

OPALNUTZ
Points
% of total points 239.26
1
Cam Newton
QB
38.16
29.36
15.9%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
37.1
18.26
15.5%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
30.6
24.63
12.8%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
21.8
13.52
9.1%
Festering Scabs
Points
% of total points 217.42
1
Carson Wentz
QB
34.7
28.61
16%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
33.9
10.65
15.6%
3
John Brown
WR
30.4
11.48
14%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
20.6
18.75
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marlon Mack had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown run for Festering Scabs, who trailed 196.16-112.10 after the early action.
Sunday Late
John Brown had a 56-yard catch for Festering Scabs, who trailed 196.16-162.60 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  OPALNUTZ   Festering Scabs
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, and that means it's time to check in on the Standings.
OPALNUTZ
OPALNUTZ may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (221.29 ppg), propelling OPALNUTZ to the No. 4 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Cam Newton
Best Acquisition
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Festering Scabs
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Festering Scabs making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 208.89 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
41 Rec, 635 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
1783 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs

What If

OPALNUTZ would have beaten nine other teams besides Festering Scabs this week.
Festering Scabs would have lost to just two other teams besides OPALNUTZ this week.
OPALNUTZ would be 6-1 if they played Festering Scabs every week.
Had they played each other last week, OPALNUTZ would have topped Festering Scabs 223.1-222.36.
OPALNUTZ would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Festering Scabs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as OPALNUTZ, Festering Scabs would be 2-4.
If OPALNUTZ had played every team in the league each week, they would be 55-22.
If they played every team every week, Festering Scabs would be 38-39.