Week 7
Arrogant Americans
5-2 144.25
147.6
Norman Nobodies
132.6
2-5
137.54
Arrogant Americans hand Norman Nobodies fourth consecutive loss, 144.25-132.60
Arrogant Americans earned a 144.25-132.60 victory to hand Norman Nobodies their fourth straight loss. Arrogant Americans leapt out to a 56.85-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Jameis Winston (23.75 points) and Kerryon Johnson (158 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Matt Ryan (379 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Tyrell Williams (4 Rec, 118 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Norman Nobodies in the loss. Arrogant Americans (5-2) will look to build on their success against Soonerjack, while Norman Nobodies (2-5) meet DARC NARC in an effort to get back on track.
Matchup Timeline
Arrogant Americans
Norman Nobodies
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Johnson overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 19.9 points against his 12.01-point projection. In a 32-21 win over the Dolphins, he racked up 179 yards from scrimmage . Johnson will face the Seahawks next week.
Top Player Comparison
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Arrogant Americans had a 122.05-65.20 lead. For Arrogant Americans, Kerryon Johnson had a 71-yard run. Tyrell Williams had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Norman Nobodies, while Kenyan Drake had a 54-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Sammy Watkins had a 50-yard catch for Norman Nobodies, who trailed 128.25-107.55 after the Sunday night game.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Monday night. For Arrogant Americans, Giorgio Tavecchio had a 56-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Norman Nobodies with a 47-yard touchdown pass.
Points By Position
Arrogant Americans
Norman Nobodies
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. We're already midway through the season after all, if you can believe it.
Arrogant Americans
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Arrogant Americans holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 146.47 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Arrogant Americans is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
47 Rec, 707 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
40 Rec, 591 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Giorgio Tavecchio
Best Acquisition
3-3 FG, 56 long, 2-2 XP
Norman Nobodies
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Norman Nobodies making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 136.23 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
41 Rec, 635 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jakeem Grant
Best Acquisition
614 Ret. Yds, 2 Ret. TDs
Game Notes
More than half (6 of the 11) of the starters on Arrogant Americans scored higher than their projected point totals.
Norman Nobodies lost despite six of their 11 starters scoring more than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The win puts an end to a two-game losing streak for Arrogant Americans.
Not only did Arrogant Americans earn the W, but they also covered the 10.06-point projected margin of victory.