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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Blue Falcons
4-3 157.1
153.79
 
VS
proj
Orange bloods
100.8 2-5
138.74

Orange bloods fall short of projections, succumb to Blue Falcons in 157.1-100.8 rout

There's no way around it, Orange bloods underperformed, at least according to projections, as Blue Falcons cruised to a 157.1-100.8 victory. Blue Falcons took a 10.0-point lead on Thursday behind Brandon McManus and never let it go. Jared Goff (202 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and A.J. Green (7 Rec, 117 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Orange bloods in defeat. Blue Falcons (4-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Nightmares, while Orange bloods (2-5) will face Vandals in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Blue Falcons   Orange bloods

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 100 yards and a touchdown against the Jaguars, Miller tallied 16.9 points this week. His scoring output was 84.5% more than his 9.16-point projection and was much higher than his 9.41-point season scoring average. Miller will face the Dolphins next week.
Lamar Miller

Top Player Comparison

Blue Falcons
Points
% of total points 157.1
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
44.4
31.27
28.3%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
22.8
16.05
14.5%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
16.9
9.16
10.8%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.1
19.89
10.2%
Orange bloods
Points
% of total points 100.8
1
Jared Goff
QB
22.5
27.87
22.3%
2
A.J. Green
WR
18.7
19.57
18.6%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
18.7
10.96
18.6%
4
Adrian Peterson
RB
11.7
11.33
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kenyan Drake had a 54-yard touchdown run for Orange bloods, who trailed 71.4-56.6 after the early games.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes teamed up with Sammy Watkins for a 50-yard pass for Blue Falcons. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 43-yard pass, helping Blue Falcons to a 157.1-93.0 lead.

Points By Position

  Blue Falcons   Orange bloods
Standings Update
How about we refresh the Standings? We're already midway through the season after all, if you can believe it.
Blue Falcons
Blue Falcons 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 6th-most points per game in the league (142.6 ppg), propelling Blue Falcons to the No. 5 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
363 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 362 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
2223 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Brandon McManus
Best Acquisition
11-11 FG, 53 long, 18-18 XP
Orange bloods
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Orange bloods 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 128.6 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1997 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 111 Rush Yds
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 611 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Brett Maher
Best Acquisition
16-18 FG, 55 long, 12-12 XP

StatSmack

Blue Falcons must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (157.1) than their season average (142.6).
We heard scoring helps you win. Blue Falcons are doing a better job of that, averaging 142.6 versus Orange bloods's 128.64.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Blue Falcons (4-3) have a better record than Orange bloods (2-5).
Even the computers think Blue Falcons have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (151.51) than Orange bloods (140).
Blue Falcons don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Orange bloods (2 vs 0).
Blue Falcons have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Orange bloods (31 vs 24).
Orange bloods have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Blue Falcons (2) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Blue Falcons have outscored Orange bloods at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Blue Falcons has a higher average scoring margin (12) than Orange bloods this season (-26).
The starters for Blue Falcons had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Orange bloods (1).
Hey Orange bloods, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!