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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The GodFather
5-2 136.88
98.47
 
VS
proj
Phelony's Team
88.34 1-6
108.75

The GodFather defeat Phelony's Team in 136.88-88.34 rout

The GodFather outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 136.88-88.34 victory over Phelony's Team, who fell short of projections. Phelony's Team took a 8.94-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all The GodFather after that. They were led by Odell Beckham Jr. (8 Rec, 143 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and John Brown (7 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Philip Rivers (20.14 points) and Kenyan Drake (16.7) did their part for Phelony's Team in defeat. The GodFather (5-2) will look to rack up another win against PR's Perfect Team, while Phelony's Team (1-6) will take on Da Bear Minimum in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The GodFather   Phelony's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 19 points, the Patriots defense more-than-tripled their 6.22-point projection in a 38-31 win over the Bears. They allowed 31 points, surrendered 453 yards, and intercepted 2 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 8, the Patriots will play the Bills.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

The GodFather
Points
% of total points 136.88
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
24.2
15.14
17.7%
2
John Brown
WR
22.9
8.97
16.7%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
19
6.22
13.9%
4
George Kittle
TE
18.3
9.48
13.4%
Phelony's Team
Points
% of total points 88.34
1
Philip Rivers
QB
20.14
20.27
22.8%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
16.7
9.42
18.9%
3
T.J. Yeldon
RB
15.3
11.99
17.3%
4
DeSean Jackson
WR
10.3
9.97
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for Phelony's Team, while Kenyan Drake had a 54-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 76.74-67.80 lead for Phelony's Team.
Sunday Late
John Brown had a 56-yard catch for The GodFather, helping the team to a 112.68-81.74 lead.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 51-yard catch for The GodFather on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The GodFather   Phelony's Team
Standings Update
How about we take a closer look at the Standings? After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, believe it or not.
The GodFather
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine The GodFather holding onto the No. 3 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 104.89 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, The GodFather is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1870 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 649 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
John Brown
Best Acquisition
28 Rec, 558 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Phelony's Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Phelony's Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 97.73 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Antonio Brown
MVP
40 Rec, 478 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
327 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 263 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on The GodFather scored higher than their projected point totals.
Phelony's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Phelony's Team can partially blame the loss on the Miami Dolphins defense, who didn't score any points.
The GodFather put up more points than their season scoring average (104.89) while Phelony's Team fell short of theirs (97.73).
The GodFather scored more points than their projected total, while Phelony's Team failed to reach their projection.
In blowout games this year, The GodFather moves to (2-1), while Phelony's Team falls to (1-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Philip Rivers recorded 20.14 points, the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.