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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
King Cobras
2-5 177
159.78
 
VS
proj
Pillage & Plunder
155 2-5
153.68

King Cobras earn win over Pillage & Plunder in 177-155 rout

King Cobras beat expectations, rolling to a 177-155 victory over Pillage & Plunder. This matchup was over before it really even started, as King Cobras leapt out to a 42-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 42 points from Emmanuel Sanders (28 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 102 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Von Miller (4 Tackles, 2 Sacks). Patrick Mahomes (358 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 45 Rush Yds) and T.J. Yeldon (28 Rush Yds, 40 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Pillage & Plunder in defeat. King Cobras improve to 2-5 on the season, while Pillage & Plunder fall to 2-5.

Matchup Timeline

  King Cobras   Pillage & Plunder

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 29 points against his 11.08-point projection. During a 32-21 win over the Dolphins, he racked up 179 yards from scrimmage . Johnson will face the Seahawks next week.
Kerryon Johnson

Top Player Comparison

King Cobras
Points
% of total points 177
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
32
12.49
18.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
29
20.43
16.4%
3
Kerryon Johnson
RB
29
11.08
16.4%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
28
34.62
15.8%
Pillage & Plunder
Points
% of total points 155
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
46
30.16
29.7%
2
T.J. Yeldon
RB
19
12.91
12.3%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
18
35.53
11.6%
4
Jadeveon Clowney
DE
17
6.61
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown pass for King Cobras to contribute to a 42-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 34-yard touchdown catch for King Cobras, while Kerryon Johnson had a 71-yard run, helping King Cobras to a 129-86 lead.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Pillage & Plunder, who trailed 177-140 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  King Cobras   Pillage & Plunder
Standings Update
Let's refresh the Standings. We're already midway through the season after all, if you can believe it.
King Cobras
King Cobras 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 5th-most points per game in the league (172 ppg), propelling King Cobras to the No. 7 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
67 Rec, 822 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
the Dallas Cowboys defense
Best Acquisition
17.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 313.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 6 Turnovers
Pillage & Plunder
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Pillage & Plunder holding onto the No. 8 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 165 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Pillage & Plunder is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2223 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Best Drafted
the Houston Texans defense
Best Acquisition
20.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 329.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. King Cobras has left fewer points on the bench this season (478) than Pillage & Plunder (547).
Once King Cobras put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Pillage & Plunder (2 vs 1).
King Cobras don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Pillage & Plunder (0 vs 1).
King Cobras should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Pillage & Plunder (6 vs 4).
Pillage & Plunder have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than King Cobras (3) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, King Cobras have outscored Pillage & Plunder at WR, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
The starters for King Cobras had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Pillage & Plunder (2).
King Cobras came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (2) than Pillage & Plunder (0).
Hey Pillage & Plunder, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!