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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
DuckGang
2-5 142.5
144.36
 
VS
proj
Al's Annihilators
132.34 2-5
152.43

DuckGang hand Al's Annihilators third straight loss, 142.50-132.34

DuckGang secured a 142.50-132.34 victory to hand Al's Annihilators their third consecutive loss. DuckGang grabbed an early 14.17-point lead on Thursday. Al's Annihilators bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Philip Rivers (34.14 points) and Jarvis Landry (22.47). Unphased, DuckGang got it going later that afternoon, as Brett Maher (6 points) and Tony Jefferson (5.5) put them back in the lead once and for all. DuckGang (2-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against Arnold Palmers, while Al's Annihilators (2-5) attempt to get back in the win column against G-Men.

Matchup Timeline

  DuckGang   Al's Annihilators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 18.87 points, Jeffery scored 69.7% more than his 11.12-point projection as the Eagles lost to the Panthers 21-17. He caught 7 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on DuckGang this week. In Week 8, Jeffery and the Eagles will battle the Jaguars.
Alshon Jeffery

Top Player Comparison

DuckGang
Points
% of total points 142.5
1
Marcus Mariota
QB
34.28
30.11
24.1%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
18.87
11.12
13.2%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
17.67
10.76
12.4%
4
David Njoku
TE
13.47
9.61
9.5%
Al's Annihilators
Points
% of total points 132.34
1
Philip Rivers
QB
34.14
39.95
25.8%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
22.47
14.53
17%
3
Dan Bailey
K
14
7.83
10.6%
4
Jamal Adams
S
12
7.2
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Al's Annihilators boasted a 126.44-120.93 lead. For DuckGang, Josh Gordon had a 55-yard catch. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Al's Annihilators with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  DuckGang   Al's Annihilators
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
DuckGang
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see DuckGang 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 131.29 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
David Johnson
MVP
335 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 166 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
386 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 100 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Brett Maher
Best Acquisition
16-18 FG, 55 long, 12-12 XP
Al's Annihilators
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Al's Annihilators 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 148.70 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
DeSean Jackson
Best Acquisition
23 Rec, 526 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

DuckGang would have beaten only two other teams besides Al's Annihilators this week.
Al's Annihilators would have lost to nine other teams besides DuckGang this week.
If they played Al's Annihilators every week, DuckGang would be 4-3 this season.
Last week, DuckGang would have been victorious over Al's Annihilators 143.88-116.16.
DuckGang would be 1-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Al's Annihilators.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DuckGang, Al's Annihilators would be 2-4.
If DuckGang had played every team in the league each week, they would be 16-61.
If they played every team every week, Al's Annihilators would be 30-47.