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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
War Pony
7-0 194.2
140.65
 
VS
proj
Vultures
150.95 3-4
123.69

War Pony top Vultures to remain perfect in 194.20-150.95 rout

War Pony won their seventh game in a row to open the season with a convincing win over Vultures, rolling to a 194.20-150.95 victory. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as War Pony took a 71.30-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 61.6 points from the Denver Broncos defense (10 Pts Allowed, 223 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) and Emmanuel Sanders (28 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 102 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Patrick Mahomes (44.4 points) and Julio Jones (17.4) were the top scorers for Vultures in the loss. War Pony (7-0) will look to add to their success against Negligent Discharges, while Vultures (3-4) will face off against Steel Reign in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  War Pony   Vultures

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense scored 32 points in a 45-10 win over the Cardinals to more-than-quadruple their 6.96-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 223 yards, and forced 5 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Broncos will battle the Chiefs.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

War Pony
Points
% of total points 194.2
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
32
6.96
16.5%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
29.6
13.01
15.2%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
27.2
26.96
14%
4
George Kittle
TE
20.8
11.74
10.7%
Vultures
Points
% of total points 150.95
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
44.4
31.27
29.4%
2
Julio Jones
WR
17.4
19.47
11.5%
3
Dallas Goedert
TE
14.3
6.26
9.5%
4
Josh Gordon
WR
14
10.7
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown pass for War Pony, helping to stake the team to a 71.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was War Pony who emerged with the lead, 194.20-68.45. Philip Rivers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for War Pony, while Kerryon Johnson had a 71-yard run. Josh Gordon made the highlight reel for Vultures with a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Vultures, who trailed 194.20-133.55 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  War Pony   Vultures
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, which means it's time check in on the Standings.
War Pony
War Pony will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 168.04 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit boasts an undefeated record and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
17-20 FG, 54 long, 14-14 XP
Vultures
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Vultures making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 138.95 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2223 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 812 Rec Yds
Cordarrelle Patterson
Best Acquisition
11 Rec, 114 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

War Pony had seven of their 11 starters exceed their projected points.
Vultures lost despite six of their 11 starters exceeding their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 194.2 points scored by War Pony are the 4th-most in the league this season.
Not only did War Pony win, but they also easily covered the 16.96-point forecasted margin of victory.
All four of the losses for Vultures have been blowout losses.
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes recorded 44.4 points, the fifth-highest scoring output for any quarterback this season.