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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Now were COOKin
2-5 85.58
75.28
 
VS
proj
BoomGoestheDynamite
85.06 4-3
83.12

Now were COOKin brush off expectations, defeat BoomGoestheDynamite in 85.58-85.06 battle

Now were COOKin rose to the occasion, squeaking by for a 85.58-85.06 victory over BoomGoestheDynamite. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Now were COOKin led 85.58-67.66 heading into Monday night. BoomGoestheDynamite closed the gap behind Saquon Barkley, who racked up 94 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 17.4 points. Patrick Mahomes (29.66 points) and the Denver Broncos defense (28.22) were the top scorers for Now were COOKin in the victory. Now were COOKin (2-5) will look to add to their success against Fighting Chichiwawas, while BoomGoestheDynamite (4-3) will take on Project Mayhem in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Now were COOKin   BoomGoestheDynamite

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense scored 28.22 points against the Cardinals in Week 7 to more-than-quadruple their 6.97-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 223 yards, and forced 5 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player in the league this season. The Broncos will go up against the Chiefs next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Now were COOKin
Points
% of total points 85.58
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
29.66
18.3
34.7%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
28.22
6.97
33%
3
T.J. Yeldon
RB
12.8
10.34
15%
4
Mark Ingram
RB
4.2
10.21
4.9%
BoomGoestheDynamite
Points
% of total points 85.06
1
Cam Newton
QB
20.28
15.73
23.8%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.4
17.48
20.5%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
14.8
9.11
17.4%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
14.64
10.4
17.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Robbie Gould had a 51-yard field goal for BoomGoestheDynamite to contribute to a 60.36-45.02 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Now were COOKin, contributing to a 85.58-67.66 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Now were COOKin   BoomGoestheDynamite
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time check in on the Standings.
Now were COOKin
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Now were COOKin making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 71.85 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2223 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
the Denver Broncos defense
Best Drafted
23.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 378.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 11 Turnovers
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
1822 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
BoomGoestheDynamite
BoomGoestheDynamite 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 (92.15 ppg), propelling BoomGoestheDynamite to No. 6 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
481 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 424 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Cam Newton
Best Drafted
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
C.J. Uzomah
Best Acquisition
17 Rec, 184 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

Now were COOKin would have beaten six other teams besides BoomGoestheDynamite this week.
BoomGoestheDynamite would have lost to four other teams besides Now were COOKin this week.
If they played BoomGoestheDynamite every week, Now were COOKin would be 2-5 this season.
Last week, BoomGoestheDynamite would have gotten the win over Now were COOKin 83.68-81.6.
Now were COOKin would be 2-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BoomGoestheDynamite.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Now were COOKin, BoomGoestheDynamite would be 4-2.
If Now were COOKin had played every team in the league each week, they would be 18-59.
If they played every team every week, BoomGoestheDynamite would be 44-33.