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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
BP
3-4 122.23
94.35
 
VS
proj
CA
73.67 4-3
109.08

BP brush off predictions, knock off CA in 122.23-73.67 rout

BP showed up and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 122.23-73.67 victory over CA, who fell short of projections. BP pulled out to a 12.00-point lead on Thursday behind Larry Fitzgerald and never looked back. Drew Brees (19.37 points) and Alvin Kamara (14.5) were the leaders for CA in defeat. BP improve to 3-4 on the season, while CA fall to 4-3.

Matchup Timeline

  BP   CA

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense allowed 31 points, surrendered 453 yards, and intercepted 2 passes in a 38-31 win over the Bears. In doing so, they put up 20 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. The Patriots will battle the Bills in Week 8.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

BP
Points
% of total points 122.23
1
James White
RB
25.7
13.06
21%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
20.13
19.65
16.5%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
6.3
16.4%
4
George Kittle
TE
18.3
9.49
15%
CA
Points
% of total points 73.67
1
Drew Brees
QB
19.37
21.25
26.3%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
14.5
16.96
19.7%
3
Robert Woods
WR
10.9
13.49
14.8%
4
Cole Beasley
WR
9.1
8.99
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Robbie Gould had a 51-yard field goal for BP, contributing to a 113.23-17.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  BP   CA
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, and that means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
BP
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on BP making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 101.85 points per game through seven weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1308 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
James White
Best Acquisition
189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 380 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
CA
CA may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (114.94 ppg), propelling CA to No. 4 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1870 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Alvin Kamara
Best Acquisition
363 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 362 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on BP exceeded their projected point totals.
CA had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
James White, Matthew Stafford, and the New England Patriots defense all scored more points than Drew Brees, the leading scorer for CA.
BP put up more points than their season scoring average (101.85) while CA fell short of theirs (114.94).
BP put up more points than their projected total, while CA fell shy of their projection.
BP moves to (1-0) in blowout games this season, while CA falls to (2-2).