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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
StaffordshireTerrior
3-4 132.51
122.73
 
VS
proj
Horn Hi Yo
102.97 3-4
129.78

StaffordshireTerrior hand Horn Hi Yo third straight loss, 132.51-102.97

StaffordshireTerrior earned a 132.51-102.97 victory to hand Horn Hi Yo their third straight loss. Horn Hi Yo earned a 8.83-point lead on Thursday, but StaffordshireTerrior held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kerryon Johnson, who racked up 179 yards from scrimmage for 23.9 points, and Matthew Stafford, who passed for 217 yards and 2 touchdowns (20.08 points). Philip Rivers (28.14 points) and Alvin Kamara (15.9) did their part for Horn Hi Yo in the loss. StaffordshireTerrior (3-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Nuthin but a B thang, while Horn Hi Yo (3-4) will take on Franks lil beauties in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  StaffordshireTerrior   Horn Hi Yo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson racked up 179 yards from scrimmage as the Lions beat the Dolphins 32-21. In doing so, he put up 23.9 points to more-than-double his 11.86-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on StaffordshireTerrior this week. Next week, Johnson will battle the Seahawks.
Kerryon Johnson

Top Player Comparison

StaffordshireTerrior
Points
% of total points 132.51
1
Kerryon Johnson
RB
23.9
11.86
18%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
20.08
21.16
15.2%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
18.5
13.18
14%
4
Josh Gordon
WR
16
10.8
12.1%
Horn Hi Yo
Points
% of total points 102.97
1
Philip Rivers
QB
28.14
23.56
27.3%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.9
19.74
15.4%
3
Mike Williams
WR
14.8
10.7
14.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
10.6
16.04
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was StaffordshireTerrior who emerged with the lead, 115.88-81.07. Kerryon Johnson had a 71-yard run for StaffordshireTerrior, while Josh Gordon had a 55-yard catch. Meanwhile, Philip Rivers hit Mike Williams for a 55-yard touchdown pass for Horn Hi Yo. Rivers also lit up the scoreboard with a 75-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  StaffordshireTerrior   Horn Hi Yo
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time catch up on the Standings.
StaffordshireTerrior
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 128.45, StaffordshireTerrior is No. 9 in the Standings. While the unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2033 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
42 Rec, 561 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
the Dallas Cowboys defense
Best Acquisition
17.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 313.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 6 Turnovers
Horn Hi Yo
Horn Hi Yo rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (153.66 ppg), leaving Horn Hi Yo with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
363 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 362 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
the Arizona Cardinals defense
Best Acquisition
26.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 382.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers

Game Notes

StaffordshireTerrior had five of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Horn Hi Yo had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
StaffordshireTerrior put up more points than their season scoring average (128.45) while Horn Hi Yo fell short of theirs (153.66).
StaffordshireTerrior put up more points than their projected total, while Horn Hi Yo fell shy of their projection.
Horn Hi Yo ranked 12th in the league in scoring this week, while StaffordshireTerrior ranked 8th.
The matchup's 29.54-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This win snaps a three-game winless streak for StaffordshireTerrior.
In a losing effort, Philip Rivers put up 28.14 points, the fifth-best score for a QB this week.