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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Nefarious Pilchers
4-3 145.05
177.02
 
VS
proj
Invincibles
100.62 2-5
127.38

Nefarious Pilchers find way to defeat Invincibles in 145.05-100.62 rout

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, but Nefarious Pilchers did enough to beat Invincibles, cruising to a 145.05-100.62 victory. Invincibles took a 12.67-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Nefarious Pilchers after that. They were led by Jared Goff (24.02 points) and Saquon Barkley (23.37). Julian Edelman (20 Rush Yds, 47 Rec Yds) and Travis Kelce (6 Rec, 44 Rec Yds) led the way for Invincibles in the loss. Nefarious Pilchers (4-3) will look to add to their success against Coal's Minors, while Invincibles (2-5) will meet Sepulcher of Doom in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Nefarious Pilchers   Invincibles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph caught 5 passes for 58 yards and a touchdown as the Vikings beat the Lions 42-30. In doing so, he put up 14.33 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Rudolph will play the Redskins.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

Nefarious Pilchers
Points
% of total points 145.05
1
Jared Goff
QB
24.02
21.76
16.6%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.37
29.32
16.1%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
21.75
20.17
15%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
18.28
18.43
12.6%
Invincibles
Points
% of total points 100.62
1
Julian Edelman
WR
19.87
20.68
19.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
12.67
16.53
12.6%
3
Sam Hubbard
DE
12.5
8.74
12.4%
4
Josh Allen
DE
11
8.6
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Nefarious Pilchers, while Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal, contributing to a 116.77-67.83 lead for Nefarious Pilchers.

Points By Position

  Nefarious Pilchers   Invincibles
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, and that means we ought catch up on the Standings.
Nefarious Pilchers
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Nefarious Pilchers holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 143.69 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Nefarious Pilchers is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
399 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 196 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Tyler Lockett
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 515 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Landon Collins
Best Acquisition
59 Tackles, 1 Sack
Invincibles
Invincibles should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 154.71 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team currently finds itself outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Julian Edelman
MVP
45 Rec, 496 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Drafted
45 Rec, 471 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Vonn Bell
Best Acquisition
46 Tackles

StatSmack

As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Nefarious Pilchers (4-3) have a better record than Invincibles (2-5).
Even the computers think Nefarious Pilchers have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (176.26) than Invincibles (155.05).
Once Nefarious Pilchers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Invincibles (2 vs 1).
Nefarious Pilchers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Invincibles (1 vs 0).
By position, Nefarious Pilchers have outscored Invincibles at RB this season.
The starters for Nefarious Pilchers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Invincibles (0).
Don't worry Invincibles, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!