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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
What's this for?
6-1 155.02
116.51
 
VS
proj
Rigby's
109.64 2-5
110.1

What's this for? earn win against Rigby's in 155.02-109.64 rout

What's this for? outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 155.02-109.64 victory over Rigby's, who fell short of projections. Rigby's took a 6.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all What's this for? after that. They were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 429 yards and 5 touchdowns for 45.76 points, and the New England Patriots defense, who didn't allow any points, surrendered 154 yards, and forced 6 turnovers (27.76 points). DeAndre Hopkins (16.6 points) and Russell Wilson (15.34) led the way for Rigby's in the loss. What's this for? (6-1) will look to keep it rolling against Vampires Rule, while Rigby's (2-5) will take on Dick Buttkiss in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  What's this for?   Rigby's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rodgers passed for 429 yards and 5 touchdowns as the Packers beat the Raiders 42-24. In doing so, he put up 45.76 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season. Rodgers will play the Chiefs next week.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

What's this for?
Points
% of total points 155.02
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
45.76
20.09
29.5%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
27.76
12.72
17.9%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
26.9
15.71
17.4%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
21.3
8.79
13.7%
Rigby's
Points
% of total points 109.64
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.6
12.39
15.1%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
15.34
22.22
14%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.2
9.12
13.9%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
14.7
8.95
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, What's this for? owned a 115.96-43.40 lead. Aaron Rodgers found Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a 74-yard touchdown pass for What's this for?. Rodgers also lit up the scoreboard with a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass, while Valdes-Scantling added a 59-yard catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Rigby's with a 66-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 48-yard pass for Rigby's, who trailed 115.86-106.34 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  What's this for?   Rigby's
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already halfway through the season, meaning we ought to check in on the Standings.
What's this for?
What's this for? will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 121.37 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team boasts the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
NE Defense
MVP
6.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 223.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
2019 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
David Montgomery
Best Acquisition
231 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Rigby's
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Rigby's making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 96.80 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1945 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Justin Tucker
Best Drafted
16-16 FG, 51 long, 20-20 XP
Tom Brady
Best Acquisition
1992 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. What's this for? scored more in this one (155.02) than their season average (121.37).
We heard scoring helps you win. Rigby's need some help then, averaging just 96.8 versus What's this for?'s 121.37.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" What's this for? (6-1) have a better record than Rigby's (2-5).
Even the machines think What's this for? have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (119.27) than Rigby's (109.46).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. What's this for? has left fewer points on the bench this season (246.54) than Rigby's (261.88).
What's this for? don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Rigby's (3 vs 1).
What's this for? are clutch masters, with more close wins than Rigby's (1 vs 0).
What's this for? should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Rigby's (3 vs 2).
Rigby's have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than What's this for? (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, What's this for? have outscored Rigby's at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
What's this for? don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for What's this for? had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Rigby's (2).
There's not much good to say about Rigby's this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!