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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Boom Town
1-6 111.48
95.47
 
VS
proj
Knight Train
100.92 3-4
89.82

Boom Town come back to hand Knight Train fourth consecutive loss, 111.48-100.92

Boom Town rallied for a 111.48-100.92 victory to hand Knight Train their fourth straight loss. Despite trailing 91.94-82.48 heading into Monday night, Boom Town roared back behind Sony Michel, who ran for 42 yards and 3 touchdowns for 21.4 points, and Le'Veon Bell, who ran for 70 yards (7.6 points). The Los Angeles Rams defense (29.44 points) and Darren Waller (26.6) were the top scorers for Knight Train in the loss. Boom Town (1-6) will look to sustain their winning ways against Mad Juicemen, while Knight Train (3-4) attempt to get back on track against Haskins our Savior!.

Matchup Timeline

  Boom Town   Knight Train

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chiefs defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 205 yards, and forced a fumble in a 30-6 win over the Broncos. In doing so, they put up 36 points to more-than-double their 14.22-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Chiefs will battle the Packers.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

Boom Town
Points
% of total points 111.48
1
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
36
14.22
32.3%
2
Sony Michel
RB
21.4
10.13
19.2%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
20.58
14.91
18.5%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
15.1
11.49
13.5%
Knight Train
Points
% of total points 100.92
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
29.44
13.71
29.2%
2
Darren Waller
TE
26.6
8.12
26.4%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
16.8
11.94
16.6%
4
Wil Lutz
K
10
7.4
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Darren Waller had a 48-yard catch for Knight Train, contributing to a 56.24-42.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Boom Town, who trailed 89.14-78.48 after the late slate.
Monday
Tom Brady had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Knight Train.

Points By Position

  Boom Town   Knight Train
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Boom Town
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Boom Town making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 96.71 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
KC Defense
MVP
21.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 377.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 11 Turnovers
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
2114 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Terry McLaurin
Best Acquisition
24 Rec, 419 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Knight Train
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Knight Train making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 103.60 points per game through seven weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
506 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
1992 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
1324 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 190 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Boom Town got the win even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Knight Train lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points.
Knight Train can partially blame the loss on Marquise Goodwin, who didn't score any points.
Boom Town put up more points than their season scoring average (96.71) while Knight Train fell short of theirs (103.6).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 10.56-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Boom Town earn the W, but they also covered the 5.65-point predicted margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Boom Town moves to (1-0), while Knight Train falls to (1-1).
On the losing side, the Los Angeles Rams defense put up 29.44 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.