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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Bloodlust
4-3 86.23
87.1
 
VS
proj
ghost to the post
47.98 4-3
73.99

ghost to the post fall short of expectations, succumb to Bloodlust in 86.23-47.98 rout

There's no way around it, ghost to the post dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Bloodlust rolled to an 86.23-47.98 victory. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Bloodlust nabbed a 46.42-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Cory Littleton (13 points) and Stefon Diggs (12.1). Ka'imi Fairbairn (3-3 FG, 47 long, 2-2 XP) and Tyler Lockett (70 Ret. Yds) were the leaders for ghost to the post in the loss. Bloodlust (4-3) will look to build on their success against Autumn Wind, while ghost to the post (4-3) attempt to get back in the win column against Mike Ditka.

Matchup Timeline

  Bloodlust   ghost to the post

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph (5 Rec, 58 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 8.9 points against the Lions in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 2.42-point projection and was much higher than his 1.79-point season scoring average. Rudolph will face the Redskins next week.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

Bloodlust
Points
% of total points 86.23
1
Cory Littleton
LB
13
7.79
15.1%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.1
5.88
14%
3
Dede Westbrook
WR
10.85
4.97
12.6%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
10
11.23
11.6%
ghost to the post
Points
% of total points 47.98
1
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
12
8.96
25%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
8.9
6.44
18.5%
3
Chris Conley
WR
6.15
2.74
12.8%
4
Julio Jones
WR
4.65
7.76
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Bloodlust who emerged with the lead, 78.45-32.03. For Bloodlust, Stefon Diggs had a 66-yard catch. Chris Conley made the highlight reel for ghost to the post with a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Carson Wentz had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Bloodlust to contribute to an 86.23-47.98 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Bloodlust   ghost to the post
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, and that means we ought to take a closer look at the Standings.
Bloodlust
Bloodlust 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 6th-most points per game in the league (89.68 ppg), leaving Bloodlust outside of playoff position at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1649 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Cory Littleton
Best Drafted
58 Tackles, 1 Sack, 2 Ints
Terry McLaurin
Best Acquisition
24 Rec, 419 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
ghost to the post
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine ghost to the post holding onto the No. 4 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 80.14 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league. Nevertheless, ghost to the post is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Chris Godwin
MVP
43 Rec, 662 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
1768 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 266 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Chris Conley
Best Acquisition
17 Rec, 326 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Bloodlust are doing a better job of that, averaging 89.68 versus ghost to the post's 80.14.
Even the machines think Bloodlust have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (87.57) than ghost to the post (80.3).
Bloodlust don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than ghost to the post (3 vs 1).
Bloodlust don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than ghost to the post (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of ghost to the post - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Bloodlust (1) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Bloodlust have outscored ghost to the post at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
The starters for Bloodlust had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for ghost to the post (1).
Hey ghost to the post, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!