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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Hey Darnold
3-4 191.37
198.6
 
VS
proj
Team Brad & Chad
188.61 3-4
159.67

Hey Darnold hand Team Brad & Chad third consecutive loss in 191.37-188.61 battle

Hey Darnold squeaked by for a 191.37-188.61 victory to hand Team Brad & Chad their third straight loss. Team Brad & Chad had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Hey Darnold led 191.37-160.01 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 28.6 points from Julian Edelman and James White on Monday night for Team Brad & Chad. Hey Darnold were led by Ezekiel Elliott (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 36 Rec Yds) and Lamar Jackson (143 Pass Yds, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Hey Darnold (3-4) will look to build on their success against How's the slot?, while Team Brad & Chad (3-4) will take on The Lady Horses in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Hey Darnold   Team Brad & Chad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 37.8 points, Elliott scored 44.2% more than his 26.21-point projection as the Cowboys beat the Eagles 37-10. He racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hey Darnold this week. In Week 8, Elliott and the Cowboys will play the Giants.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Hey Darnold
Points
% of total points 191.37
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
37.8
26.21
19.8%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
37.17
36.33
19.4%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
28.8
20.41
15%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
23
39.22
12%
Team Brad & Chad
Points
% of total points 188.61
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
60.61
29.84
32.1%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
41
17.94
21.7%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
15.7
18.91
8.3%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
15.6
14.86
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tyreek Hill had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Hey Darnold, helping to stake the team to a 28.40-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Hey Darnold boasted a 110.60-77.51 lead. For Hey Darnold, Josh Jacobs had a 42-yard run. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Team Brad & Chad with a 74-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Lamar Jackson had a 50-yard pass for Hey Darnold, contributing to a 147.77-88.41 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Amari Cooper had a 44-yard catch for Team Brad & Chad, while Brett Maher had a 63-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 191.37-160.01 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Hey Darnold   Team Brad & Chad
Standings Update
Let's refresh the Standings. After all, we're already midway through the season, believe it or not.
Hey Darnold
Hey Darnold have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 192.57 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1650 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 576 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
602 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 176 Rec Yds
Bal Defense
Best Acquisition
22.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 349.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
Team Brad & Chad
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Team Brad & Chad holding onto the No. 6 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 164.89 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Team Brad & Chad is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2019 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Dal Defense
Best Drafted
17.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 324.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
Brett Maher
Best Acquisition
10-14 FG, 63 long, 22-22 XP

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on Hey Darnold exceeded their projected point totals.
Team Brad & Chad had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for Team Brad & Chad (Aaron Rodgers and the Dallas Cowboys defense) scored more points than Ezekiel Elliott, the leading scorer for Hey Darnold.
Hey Darnold put up fewer points than their season scoring average (192.57) while Team Brad & Chad scored above theirs (164.89).
Hey Darnold won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Team Brad & Chad exceeded their projection.
Team Brad & Chad ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Hey Darnold put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 2.76-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a two-match winless streak for Hey Darnold.
Hey Darnold managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 38.93-point projected margin of victory.
Hey Darnold moves to (1-1) in close games this season, while Team Brad & Chad falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, Aaron Rodgers scored 60.61 points, the second-best score for a signal-caller this season.