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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Dominators
3-4 86.04
102.4
 
VS
proj
Space Force
71.44 4-3
97.68

The Dominators come up short of predictions, still manage to top Space Force, 86.04-71.44

Both teams underperformed expectations, but The Dominators did enough to take down Space Force. Predicted to win 102.40-97.68, The Dominators earned an 86.04-71.44 victory over Space Force. The Dominators never trailed in this one after grabbing a 13.40-point lead on Thursday behind Tyreek Hill. Ezekiel Elliott (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 36 Rec Yds) and Tyler Lockett (70 Ret. Yds) led the charge for Space Force in the loss. The Dominators (3-4) will look to build on their success against Ben's Boss Team, while Space Force (4-3) will try to get back in the win column against #12.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dominators   Space Force

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Jaguars defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 17 points against their 8.2-point projection. In a 27-17 win over the Bengals, they allowed 17 points, surrendered 291 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Jaguars defense will face the Jets next week.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense

Top Player Comparison

The Dominators
Points
% of total points 86.04
1
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
17
8.2
19.8%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
15.34
22.08
17.8%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
13.4
12.65
15.6%
4
Justin Tucker
K
12
9.5
13.9%
Space Force
Points
% of total points 71.44
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20.7
15.35
29%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
11.8
9.93
16.5%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
10
7.01
14%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
8.5
9.76
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tyreek Hill had a 57-yard touchdown catch for The Dominators to contribute to a 13.40-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Space Force, who trailed 49.00-9.70 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 48-yard pass for The Dominators, contributing to an 86.04-38.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Carson Wentz had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Space Force, who trailed 86.04-71.44 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Dominators   Space Force
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought refresh the Standings.
The Dominators
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see The Dominators making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 89.21 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1945 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
David Johnson
Best Drafted
300 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 315 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
DJ Chark Jr.
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 581 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Space Force
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Space Force 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 92.19 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1649 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
602 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 176 Rec Yds
NO Defense
Best Acquisition
21.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 327.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers

Game Notes

The Dominators got the win despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Space Force had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Space Force can partially blame the loss on Delanie Walker, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
Not only did The Dominators win, but they also easily covered the 4.72-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Ezekiel Elliott put up 20.7 points, the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.