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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Jessica's Team
4-3 97.17
119.37
 
VS
proj
DeShaun of the Dead
87.27 4-3
108.79

Jessica's Team manage to beat DeShaun of the Dead 97.17-87.27

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point totals, but Jessica's Team did enough to beat DeShaun of the Dead, securing a 97.17-87.27 victory. Jessica's Team never trailed in this one after taking a 12.00-point lead on Thursday behind Harrison Butker. Sony Michel (42 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Deshaun Watson (308 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 32 Rush Yds) carried the flag for DeShaun of the Dead in the loss. Jessica's Team (4-3) will look to rack up another W against Finkle is Einhorn, while DeShaun of the Dead (4-3) will face Taco Corp in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Jessica's Team   DeShaun of the Dead

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Bengals in Week 7, Westbrook racked up 117 yards from scrimmage . In doing so, he put up 15.2 points to scored 41.9% higher than his 10.71-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Jessica's Team this week. In Week 8, Westbrook and the Jaguars will go up against the Jets.
Dede Westbrook

Top Player Comparison

Jessica's Team
Points
% of total points 97.17
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.57
27.34
26.3%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.1
15.19
21.7%
3
Dede Westbrook
WR
15.2
10.71
15.6%
4
Harrison Butker
K
12
8.9
12.3%
DeShaun of the Dead
Points
% of total points 87.27
1
Sony Michel
RB
21.9
10.97
25.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
21.27
27.19
24.4%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
13.1
12.17
15%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
11.9
12.36
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 45-yard pass and a 41-yard pass for DeShaun of the Dead, while Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 60.30-46.37 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Lamar Jackson had a 50-yard pass for Jessica's Team to contribute to a 97.17-52.27 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Amari Cooper had a 44-yard catch for DeShaun of the Dead, who trailed 97.17-65.37 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Jessica's Team   DeShaun of the Dead
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, meaning it's time take a closer look at the Standings.
Jessica's Team
Jessica's Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (118.43 ppg), propelling Jessica's Team to the No. 5 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1650 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 576 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Mark Ingram II
Best Drafted
470 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Ten Defense
Best Acquisition
16.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 328.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
DeShaun of the Dead
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on DeShaun of the Dead holding onto the No. 6 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 109.21 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, DeShaun of the Dead is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
1952 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 196 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
38 Rec, 621 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Matt Bryant
Best Acquisition
7-10 FG, 52 long, 14-15 XP

What If

Jessica's Team would have beaten five other teams besides DeShaun of the Dead this week.
DeShaun of the Dead would have lost to six other teams besides Jessica's Team this week.
If they played DeShaun of the Dead every week, Jessica's Team would be 5-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Jessica's Team would have topped DeShaun of the Dead 138.69-97.6.
Jessica's Team would be 5-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DeShaun of the Dead.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jessica's Team, DeShaun of the Dead would be 2-4.
If Jessica's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 42-35.
If they played every team every week, DeShaun of the Dead would be 32-45.