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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Watcher
3-4 52
61.49
 
VS
proj
Brooklyn Bandits
41 1-6
62.15

The Watcher hand Brooklyn Bandits sixth straight loss, 52-41

The Watcher earned a 52-41 victory to hand Brooklyn Bandits their sixth straight loss. Brooklyn Bandits leapt out to an 18-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Harrison Butker, who made all 3 of his FG attempts for 12 points, and Joe Flacco, who passed for 213 yards (6 points). But The Watcher held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Derek Carr (293 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and T.Y. Hilton (6 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). The Watcher (3-4) will look to build on their success against Gators 🐊🐊🐊🐊, while Brooklyn Bandits (1-6) will face The Kaptains in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Watcher   Brooklyn Bandits

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Texans in Week 7, Hilton caught 6 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 9 points to scored 67.0% higher than his 5.39-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Watcher this week. Next week, Hilton will square off against the Broncos.
T.Y. Hilton

Top Player Comparison

The Watcher
Points
% of total points 52
1
Derek Carr
QB
19
18.14
36.5%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
9
5.39
17.3%
3
Robbie Gould
K
9
8.38
17.3%
4
Julio Jones
WR
4
6.86
7.7%
Brooklyn Bandits
Points
% of total points 41
1
Harrison Butker
K
12
9.23
29.3%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11
7.46
26.8%
3
Joe Flacco
QB
6
18.71
14.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
3
5.66
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Joe Flacco had a 41-yard pass for Brooklyn Bandits, helping give Brooklyn Bandits an 18-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 48-yard pass for The Watcher to contribute to a 52-34 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Watcher   Brooklyn Bandits
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time to refresh the Standings.
The Watcher
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine The Watcher making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 66 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
607 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 128 Rec Yds
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
43 Rec, 662 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Kyle Allen
Best Acquisition
901 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs
Brooklyn Bandits
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 53, Brooklyn Bandits holds the No. 14 spot in the Standings, leaving the team outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Harrison Butker
MVP
14-16 FG, 46 long, 22-23 XP
Baker Mayfield
Best Drafted
1496 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs
Joe Flacco
Best Acquisition
1648 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. The Watcher scored fewer points in this one (52) than their season average of 66.29.
Brooklyn Bandits are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Brooklyn Bandits need some help then, averaging just 52.57 versus The Watcher's 66.29.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Watcher (3-4) have a better record than Brooklyn Bandits (1-6).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. The Watcher has left fewer points on the bench this season (100) than Brooklyn Bandits (161).
Once The Watcher put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Brooklyn Bandits (1 vs 0).
The Watcher have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Brooklyn Bandits (27 vs 15).
Brooklyn Bandits have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than The Watcher (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Watcher have outscored Brooklyn Bandits at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Don't worry Brooklyn Bandits, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!