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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
PHILADELPHIA
5-2 106
104.98
 
VS
proj
Caz
95 5-2
115.33

PHILADELPHIA defeat Caz for third straight win, 106-95

PHILADELPHIA extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Caz, earning a 106-95 victory. Caz earned a 5-point lead on Thursday, but PHILADELPHIA held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Chase Edmonds (32 points) and Allen Robinson II (14). The San Francisco 49ers defense (20 points) and Austin Ekeler (17) led the charge for Caz in the loss. PHILADELPHIA (5-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against EastRock, while Caz (5-2) face off against Pop's in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  PHILADELPHIA   Caz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edmonds overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 32 points against his 4.5-point projection. In a 27-21 win over the Giants, he racked up 150 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns. Edmonds ranks #82 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Chase Edmonds

Top Player Comparison

PHILADELPHIA
Points
% of total points 106
1
Chase Edmonds
RB
32
4.5
30.2%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
14
8.32
13.2%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
14
11.45
13.2%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
10
8.55
9.4%
Caz
Points
% of total points 95
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
20
11.96
21.1%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
17
7.29
17.9%
3
John Brown
WR
14
9.06
14.7%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
13
10.19
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Caz, helping Caz to a 9-4 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which PHILADELPHIA had a 78-71 lead. Chase Edmonds had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown run for PHILADELPHIA, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, John Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Caz, while Josh Jacobs had a 42-yard run.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Caz, who trailed 96-95 after the late slate.
Monday
Phillip Dorsett II had a 26-yard touchdown catch for PHILADELPHIA on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  PHILADELPHIA   Caz
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means we ought to refresh the Standings.
PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 119 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad ranks No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
399 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 196 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
607 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 128 Rec Yds
Chase Edmonds
Best Acquisition
287 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 100 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Caz
This week was the exception, not the rule. Caz have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 124 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2180 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
248 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 488 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Eric Ebron
Best Acquisition
13 Rec, 206 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

PHILADELPHIA would have beaten five other teams besides Caz this week.
Caz would have lost to six other teams besides PHILADELPHIA this week.
PHILADELPHIA would be 4-3 if they played Caz every week.
Last week, PHILADELPHIA would have beaten Caz 130-88.
PHILADELPHIA would be 5-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Caz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as PHILADELPHIA, Caz would be 4-1-1.
If PHILADELPHIA had played every team in the league each week, they would be 50-27.
If they played every team every week, Caz would be 51-23-3.