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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Pop's
4-3 131
118.07
 
VS
proj
GIT UP
115 3-4
104.75

Pop's defy expectations, earn win against GIT UP, 131-115

Pop's showed up and outperformed their projected point total, securing a 131-115 victory over GIT UP. Pop's nabbed a 29-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Jared Goff (268 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and DeAndre Hopkins (9 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. The New England Patriots defense (0 Pts Allowed, 154 Yds Allowed, 6 Turnovers) and Gardner Minshew II (255 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 48 Rush Yds) were the leaders for GIT UP in the loss. Pop's (4-3) will look to earn another W against Caz, while GIT UP (3-4) will attempt to get back on track against Skins on the Warpath.

Matchup Timeline

  Pop's   GIT UP

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray (119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 31 Rec Yds) scored 26 points against the Bears in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.34-point projection and was much higher than his 6.71-point season scoring average. Murray will face the Cardinals next week.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Pop's
Points
% of total points 131
1
Jared Goff
QB
28
24.01
21.4%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
26
9.34
19.8%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16
11.46
12.2%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
14
7.82
10.7%
GIT UP
Points
% of total points 115
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
30
11.55
26.1%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
22
21.39
19.1%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
16
11.13
13.9%
4
Justin Tucker
K
12
9.44
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Pop's became the proud owner of an 83-54 lead. For Pop's, Stefon Diggs had a 66-yard catch. Gardner Minshew II made the highlight reel for GIT UP with a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Pop's   GIT UP
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
Pop's
Pop's may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (106 ppg), propelling Pop's to the No. 5 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
1995 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
62 Rec, 763 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
GIT UP
GIT UP should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 114 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
NE Defense
MVP
6.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 223.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
506 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
1923 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 11) of the starters on Pop's scored higher than their projected point totals.
GIT UP lost despite six of their 11 starters scoring higher than their points projection.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
GIT UP ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Pop's ranked 2nd.
Not only did Pop's win, but they also covered the 13.32-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, the New England Patriots defense officially put up the fourth-highest scoring output for any DEF this season with 30 points.