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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Ember Island Players
2-5 87.21
95.86
 
VS
proj
Smokin' Jays
66.46 2-5
94.26

Smokin' Jays lose to Ember Island Players, 87.21-66.46

Smokin' Jays were unable to bring their A game, falling short of projections, as Ember Island Players secured an 87.21-66.46 victory. Ember Island Players took an early 3.70-point lead on Thursday. Smokin' Jays bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Gardner Minshew II (20.5 points) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (15). Not to be deterred, Ember Island Players pulled it together later that afternoon, as Philip Rivers (20.91 points) and Michael Thomas (17.6) put them back in the lead once and for all. Ember Island Players (2-5) will look to get another win against Rodgers Neighborhood, while Smokin' Jays (2-5) will try to get back on track against TD's N' Beer.

Matchup Timeline

  Ember Island Players   Smokin' Jays

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Goedert overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 13.9 points against his 5.42-point projection. In a 37-10 loss to the Cowboys, he caught 4 passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. Goedert will face the Bills next week.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

Ember Island Players
Points
% of total points 87.21
1
Philip Rivers
QB
20.91
17.29
24%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
17.6
14.96
20.2%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
17
8.2
19.5%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
13.9
5.42
15.9%
Smokin' Jays
Points
% of total points 66.46
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
20.5
18.25
30.8%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
15
8.96
22.6%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
10.96
15.63
16.5%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
7.1
13.81
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Gardner Minshew II had a 47-yard pass for Smokin' Jays to contribute to a 52.50-33.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Ember Island Players, helping the team to a 73.31-52.50 lead.
Sunday Night
Dallas Goedert had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Ember Island Players, helping the team to an 87.21-55.50 lead.

Points By Position

  Ember Island Players   Smokin' Jays
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Ember Island Players
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Ember Island Players making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 89.25 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
62 Rec, 763 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Drafted
433 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 143 Rec Yds
Alex Erickson
Best Acquisition
19 Rec, 246 Rec Yds
Smokin' Jays
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 80.18, Smokin' Jays boast the No. 14 position in the Standings. While the squad currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Julian Edelman
MVP
45 Rec, 496 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
25 Rec, 340 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Gardner Minshew II
Best Acquisition
1697 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 173 Rush Yds

What If

Ember Island Players would have beaten five other teams besides Smokin' Jays this week.
Smokin' Jays would have lost to 13 other teams besides Ember Island Players this week.
If Ember Island Players played Smokin' Jays every week this season, they'd be 5-2.
Ember Island Players would have gotten the victory over Smokin' Jays 90.15-64.82 had they played each other last week.
Ember Island Players would be 2-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Smokin' Jays.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ember Island Players, Smokin' Jays would be 1-5.
If Ember Island Players had played every team in the league each week, they would be 39-66.
If they played every team every week, Smokin' Jays would be 24-81.