Week 7
Ember Island Players
2-5 87.21
95.86
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.
Top Player Comparison
Ember Island Players
Points
% of total points 87.21
1
2
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
4
Smokin' Jays
Points
% of total points 66.46
1
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
3
4
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
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
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.