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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Throwball Champ
6-1 147.56
138.9
 
VS
proj
Ridgemont Wolves
137.27 4-3
143.54

Throwball Champ come back to top Ridgemont Wolves for sixth straight win, 147.56-137.27

Throwball Champ extended their win streak to six games with a come-from-behind win over Ridgemont Wolves, staging a comeback to earn a 147.56-137.27 victory. Trailing 137.27-132.56 heading into Sunday night, Throwball Champ made a run behind Brett Maher (3-3 FG, 63 long, 4-4 XP). Andy Dalton (42.34 points) and Aaron Jones (24.3) led the charge for Ridgemont Wolves in defeat. Throwball Champ (6-1) will look to get another W against Contact, while Ridgemont Wolves (4-3) match up against San Diego Crush in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Throwball Champ   Ridgemont Wolves

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 41.77 points, Rodgers scored 67% more than that amount by scoring 69.76 points as the Packers beat the Raiders 42-24. He passed for 429 yards and 5 touchdowns to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. Rodgers will battle the Chiefs in Week 8.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

Throwball Champ
Points
% of total points 147.56
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
69.76
41.77
47.3%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
25.6
18.33
17.3%
3
LeSean McCoy
RB
15.6
12.96
10.6%
4
Brett Maher
K
15
9.03
10.2%
Ridgemont Wolves
Points
% of total points 137.27
1
Andy Dalton
QB
42.34
38.52
30.8%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
24.3
21.13
17.7%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
17.6
23.04
12.8%
4
Golden Tate
WR
15.13
13.65
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Ridgemont Wolves boasted a 137.27-118.86 lead. For Throwball Champ, Aaron Rodgers had a 74-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass. Andy Dalton had a 48-yard pass for Ridgemont Wolves, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Brett Maher had a 63-yard field goal for Throwball Champ, helping the team to a 147.56-137.27 lead.

Points By Position

  Throwball Champ   Ridgemont Wolves
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Throwball Champ
Throwball Champ 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 10th-most points per game in the league (134.76 ppg), propelling Throwball Champ to No. 4 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
618 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 305 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
49 Rec, 508 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Acquisition
2019 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Ridgemont Wolves
Ridgemont Wolves will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 147.73 points per game through seven weeks, 4th-best in the league, the team finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Andy Dalton
MVP
1923 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
399 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 196 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Throwball Champ scored more in this matchup (147.56) than their season average (134.76).
Throwball Champ are looking unstoppable, winning six in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Throwball Champ (6-1) have a better record than Ridgemont Wolves (4-3).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Ridgemont Wolves has left more points on the bench this season (584.06) than Throwball Champ (273.1).
Throwball Champ play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Ridgemont Wolves (1).
Throwball Champ are clutch masters, with more close wins than Ridgemont Wolves (1 vs 0).
By position, Throwball Champ have outscored Ridgemont Wolves at WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Throwball Champ had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Ridgemont Wolves (3).
Don't worry Ridgemont Wolves, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!