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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Raider Nation
3-4 164.53
148.31
 
VS
proj
Kent's Fabulous Team
97.81 2-5
124.25

The Raider Nation hand Kent's Fabulous Team fourth consecutive loss in 164.53-97.81 rout

The Raider Nation cruised to a 164.53-97.81 victory to hand Kent's Fabulous Team their fourth consecutive loss. There wasn't much drama in this one, as The Raider Nation took a 104.43-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 59.18 points from Chandler Jones (5 Tackles, 4 Sacks) and Kirk Cousins (337 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs). Dak Prescott (239 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 30 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Michael Thomas (9 Rec, 131 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Kent's Fabulous Team in defeat. The Raider Nation (3-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Nematodes, while Kent's Fabulous Team (2-5) will take on Vikings To The S.B. in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Raider Nation   Kent's Fabulous Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (5 Tackles, 4 Sacks) scored 30 points in a 27-21 win over the Giants in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.88-point projection and was much higher than his 10.64-point season scoring average. Jones ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Saints next week.
Chandler Jones

Top Player Comparison

The Raider Nation
Points
% of total points 164.53
1
Chandler Jones
LB
30
13.88
18.2%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
29.18
17.15
17.7%
3
Brett Maher
K
18
10.05
10.9%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
17.3
14.16
10.5%
Kent's Fabulous Team
Points
% of total points 97.81
1
Dak Prescott
QB
20.56
20.27
21%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
19.85
16.66
20.3%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
15.55
13.89
15.9%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
13.6
13.1
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 66-yard pass for The Raider Nation, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 140.23-35.80 lead for The Raider Nation.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday night, after which The Raider Nation became the proud owner of a 164.53-97.81 lead. For The Raider Nation, Brett Maher had a 63-yard field goal. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Kent's Fabulous Team with a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  The Raider Nation   Kent's Fabulous Team
Standings Update
How about we check in on the Standings? After all, we're already midway through the season, believe it or not.
The Raider Nation
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine The Raider Nation making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 125.78 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
399 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 196 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
1711 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Gerald Everett
Best Acquisition
24 Rec, 282 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Kent's Fabulous Team
Kent's Fabulous Team rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 7th-most points per game in the league (128.21 ppg), leaving Kent's Fabulous Team outside of playoff position at No. 13 in the Standings.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
62 Rec, 763 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Austin Hooper
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 526 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Terry McLaurin
Best Acquisition
24 Rec, 419 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

StatSmack

The Raider Nation must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (164.53) than their season average (125.78).
Kent's Fabulous Team would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last four matchups.
Even the computers think The Raider Nation have better players. Their projected average points is higher (137.55) than Kent's Fabulous Team (125.18).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. The Raider Nation has left fewer points on the bench this season (217.91) than Kent's Fabulous Team (421.48).
Kent's Fabulous Team are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than The Raider Nation (3 vs 1).
By position, The Raider Nation have outscored Kent's Fabulous Team at RB and IDP this season.
The Raider Nation has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Kent's Fabulous Team this season (-12).
The starters for The Raider Nation had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Kent's Fabulous Team (1).
Hey Kent's Fabulous Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!