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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Warriors of Angels
4-3 109
98.11
 
VS
proj
Cowboy Chip
69 3-4
114.82

Warriors of Angels earn win against Cowboy Chip, 109-69

Warriors of Angels brought their A game and exceeded expectations, earning a 109-69 victory over Cowboy Chip, who fell short of projections. Warriors of Angels never trailed in this one after taking a 4-point lead on Thursday behind Tyreek Hill (16 points). Allen Robinson II (10 Rec, 87 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Harrison Butker (3-3 FG, 39 long, 3-3 XP) were the top scorers for Cowboy Chip in the loss. This marks the second time this season Warriors of Angels have knocked off Cowboy Chip, after winning 120-118 in their last matchup. Warriors of Angels (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Sledgehammers, while Cowboy Chip (3-4) face Aida Wildcats in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Warriors of Angels   Cowboy Chip

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 429 yards and 5 touchdowns against the Raiders, Rodgers registered 75 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 34.17-point projection and was much higher than his 35-point season scoring average. Rodgers ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

Warriors of Angels
Points
% of total points 109
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
75
34.17
68.8%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
16
18.16
14.7%
3
Justin Tucker
K
12
8.09
11%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
3
9.43
2.8%
Cowboy Chip
Points
% of total points 69
1
Allen Robinson II
WR
24
13.28
34.8%
2
Harrison Butker
K
12
8.06
17.4%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
9
14.94
13%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
8
15.58
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tyreek Hill had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Warriors of Angels, helping to stake the team to a 16-12 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Warriors of Angels owned a 94-37 lead. For Warriors of Angels, Aaron Rodgers had a 74-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Cowboy Chip with a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Warriors of Angels   Cowboy Chip
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Warriors of Angels
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Warriors of Angels holding onto the No. 4 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 125 points per game through seven weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Warriors of Angels is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2019 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
43 Rec, 662 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Deonte Harris
Best Acquisition
Cowboy Chip
Cowboy Chip may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (138 ppg), propelling Cowboy Chip to No. 5 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2170 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
618 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 305 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

They don't even seem to consider you a threat. Warriors of Angels have a winning record vs Cowboy Chip this season despite scoring less against them on average (114.5) than their overall season average (124.86).
Warriors of Angels laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Cowboy Chip (0).
Warriors of Angels are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Cowboy Chip (0 vs 1).
By position, Warriors of Angels have outscored Cowboy Chip at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Warriors of Angels had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Cowboy Chip (1).
There's not much good to say about Cowboy Chip this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!