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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Xtreme
4-3 132.75
114.25
 
VS
proj
Boomtown Brawlers
128.65 2-5
147.09

The Xtreme top Boomtown Brawlers for third straight win in 132.75-128.65 battle

The Xtreme extended their win streak to three games with a close win over Boomtown Brawlers, squeaking by for a 132.75-128.65 victory. Boomtown Brawlers made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. The Xtreme led 132.75-126.65 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 2 points from Robby Anderson on Monday night for Boomtown Brawlers. Marvin Jones Jr. (10 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs) and Russell Wilson (241 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 27 Rush Yds) won the week for The Xtreme in the win. The Xtreme (4-3) will look to add to their success against FDC Chiefs, while Boomtown Brawlers (2-5) attempt to get back in the win column against Enforcers.

Matchup Timeline

  The Xtreme   Boomtown Brawlers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Vikings in Week 7, Jones Jr. caught 10 passes for 93 yards and 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 43.3 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Next week, Jones Jr. will face the Giants.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

The Xtreme
Points
% of total points 132.75
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
43.3
10.35
32.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
18.75
28.42
14.1%
3
Hunter Henry
TE
15.7
11.64
11.8%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
15.6
14.69
11.8%
Boomtown Brawlers
Points
% of total points 128.65
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
40.55
23.4
31.5%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
25.6
18.27
19.9%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.5
19.34
12.8%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
11
13.61
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 66-yard pass for Boomtown Brawlers, contributing to a 116.95-50.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 48-yard pass for The Xtreme, who trailed 125.65-117.15 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Amari Cooper had a 44-yard catch for The Xtreme, contributing to a 132.75-126.65 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Xtreme   Boomtown Brawlers
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway mark. Let's check in on the Standings.
The Xtreme
The Xtreme 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 6th-most points per game in the league (142.61 ppg), propelling The Xtreme to the No. 4 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1945 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
38 Rec, 621 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Jason Myers
Best Acquisition
8-11 FG, 42 long, 19-20 XP
Boomtown Brawlers
Boomtown Brawlers 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 team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (142.75 ppg), leaving Boomtown Brawlers on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 11 in the Standings.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
1711 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
51 Rec, 572 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Demarcus Robinson
Best Acquisition
20 Rec, 312 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 11) of the starters on The Xtreme exceeded their projected point totals.
Boomtown Brawlers had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Xtreme won despite having two starters (Paul Richardson Jr. and Chris Thompson) score zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
The Xtreme recorded more points than their projected total, while Boomtown Brawlers failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 4.1-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The Xtreme moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Boomtown Brawlers falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Kirk Cousins (40.55 points) officially posted the top overall score of any player on Boomtown Brawlers this season.