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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
FDC Chiefs
4-3 120.3
148.41
 
VS
proj
Blue Falcons
97.6 3-4
133.32

FDC Chiefs manage to top Blue Falcons 120.3-97.6 despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams underachieved compared to projections, but FDC Chiefs did enough to knock off Blue Falcons. Predicted to win 148.4-133.3, FDC Chiefs emerged victorious with a 120.3-97.6 victory over Blue Falcons. Blue Falcons earned a 26.7-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 26.7 points from Royce Freeman (35 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 32 Rec Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (76 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). But FDC Chiefs held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ezekiel Elliott, who racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 26.7 points, and Dede Westbrook, who racked up 117 yards from scrimmage (18.45 points). FDC Chiefs (4-3) will look to build on their success against The Xtreme, while Blue Falcons (3-4) will face Team Tadlock in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  FDC Chiefs   Blue Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Elliott racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Cowboys beat the Eagles 37-10. In doing so, he put up 26.7 points to scored 44.4% higher than his 18.49-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on FDC Chiefs this week. In Week 8, Elliott and the Cowboys will go up against the Giants.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

FDC Chiefs
Points
% of total points 120.3
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.7
18.49
22.2%
2
Dede Westbrook
WR
18.45
13.37
15.3%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
14.65
19.49
12.2%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
12.2
12.5
10.1%
Blue Falcons
Points
% of total points 97.6
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
25
8.98
25.6%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
19.4
14.86
19.9%
3
Royce Freeman
RB
16.7
10.32
17.1%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
10
33.19
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Blue Falcons, helping give Blue Falcons a 26.7-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 25-yard touchdown catch for FDC Chiefs, who trailed 61.6-55.5 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  FDC Chiefs   Blue Falcons
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
FDC Chiefs
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see FDC Chiefs making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 133.1 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
602 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 176 Rec Yds
Julian Edelman
Best Drafted
45 Rec, 496 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Auden Tate
Best Acquisition
22 Rec, 326 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Blue Falcons
Blue Falcons 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 4th-most points per game in the league (145.4 ppg), leaving Blue Falcons on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2180 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
NE Defense
Best Drafted
6.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 223.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Mason Crosby
Best Acquisition
10-11 FG, 48 long, 22-22 XP

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. FDC Chiefs scored fewer points in this one (120.3) than their season average of 133.13.
Even the machines think FDC Chiefs have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (145.53) than Blue Falcons (138.58).
FDC Chiefs play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Blue Falcons (1).
By position, FDC Chiefs have outscored Blue Falcons at RB, WR, and K this season.
Don't worry Blue Falcons, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!