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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Annihilators
4-3 134.65
154.56
 
VS
proj
Hard Knockers
99.9 4-3
156.3

Annihilators fall short of projections, still manage to defeat Hard Knockers in 134.65-99.90 rout

Both teams failed to meet projections, but Annihilators did enough to get the best of Hard Knockers. Predicted to lose 156.30-154.56, Annihilators rolled to a 134.65-99.90 victory over Hard Knockers. Hard Knockers pulled out to a 16.35-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Annihilators after that. They were led by Gardner Minshew II, who passed for 255 yards and a touchdown and ran for 48 yards for 26.55 points, and the Baltimore Ravens defense, who allowed 16 points, surrendered 347 yards, and forced 2 turnovers (18 points). Royce Freeman (35 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 32 Rec Yds) and Cory Littleton (3 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int) did their part for Hard Knockers in defeat. Annihilators (4-3) will look to notch another win against Dalton's Crew, while Hard Knockers (4-3) will try to get back in the win column against Ohhh SnAp!.

Matchup Timeline

  Annihilators   Hard Knockers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Seahawks in Week 7, the Ravens defense allowed 16 points, surrendered 347 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 18 points to more-than-triple their 5.35-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. The Ravens will square off against the Patriots in Week 8.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Annihilators
Points
% of total points 134.65
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
26.55
24.07
19.7%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
5.35
13.4%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
15.5
15.28
11.5%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
14.7
8.82
10.9%
Hard Knockers
Points
% of total points 99.9
1
Royce Freeman
RB
12.7
7.19
12.7%
2
Cory Littleton
LB
9
7.68
9%
3
Joe Flacco
QB
8.65
22.65
8.7%
4
Jason Myers
K
8
9.03
8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Joe Flacco had a 41-yard pass for Hard Knockers, helping to stake Hard Knockers to a 21.35-5.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Gardner Minshew II had a 47-yard pass for Annihilators, while Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal, helping Annihilators to a 92.65-56.50 lead.
Sunday Night
Amari Cooper had a 44-yard catch for Annihilators to contribute to a 139.45-92.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Annihilators   Hard Knockers
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway point. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
Annihilators
Annihilators 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 5th-most points per game in the league (151.28 ppg), propelling Annihilators to the No. 5 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Leonard Fournette
MVP
715 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 203 Rec Yds
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
38 Rec, 621 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Gardner Minshew II
Best Acquisition
1697 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 173 Rush Yds
Hard Knockers
Hard Knockers will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 164.49 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad is No. 3 in the Standings, comfortably 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
Mason Rudolph
Best Acquisition
646 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs

What If

Annihilators would have beaten six other teams besides Hard Knockers this week.
Hard Knockers would have lost to nine other teams besides Annihilators this week.
If Annihilators played Hard Knockers every week this season, they'd be 3-4.
Last week, Annihilators would have defeated Hard Knockers 156.35-156.2.
Annihilators would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hard Knockers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Annihilators, Hard Knockers would be 3-3.
If Annihilators had played every team in the league each week, they would be 43-33-1.
If they played every team every week, Hard Knockers would be 51-26.