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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
StrangerDanger
4-3 103.52
105.03
 
VS
proj
Brian's Team
96.22 2-5
103.4

StrangerDanger hand Brian's Team fifth consecutive loss, 103.52-96.22

StrangerDanger came out on top with a 103.52-96.22 victory to hand Brian's Team their fifth straight loss. StrangerDanger grabbed an early 17.50-point lead on Thursday. Brian's Team bounced back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by the Los Angeles Rams defense (21 points) and Deshaun Watson (17.52). Not to be deterred, StrangerDanger pulled it together later that afternoon, as Latavius Murray (29.5 points) and Lamar Jackson (23.32) put them back on top for good. StrangerDanger (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Odd Jobs, while Brian's Team (2-5) meet Smokin' Jays in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  StrangerDanger   Brian's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 150 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Bears, Murray tallied 29.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.67-point projection and was much higher than his 8.52-point season scoring average. Murray will face the Cardinals next week.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

StrangerDanger
Points
% of total points 103.52
1
Latavius Murray
RB
29.5
11.67
28.5%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.32
23.24
22.5%
3
Dede Westbrook
WR
14.7
10.09
14.2%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
11.7
11.93
11.3%
Brian's Team
Points
% of total points 96.22
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
21
6.41
21.8%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
17.52
22.03
18.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.5
19.47
16.1%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
9.82
15.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 41-yard catch for StrangerDanger, contributing to a 19.10-1.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 45-yard pass and a 41-yard pass for Brian's Team, while Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal, helping Brian's Team to a 77.92-39.80 lead.
Sunday Late
Lamar Jackson had a 50-yard pass for StrangerDanger, contributing to a 103.52-86.02 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  StrangerDanger   Brian's Team
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means we ought to refresh the Standings.
StrangerDanger
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on StrangerDanger holding onto the No. 6 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 107.84 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, StrangerDanger is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1650 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 576 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Mark Ingram II
Best Drafted
470 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Latavius Murray
Best Acquisition
257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Brian's Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Brian's Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 95.18 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
1952 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 196 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 564 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on StrangerDanger scored more than their point projections.
Brian's Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Brian's Team can partially blame the loss on Vance McDonald, who didn't score any points.
StrangerDanger put up fewer points than their season scoring average (107.84) while Brian's Team scored above theirs (95.18).
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 7.3-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This win snaps a two-game losing skid for StrangerDanger.
Not only did StrangerDanger get the W, but they also covered the 1.62-point projected margin of victory.
For Brian's Team, the Los Angeles Rams defense recorded 21 points, the second-best score for a DEF this week.