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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
THE BOSS
5-2 128
118.96
 
VS
proj
Carl's Team
96 4-2-1
120.27

Carl's Team fall short of predictions, lose to THE BOSS in 128-96 rout

Carl's Team underachieved compared to projections, as THE BOSS rolled to a 128-96 victory. Carl's Team pulled out to a 4-point lead on Thursday, but it was all THE BOSS after that. They were led by Matthew Stafford, who passed for 364 yards and 4 touchdowns for 41 points, and Philip Rivers, who passed for 329 yards and 2 touchdowns (28 points). Lamar Jackson (143 Pass Yds, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (16 Pts Allowed, 347 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) carried the flag for Carl's Team in the loss. THE BOSS (5-2) will look to build on their success against LarryDavidShrimp, while Carl's Team (4-2-1) try to get some positive momentum against LaphroaigBenchWarmer.

Matchup Timeline

  THE BOSS   Carl's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Stafford overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 41 points against his 21.06-point projection. In a 42-30 loss to the Vikings, he passed for 364 yards and 4 touchdowns. Stafford ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Matthew Stafford

Top Player Comparison

THE BOSS
Points
% of total points 128
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
41
21.06
32%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
28
23.55
21.9%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
14
14.97
10.9%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
12
8.95
9.4%
Carl's Team
Points
% of total points 96
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
24
27.4
25%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
5.35
18.8%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
16
11.13
16.7%
4
Jason Myers
K
10
9.35
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which THE BOSS became the proud owner of an 85-19 lead. For THE BOSS, Matthew Stafford had a 47-yard pass. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Carl's Team with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, THE BOSS became the proud owner of a 125-93 lead. For THE BOSS, Philip Rivers had a 41-yard touchdown pass. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Carl's Team with a 50-yard pass.

Points By Position

  THE BOSS   Carl's Team
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time refresh the Standings.
THE BOSS
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on THE BOSS holding onto the No. 2 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 109 points per game through seven weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, THE BOSS is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2114 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Drafted
1496 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Acquisition
1751 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Carl's Team
Carl's Team 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 3rd-most points per game in the league (121 ppg), propelling Carl's Team to No. 3 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1650 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 576 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
618 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 305 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Acquisition
1768 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 266 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on THE BOSS scored more than their projected point totals.
Carl's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
THE BOSS won despite starting David Johnson, who scored zero points.
THE BOSS put up more points than their season scoring average (109.29) while Carl's Team fell short of theirs (121.29).
THE BOSS put up more points than their projected total, while Carl's Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 32-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a streak of two straight wins for Carl's Team.
Both of the losses for Carl's Team have been blowout losses.