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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Club de Fútbol
4-3 116.64
93.75
 
VS
proj
Morgoth's Ring
85.48 3-4
113.27

Club de Fútbol defy expectations, defeat Morgoth's Ring in 116.64-85.48 rout

Club de Fútbol beat their projected point total, cruising to a 116.64-85.48 victory over Morgoth's Ring, who fell short of projections. Morgoth's Ring took a 2.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Club de Fútbol after that. They were led by Chase Edmonds (126 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 24 Rec Yds) and Latavius Murray (119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 31 Rec Yds). Josh Allen (202 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds) and Allen Robinson II (10 Rec, 87 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Morgoth's Ring in the loss. Club de Fútbol (4-3) will look to add to their success against DJ Chark Doo Doo Doo, while Morgoth's Ring (3-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against Tmux.

Matchup Timeline

  Club de Fútbol   Morgoth's Ring

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Giants in Week 7, Edmonds racked up 150 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 33 points to score more than 6 times his 5.15-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Edmonds will go up against the Saints next week.
Chase Edmonds

Top Player Comparison

Club de Fútbol
Points
% of total points 116.64
1
Chase Edmonds
RB
33
5.15
28.3%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
27
10.1
23.1%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
25
8.98
21.4%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
11.4
10.81
9.8%
Morgoth's Ring
Points
% of total points 85.48
1
Josh Allen
QB
21.28
20.78
24.9%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
14.7
8.82
17.2%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.5
15.28
17%
4
Frank Gore
RB
6.6
9.45
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Morgoth's Ring emerged with a 66.48-54.20 lead. Chase Edmonds had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown run for Club de Fútbol, while Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Morgoth's Ring with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Carson Wentz had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Club de Fútbol to contribute to a 91.64-85.48 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Club de Fútbol   Morgoth's Ring
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Club de Fútbol
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Club de Fútbol making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 105.25 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
NE Defense
MVP
6.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 223.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
1649 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Chase Edmonds
Best Acquisition
287 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 100 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Morgoth's Ring
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Morgoth's Ring making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 104.67 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Leonard Fournette
MVP
715 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 203 Rec Yds
James Conner
Best Drafted
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 231 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Phi Defense
Best Acquisition
26.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 360.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 11 Turnovers

StatSmack

Club de Fútbol must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (116.64) than their season average (105.25).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Club de Fútbol has left fewer points on the bench this season (183.16) than Morgoth's Ring (226.9).
Once Club de Fútbol put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Morgoth's Ring (2 vs 1).
Club de Fútbol see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Morgoth's Ring (0).
Club de Fútbol should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Morgoth's Ring (4 vs 1).
By position, Club de Fútbol have outscored Morgoth's Ring at QB, TE, and DEF this season.
Club de Fútbol has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Morgoth's Ring this season (-7).
The starters for Club de Fútbol had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Morgoth's Ring (1).
Don't worry Morgoth's Ring, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!