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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Darnold’s fivehead
5-2 149.34
140.32
 
VS
proj
Holy Smokers
82.34 1-6
133

Darnold’s fivehead top Holy Smokers for third straight win in 149.34-82.34 rout

Darnold’s fivehead extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Holy Smokers, rolling to a 149.34-82.34 victory. Holy Smokers nabbed a 22.84-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from Emmanuel Sanders (11 points) and Patrick Mahomes (9.24). But it was all Darnold’s fivehead after that. They were led by Chase Edmonds (35 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (25.6). Darnold’s fivehead (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against casinodave.com, while Holy Smokers (1-6) will try to develop some positive momentum against Thats Two for Me.

Matchup Timeline

  Darnold’s fivehead   Holy Smokers

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 35 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. In Week 8, Edmonds and the Cardinals will play the Saints.
Chase Edmonds

Top Player Comparison

Darnold’s fivehead
Points
% of total points 149.34
1
Chase Edmonds
RB
35
7.5
23.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
25.6
18.27
17.1%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
24.7
13.78
16.5%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
16.34
25.7
10.9%
Holy Smokers
Points
% of total points 82.34
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.5
19.34
20%
2
Brett Maher
K
15
9.03
18.2%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
11
13.61
13.4%
4
Jakobi Meyers
WR
9.7
7.12
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Holy Smokers, helping Holy Smokers to a 22.84-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Chase Edmonds had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown run for Darnold’s fivehead to contribute to an 86.90-53.64 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 48-yard pass for Darnold’s fivehead to contribute to a 142.04-55.64 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Brett Maher had a 63-yard field goal for Holy Smokers, who trailed 149.34-70.64 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Darnold’s fivehead   Holy Smokers
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time catch up on the Standings.
Darnold’s fivehead
Darnold’s fivehead 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 4th-most points per game in the league (148.40 ppg), propelling Darnold’s fivehead to the No. 3 position in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1945 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 564 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Chase Edmonds
Best Acquisition
287 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 100 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Holy Smokers
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 114.80, Holy Smokers boasts the No. 12 spot in the Standings, leaving the unit on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2180 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
29 Rec, 436 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Leonard Fournette
Best Acquisition
715 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 203 Rec Yds

StatSmack

Darnold’s fivehead are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Darnold’s fivehead are doing a better job of that, averaging 148.4 versus Holy Smokers's 114.8.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Darnold’s fivehead (5-2) have a better record than Holy Smokers (1-6).
Darnold’s fivehead don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Holy Smokers (3 vs 0).
Darnold’s fivehead should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Holy Smokers (3 vs 0).
By position, Darnold’s fivehead have outscored Holy Smokers at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Darnold’s fivehead don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 39 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Darnold’s fivehead had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Holy Smokers (2).
Darnold’s fivehead came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Holy Smokers (1).
Don't worry Holy Smokers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!