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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Brock The Conqueror
5-2 128.46
111.24
 
VS
proj
AVD
125.28 3-4
102.22

Brock The Conqueror come back to top AVD for third straight win in 128.46-125.28 battle

Brock The Conqueror extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over AVD, rallying to earn a 128.46-125.28 victory. Trailing 125.28-110.66 heading into Monday night, Brock The Conqueror came back behind Darrell Henderson Jr., who racked up 77 yards from scrimmage for 8.7 points, and Jimmy Graham, who caught 5 passes for 31 yards (5.6 points). Justin Herbert (41.48 points) and DJ Moore (23.3) carried the flag for AVD in the loss. Brock The Conqueror (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against Iceman king Carsons, while AVD (3-4) take on Christians Edge in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Brock The Conqueror   AVD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson (9 Rec, 80 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 25.5 points against the Titans in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.33-point projection and was much higher than his 7.51-point season scoring average. Johnson will face the Ravens next week.
Diontae Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Brock The Conqueror
Points
% of total points 128.46
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
27.16
22.98
21.1%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
25.5
11.33
19.9%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.3
16.72
17.4%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
15
9.71
11.7%
AVD
Points
% of total points 125.28
1
Justin Herbert
QB
41.48
18.82
33.1%
2
DJ Moore
WR
23.3
12.06
18.6%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
19.4
12.27
15.5%
4
La'Mical Perine
RB
13.5
6.7
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Herbert had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for AVD, while DJ Moore had a 74-yard touchdown catch, helping AVD to a 111.58-82.16 lead.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Brock The Conqueror, who trailed 111.58-110.66 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Brock The Conqueror   AVD
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's about time to refresh the Standings.
Brock The Conqueror
Brock The Conqueror will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 129.13 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad ranks No. 3 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2095 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
57 Rec, 704 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Diontae Johnson
Best Acquisition
24 Rec, 227 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
AVD
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 113.63, AVD rank No. 9 in the Standings. While the unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
1542 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
DJ Moore
Best Drafted
31 Rec, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Christian Kirk
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 277 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on Brock The Conqueror exceeded their projected point totals.
AVD lost despite six of their 10 starters scoring higher than their projected points.
AVD can partially blame the loss on Odell Beckham Jr., who didn't score any points.
Brock The Conqueror put up fewer points than their season scoring average (129.13) while AVD scored above theirs (113.63).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 3.18-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Brock The Conqueror. They got the W, but did not cover the 9.02-point projected margin of victory.
Brock The Conqueror moves to (2-2) in close games this season, while AVD falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, Justin Herbert registered 41.48 points, the fifth-highest scoring output for any QB this season.