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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Fly Eagles Fly
5-2 447.69
429.71
 
VS
proj
Ga nole's Team
334.81 1-6
376.49

Fly Eagles Fly top Ga nole's Team for third straight win, 447.69-334.81

Fly Eagles Fly extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Ga nole's Team, coming out on top with a 447.69-334.81 victory. Fly Eagles Fly never trailed in this one after earning a 51.25-point lead on Thursday behind Carson Wentz (68.7 points). Derek Carr (53.58 points) and Teddy Bridgewater (50.95) did their part for Ga nole's Team in the loss. Fly Eagles Fly (5-2) will look to get another win against Capital Punishment, while Ga nole's Team (1-6) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Grid Iron Kings.

Matchup Timeline

  Fly Eagles Fly   Ga nole's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prater (3-4 FG, 51 long, 2-2 XP) scored 16 points against the Falcons in Week 7. He nearly doubled his 8.64-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Prater will face the Colts next week.
Matt Prater

Top Player Comparison

Fly Eagles Fly
Points
% of total points 447.69
1
Carson Wentz
QB
68.7
53
15.3%
2
Drew Brees
QB
62.6
50.18
14%
3
James Conner
RB
44.58
41.68
10%
4
David Johnson
RB
42.25
37.8
9.4%
Ga nole's Team
Points
% of total points 334.81
1
Derek Carr
QB
53.58
45.04
16%
2
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
50.95
52.69
15.2%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
42
35.88
12.5%
4
Julio Jones
WR
40.17
37.82
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Carson Wentz had a 40-yard pass and a 59-yard pass for Fly Eagles Fly, contributing to a 68.70-17.45 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Fly Eagles Fly owned a 378.01-190.07 lead. For Fly Eagles Fly, Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal. Teddy Bridgewater had a 74-yard touchdown pass for Ga nole's Team, while Antonio Gibson had a 40-yard run.
Sunday Night
Derek Carr had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for Ga nole's Team, who trailed 434.19-324.31 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Fly Eagles Fly   Ga nole's Team
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? We're already halfway through the season after all, if you can believe it.
Fly Eagles Fly
Fly Eagles Fly 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 (407.22 ppg), propelling Fly Eagles Fly to the No. 2 position in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1760 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 185 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
1618 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Joshua Kelley
Best Acquisition
232 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 117 Rec Yds
Ga nole's Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Ga nole's Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 324.00 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Teddy Bridgewater
MVP
1930 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Derek Carr
Best Drafted
1726 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Rex Burkhead
Best Acquisition
154 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

10 of the 19 starters on Fly Eagles Fly scored higher than their projected point totals.
Ga nole's Team had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Fly Eagles Fly recorded more points than their projected total, while Ga nole's Team failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Fly Eagles Fly win, but they also easily covered the 53.22-point predicted margin of victory.