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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Whackers
1-6 162.15
127.12
 
VS
proj
The Dogs of War
129.35 1-6
118.6

Whackers hand The Dogs of War sixth straight loss in 162.15-129.35 rout

Whackers cruised to a 162.15-129.35 victory to hand The Dogs of War their sixth consecutive loss. This one was over almost as soon as it started, as Whackers leapt out to a 114.05-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 46.95 points from Gardner Minshew II (173 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) and Cole Beasley (11 Rec, 112 Rec Yds). Jared Goff (219 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Todd Gurley II (63 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 19 Rec Yds) were the leading performers for The Dogs of War in defeat. Whackers (1-6) will look to maintain their momentum against Soonerjack, while The Dogs of War (1-6) attempt to get back on track against Norman Nobodies.

Matchup Timeline

  Whackers   The Dogs of War

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 16 points, surrendering 391 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Broncos, the Chiefs defense recorded 24 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.68-point projection and was much higher than their 8.75-point season scoring average. The Chiefs defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Jets next week.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

Whackers
Points
% of total points 162.15
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
24.75
25.01
15.3%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
24
8.68
14.8%
3
Cole Beasley
WR
22.2
10.5
13.7%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
21.4
14.11
13.2%
The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 129.35
1
Jared Goff
QB
23.05
23.18
17.8%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
22.2
15.38
17.2%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
17.2
9.71
13.3%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
15.7
5.26
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for Whackers, while Gardner Minshew II had a 28-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 138.25-24.20 lead for Whackers.

Points By Position

  Whackers   The Dogs of War
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought catch up on the Standings.
Whackers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Whackers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 128.21 points per game through seven weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Gardner Minshew II
MVP
2156 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 140 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
29 Rec, 297 Rec Yds
KC Defense
Best Acquisition
20.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 358.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
The Dogs of War
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 124.22, The Dogs of War ranks No. 14 in the Standings, leaving the team with some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
955 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs, 346 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Emmanuel Sanders
Best Drafted
26 Rec, 304 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Acquisition
485 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Whackers scored more in this one (162.15) than their season average (128.21).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're The Dogs of War. They've dropped their last six matchups.
Once Whackers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Dogs of War (1 vs 0).
Whackers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The Dogs of War (4 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Dogs of War - they’ve made more transactions (5) than Whackers (3) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Whackers have outscored The Dogs of War at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
The starters for Whackers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Dogs of War (0).
Hey The Dogs of War, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!