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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Dead Again
3-4 199.1
144.74
 
VS
proj
Hard Targets
170.45 2-5
143.99

Dead Again hand Hard Targets third straight loss in 199.10-170.45 rout

Dead Again cruised to a 199.10-170.45 victory to hand Hard Targets their third consecutive loss. Dead Again pulled out to a 1.05-point lead on Thursday behind Boston Scott (18.2 points) and Sterling Shepard (17.9) and never let it go. Carson Wentz (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and James Robinson (119 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Hard Targets in the loss. Dead Again (3-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against DARC NARC, while Hard Targets (2-5) try to get back on track against AMMODOG.

Matchup Timeline

  Dead Again   Hard Targets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rodgers overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 14.5 points against his 8.46-point projection. During a 22-21 win over the Giants, he caught 6 passes for 85 yards . Rodgers will face the Cowboys next week.
Richard Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

Dead Again
Points
% of total points 199.1
1
Kyler Murray
QB
46.7
29.82
23.5%
2
Davante Adams
WR
44.6
20.29
22.4%
3
Boston Scott
RB
18.2
14.54
9.1%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
17.9
8.03
9%
Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 170.45
1
Carson Wentz
QB
35.35
23.84
20.7%
2
James Robinson
RB
31.7
14.42
18.6%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.5
15.43
10.3%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
16
8.03
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Carson Wentz linked up with Travis Fulgham for a 40-yard pass for Hard Targets. Wentz also lit up the scoreboard with a 59-yard pass for the team, who trailed 59.60-58.55 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Dead Again, contributing to a 133.50-118.45 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Dead Again, contributing to a 190.20-163.95 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dead Again   Hard Targets
Standings Update
Let's check in on the Standings. We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, if you can believe it.
Dead Again
Dead Again should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 145.42 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
36 Rec, 449 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Richard Rodgers
Best Acquisition
15 Rec, 184 Rec Yds
Hard Targets
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Hard Targets making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 136.90 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Amari Cooper
MVP
53 Rec, 583 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
31 Rec, 439 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
James Robinson
Best Acquisition
529 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 247 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Eight of the 11 starters on Dead Again scored higher than their projected point totals.
Hard Targets lost despite six of their 11 starters scoring above their points projection.
Both teams recorded their highest point totals of the season.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Dead Again ranked 1st in the league in points scored this week, while Hard Targets ranked 3rd.
The 199.1 points scored by Dead Again are the 2nd-most in the league this year.
Not only did Dead Again get the win, but they also covered the 0.75-point predicted margin of victory.
Dead Again moves to (2-2) in blowout games this season, while Hard Targets falls to (0-3).
Despite the loss, Carson Wentz scored 35.35 points, the highest score of any player on Hard Targets this year.