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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Duke Broncos#5
2-5 119.23
96.37
 
VS
proj
Nighthawks 11
114.05 3-4
101.36

Duke Broncos#5 outperform projections, come back to defeat Nighthawks 11, 119.23-114.05

Both teams brought their A game, but Duke Broncos#5 beat Nighthawks 11. Predicted to lose 101.36-96.37, Duke Broncos#5 came back for a 119.23-114.05 win over Nighthawks 11. Duke Broncos#5 trailed 114.05-113.28 heading into Monday night, but the squad came back behind Cooper Kupp, who racked up 59 yards from scrimmage for 5.95 points. Deshaun Watson (28.2 points) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (19) led the charge for Nighthawks 11 in the loss. Duke Broncos#5 (2-5) will look to rack up another win against PILLAGE & PLUNDER, while Nighthawks 11 (3-4) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Vikings.

Matchup Timeline

  Duke Broncos#5   Nighthawks 11

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Browns in Week 7, Burrow passed for 406 yards , ran for 34 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 48.23 points to more-than-double his 19.93-point projection, the highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season. Burrow will play the Titans next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Duke Broncos#5
Points
% of total points 119.23
1
Joe Burrow
QB
48.23
19.93
40.5%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
16.35
6.24
13.7%
3
Boston Scott
RB
12.1
7.79
10.1%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
10.4
6.26
8.7%
Nighthawks 11
Points
% of total points 114.05
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
28.2
24.29
24.7%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
19
5.71
16.7%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
17.1
10.31
15%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
12.75
6.24
11.2%

Points By Position

  Duke Broncos#5   Nighthawks 11
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway point. How about we catch up on the Standings?
Duke Broncos#5
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Duke Broncos#5 making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 103.10 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
1446 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 583 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Christian Kirk
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 277 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Nighthawks 11
Nighthawks 11 should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 113.41 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2095 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
663 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Acquisition
485 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Duke Broncos#5 scored more in this matchup (119.23) than their season average (103.1).
By position, Duke Broncos#5 have outscored Nighthawks 11 at WR and TE this season.
Hey Nighthawks 11, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!