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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Space Force
4-3 482.61
453.65
 
VS
proj
Word
372.67 4-3
456.15

Space Force top Word for third straight win, 482.61-372.67

Space Force extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Word, emerging victorious with a 482.61-372.67 victory. Space Force never trailed in this one after earning a 34.60-point lead on Thursday behind Travis Fulgham (29.6 points) and the New York Giants defense (5). Aaron Rodgers (57.87 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (44) did their part for Word in the loss. Space Force (4-3) will look to add to their success against brandon's Team, while Word (4-3) will try to right the ship against Im Yo Daddy.

Matchup Timeline

  Space Force   Word

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson scored 8.4 points against the Cowboys in Week 7. He crushed his 1.28-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Johnson ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Giants next week.
Danny Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Space Force
Points
% of total points 482.61
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
104.8
41.99
21.7%
2
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
51.18
53.79
10.6%
3
James Conner
RB
45.55
42.51
9.4%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
36.4
24.22
7.5%
Word
Points
% of total points 372.67
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
57.87
55.02
15.5%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
44
25.55
11.8%
3
David Montgomery
RB
39.2
42.66
10.5%
4
Budda Baker
S
34.5
8.25
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Travis Fulgham had a 40-yard catch for Space Force to contribute to a 34.60-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Space Force owned a 239.93-194.77 lead. For Space Force, Teddy Bridgewater had a 74-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Word with a 45-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Space Force, contributing to a 439.61-289.63 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Space Force   Word
Standings Update
Let's catch up on the Standings. After all, we're already midway through the season, believe it or not.
Space Force
Space Force have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 467.79 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the unit finds itself well within playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
1899 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Teddy Bridgewater
Best Drafted
1930 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Myles Gaskin
Best Acquisition
380 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 204 Rec Yds
Word
Word will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 421.09 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team finds itself comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1657 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
394 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 122 Rec Yds
Kyle Allen
Best Acquisition
548 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs

StatSmack

Get on their level! Space Force have won three straight weeks, while Word have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Word need some help then, averaging just 421.09 versus Space Force's 467.79.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Space Force has left fewer points on the bench this season (603.42) than Word (1,036.34).
Space Force don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Word (1 vs 0).
Space Force should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Word (3 vs 1).
By position, Space Force have outscored Word at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Space Force don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 60 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Space Force had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Word (1).
Don't worry Word, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!