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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
ExigentCircumstances
3-4 178.25
130.65
 
VS
proj
Nightmares
127.25 5-2
115.95

ExigentCircumstances defeat Nightmares in 178.25-127.25 rout

ExigentCircumstances brought their A game and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 178.25-127.25 victory over Nightmares. ExigentCircumstances took a 1.90-point lead on Thursday behind Evan Engram (10.9 points) and never looked back. Drew Brees (287 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Julio Jones (8 Rec, 97 Rec Yds) did their part for Nightmares in the loss. ExigentCircumstances (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against FDC Chiefs, while Nightmares (5-2) try to get back on track against Enforcers.

Matchup Timeline

  ExigentCircumstances   Nightmares

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 29 points against his 14.05-point projection. During a 27-24 win over the Titans, he caught 9 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns. Johnson will face the Ravens next week.
Diontae Johnson

Top Player Comparison

ExigentCircumstances
Points
% of total points 178.25
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
42.75
23.5
24%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
29
14.05
16.3%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
27.3
15.98
15.3%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
23.8
15.5
13.4%
Nightmares
Points
% of total points 127.25
1
Drew Brees
QB
30.55
24.68
24%
2
Julio Jones
WR
17.7
18.82
13.9%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.5
15.43
13.8%
4
David Johnson
RB
16.4
14.18
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Baker Mayfield had a 24-yard touchdown pass for ExigentCircumstances, while A.J. Brown had a 73-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 144.85-97.85 lead for ExigentCircumstances.

Points By Position

  ExigentCircumstances   Nightmares
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, meaning it's time to catch up on the Standings.
ExigentCircumstances
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 125.78, ExigentCircumstances ranks No. 10 in the Standings. While the squad currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
1856 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
489 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Best Acquisition
Nightmares
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Nightmares holding onto the No. 5 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 126.61 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Nightmares is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1618 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
31 Rec, 439 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

What If

ExigentCircumstances would have beaten 11 other teams besides Nightmares this week.
Nightmares would have lost to seven other teams besides ExigentCircumstances this week.
ExigentCircumstances would be 2-5 if they played Nightmares every week.
Last week, Nightmares would have been victorious over ExigentCircumstances 119.9-64.75.
ExigentCircumstances would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nightmares.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ExigentCircumstances, Nightmares would be 2-4.
If ExigentCircumstances had played every team in the league each week, they would be 31-60.
If they played every team every week, Nightmares would be 30-61.