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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Montana Griz
3-4 174.66
136.82
 
VS
proj
The Purple Dragons
92.31 2-5
93.9

Montana Griz defeat The Purple Dragons in 174.66-92.31 rout

Despite similar records, Montana Griz held a big season point advantage over The Purple Dragons coming into this one (973-773), and they lived up to their reputation with a convincing win, rolling to a 174.66-92.31 victory. The Purple Dragons earned a 13.01-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Montana Griz after that. They were led by Jeff Wilson Jr. (112 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Deshaun Watson (309 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds). Kyler Murray (360 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 67 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (46 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) carried the flag for The Purple Dragons in defeat. Montana Griz improve to 3-4 on the season, while The Purple Dragons fall to 2-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Montana Griz   The Purple Dragons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson Jr. (112 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) scored 32.7 points in a 33-6 win over the Patriots in Week 7. His scoring output crushed his 4.79-point projection and was much higher than his 12.02-point season scoring average. Wilson Jr. will face the Seahawks next week.
Jeff Wilson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Montana Griz
Points
% of total points 174.66
1
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
32.7
4.79
18.7%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.61
28.81
18.1%
3
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
24
6.61
13.7%
4
Giovani Bernard
RB
20.09
13.54
11.5%
The Purple Dragons
Points
% of total points 92.31
1
Kyler Murray
QB
46.5
29.66
50.4%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
13.6
13.89
14.7%
3
Greg Ward
WR
13.01
6.62
14.1%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
12.1
13.29
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for Montana Griz to contribute to a 126.36-22.61 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for The Purple Dragons, who trailed 173.56-88.01 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Montana Griz   The Purple Dragons

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Montana Griz scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Purple Dragons had only three of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Montana Griz had three starters score zero points, while The Purple Dragons had eight.
Montana Griz put up more points than their season scoring average (138.86) while The Purple Dragons fell short of theirs (110.42).
Montana Griz scored more points than their projected total, while The Purple Dragons failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 82.35-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Montana Griz earn the win, but they also covered the 42.92-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Montana Griz moves to (2-3), while The Purple Dragons falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Kyler Murray (46.5 points) officially put up the league's 5th-highest point total this year.

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