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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Who Dat
5-2 157.9
178.24
 
VS
proj
Forty Whiner
149.4 4-3
164.27

Offensively challenged Who Dat top Forty Whiner, 157.9-149.4

Who Dat came out on top with a 157.9-149.4 victory over Forty Whiner in spite of posting only the eighth-highest point total in the league for the week. Forty Whiner earned a 15.0-point lead on Thursday, but Who Dat held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (200 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Diontae Johnson (9 Rec, 80 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Aaron Rodgers (283 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Calvin Ridley (5 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Forty Whiner in the loss. Who Dat (5-2) will look to build on their success against Hades Star, while Forty Whiner (4-3) match up against CARDINAL & GOLD in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Who Dat   Forty Whiner

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson caught 9 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Steelers beat the Titans 27-24. In doing so, he put up 29 points to nearly double his 14.54-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Who Dat this week. In Week 8, Johnson and the Steelers will square off against the Ravens.
Diontae Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Who Dat
Points
% of total points 157.9
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
38
69.26
24.1%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
29
14.54
18.4%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
24.3
20.25
15.4%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
16
12.13
10.1%
Forty Whiner
Points
% of total points 149.4
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
75.3
63.75
50.4%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
19.9
17.4
13.3%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
15
13.51
10%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
9.7
13.6
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard touchdown pass for Forty Whiner, contributing to a 110.3-71.7 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Who Dat, helping the team to a 146.0-125.0 lead.

Points By Position

  Who Dat   Forty Whiner
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Who Dat
Who Dat may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (176.4 ppg), propelling Who Dat to the No. 2 position in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
1899 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
57 Rec, 704 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
2018 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 204 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Forty Whiner
Forty Whiner may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (175.7 ppg), propelling Forty Whiner to the No. 3 spot in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1657 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 615 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Teddy Bridgewater
Best Acquisition
1930 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Who Dat had five of their nine starting players score higher than their projected points.
Forty Whiner had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Forty Whiner ranked 9th in the league in points scored this week, while Who Dat ranked 8th.
The matchup's 8.5-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Who Dat. They got the W, but did not cover the 13.97-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Aaron Rodgers recorded 75.3 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.