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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Throw up the X
3-4 118
97.28
 
VS
proj
KGG FB
94 2-5
103.12

Throw up the X outperform projections, knock off KGG FB in 118-94 rout

Throw up the X showed up and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 118-94 victory over KGG FB, who fell short of projections. This matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Throw up the X took a 52-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 65 points from Justin Herbert (347 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 66 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Kareem Hunt (76 Rush Yds, 26 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Kyler Murray (360 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 67 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Tyler Boyd (16 Pass Yds, 101 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for KGG FB in defeat. Throw up the X (3-4) will look to get another win against Boom in the Endzone, while KGG FB (2-5) take on Melonville LaRues in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Throw up the X   KGG FB

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Broncos in Week 7, the Chiefs defense allowed 16 points, surrendered 391 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 21 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Next week, the Chiefs will face the Jets.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

Throw up the X
Points
% of total points 118
1
Justin Herbert
QB
50
24.1
42.4%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
21
5.56
17.8%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
15
15.17
12.7%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
12
6.1
10.2%
KGG FB
Points
% of total points 94
1
Kyler Murray
QB
46
29.88
48.9%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
16
9.15
17%
3
Julio Jones
WR
9
12.3
9.6%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
9
12.32
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Herbert had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Throw up the X, helping the team to an 85-33 lead.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for KGG FB, who trailed 106-82 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Throw up the X   KGG FB
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, which means it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Throw up the X
Throw up the X should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 105 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
463 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 106 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
458 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 210 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
1542 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
KGG FB
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine KGG FB making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 99 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Robert Woods
Best Drafted
30 Rec, 351 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Acquisition
1598 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Throw up the X won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
KGG FB had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Throw up the X put up more points than their season scoring average (105.29) while KGG FB fell short of theirs (99).
Throw up the X recorded more points than their projected total, while KGG FB fell short of their projection.
This victory concludes a two-match losing skid for Throw up the X.
All three of the wins for Throw up the X have been blowout wins.
A bright spot in the defeat, Kyler Murray (46 points) officially recorded the top overall scoring output of any player on KGG FB this season.