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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Springfield Atoms
5-2 104
98.7
 
VS
proj
Butler Jets
61 2-5
83.22

Springfield Atoms knock off Butler Jets for third straight win in 104-61 rout

Springfield Atoms extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Butler Jets, rolling to a 104-61 victory. Springfield Atoms took a 20-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Gardner Minshew II (24 points) and DJ Moore (24) and never let it go. Matthew Stafford (23 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (11) carried the flag for Butler Jets in the loss. Springfield Atoms (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against plano tiburon, while Butler Jets (2-5) take on Dak to the Future in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Springfield Atoms   Butler Jets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Saints in Week 7, Moore caught 4 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 24 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Springfield Atoms this week. In Week 8, Moore and the Panthers will battle the Falcons.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Springfield Atoms
Points
% of total points 104
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
24
24.89
23.1%
2
DJ Moore
WR
24
8.75
23.1%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
14
9.93
13.5%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
13
14.65
12.5%
Butler Jets
Points
% of total points 61
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
23
24.05
37.7%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
11
10.1
18%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
8
7.2
13.1%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
7
6.09
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Gardner Minshew II had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Springfield Atoms, while DJ Moore had a 74-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 61-41 lead for Springfield Atoms.

Points By Position

  Springfield Atoms   Butler Jets
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, if you can believe it.
Springfield Atoms
Springfield Atoms 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 5th-most points per game in the league (103 ppg), propelling Springfield Atoms to the No. 3 position in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
663 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Gardner Minshew II
Best Drafted
2156 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 140 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Best Acquisition
Butler Jets
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 76, Butler Jets ranks No. 12 in the Standings, leaving the unit with some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
32 Rec, 415 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Drafted
1580 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
Chase Claypool
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 333 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Springfield Atoms are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Butler Jets need some help then, averaging just 76.43 versus Springfield Atoms's 103.43.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Springfield Atoms (5-2) have a better record than Butler Jets (2-5).
Even the computers think Springfield Atoms have better players. Their projected average points is higher (101.67) than Butler Jets (91.82).
Once Springfield Atoms put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Butler Jets (3 vs 1).
Springfield Atoms should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Butler Jets (4 vs 2).
Springfield Atoms have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Butler Jets (28 vs 19).
By position, Springfield Atoms have outscored Butler Jets at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Springfield Atoms had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Butler Jets (0).
Springfield Atoms came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than Butler Jets (2).
There's not much good to say about Butler Jets this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!