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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Outlaws
6-1 198.9
222.91
 
VS
proj
Smack down boyz
126.6 1-6
183.22

Outlaws beat Smack down boyz for sixth straight win, 198.9-126.6

Outlaws extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought win over Smack down boyz, coming out on top with a 198.9-126.6 victory. Smack down boyz earned a 10.1-point lead on Thursday, but Outlaws held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees (59.4 points) and Budda Baker (16). Patrick Mahomes (200 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Brandin Cooks (7 Rec, 60 Rec Yds) did their part for Smack down boyz in the loss. Outlaws (6-1) will look to keep it rolling against Fania's Team, while Smack down boyz (1-6) try to get back on track against MOBSQUAD.

Matchup Timeline

  Outlaws   Smack down boyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Seahawks in Week 7, Gonzalez made 3 of his 4 FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 16 points to nearly double his 8.03-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any K in the league this season. In Week 8, Gonzalez and the Cardinals will play the Dolphins.
Zane Gonzalez

Top Player Comparison

Outlaws
Points
% of total points 198.9
1
Drew Brees
QB
59.4
51.26
29.9%
2
Budda Baker
S
16
8.29
8%
3
Zane Gonzalez
K
16
8.03
8%
4
Jayon Brown
LB
11.5
7.89
5.8%
Smack down boyz
Points
% of total points 126.6
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.5
59.56
26.5%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
10.5
11.31
8.3%
3
Mecole Hardman
WR
10.1
10.45
8%
4
Ryan Succop
K
9
7.66
7.1%

Points By Position

  Outlaws   Smack down boyz
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway mark. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
Outlaws
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Outlaws holding onto the top spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 211.1 points per game through seven weeks, 5th-best in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1618 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Chris Carson
Best Drafted
403 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 167 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
1789 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Smack down boyz
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 171.0, Smack down boyz boasts the No. 8 position in the Standings, leaving the unit on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
1899 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
32 Rec, 415 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
1588 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Outlaws emerged victorious even though only seven of their 18 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Smack down boyz had only five of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Smack down boyz can partially blame the loss on Ndamukong Suh, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 72.3-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Outlaws win, but they also covered the 39.69-point predicted margin of victory.