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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Warm Bodies
4-3 124.25
140.06
 
VS
proj
Cocks
112.05 2-5
135.51

Warm Bodies hand Cocks fourth straight loss, 124.25-112.05

Warm Bodies emerged victorious with a 124.25-112.05 victory to hand Cocks their fourth straight loss. Cocks leapt out to a 34.80-point lead on Thursday behind 46.25 points from Carson Wentz (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Evan Engram (6 Rec, 46 Rec Yds). But Warm Bodies held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Terry McLaurin (7 Rec, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tee Higgins (5 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Warm Bodies (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against SAWTOOTHS, while Cocks (2-5) will attempt to get back on track against Mutinous Apes.

Matchup Timeline

  Warm Bodies   Cocks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.44 points, Ward nearly doubled that amount by scoring 15.75 points as the Eagles beat the Giants 22-21. He caught 5 passes for 42 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Warm Bodies this week. Ward will square off against the Cowboys in Week 8.
Greg Ward

Top Player Comparison

Warm Bodies
Points
% of total points 124.25
1
Terry McLaurin
WR
22
17.65
17.7%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
18.8
13.23
15.1%
3
David Johnson
RB
16.4
14.18
13.2%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
16
31.03
12.9%
Cocks
Points
% of total points 112.05
1
Carson Wentz
QB
35.35
23.84
31.5%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
17.5
11.66
15.6%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
13.3
14.58
11.9%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
11.9
15.93
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Carson Wentz had a 40-yard pass and a 59-yard pass for Cocks, helping give Cocks a 50.55-15.75 lead.
Sunday Early
Terry McLaurin had a 52-yard touchdown catch for Warm Bodies, contributing to an 88.15-70.95 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Warm Bodies   Cocks
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time to check in on the Standings.
Warm Bodies
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Warm Bodies holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 135.61 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Warm Bodies is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
1899 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 501 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Tee Higgins
Best Acquisition
27 Rec, 410 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Cocks
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Cocks making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 128.46 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1760 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 185 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
37 Rec, 417 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Rodrigo Blankenship
Best Acquisition
16-18 FG, 44 long, 15-15 XP

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Warm Bodies scored fewer points in this one (124.25) than their season average of 135.61.
Cocks are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Warm Bodies are doing a better job of that, averaging 135.61 versus Cocks's 128.46.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Warm Bodies (4-3) have a better record than Cocks (2-5).
Even the computers think Warm Bodies have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (153.08) than Cocks (140.01).
Warm Bodies don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cocks (2 vs 1).
Warm Bodies are clutch masters, with more close wins than Cocks (1 vs 0).
By position, Warm Bodies have outscored Cocks at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Warm Bodies has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Cocks this season (-4).
Don't worry Cocks, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!