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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Orange Julius
4-3 146.7
121.86
 
VS
proj
DeepInYourEndzone
135.08 1-6
135.77

Orange Julius hand DeepInYourEndzone sixth consecutive loss, 146.70-135.08

Orange Julius secured a 146.70-135.08 victory to hand DeepInYourEndzone their sixth consecutive loss. DeepInYourEndzone grabbed a 23.48-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Orange Julius held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray (360 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 67 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Chase Edmonds (58 Rush Yds, 87 Rec Yds). Diontae Johnson (29 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (24.3) carried the flag for DeepInYourEndzone in the loss. Orange Julius (4-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Yokoendzuna, while DeepInYourEndzone (1-6) will take on Average Nobody in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Orange Julius   DeepInYourEndzone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edmonds racked up 145 yards from scrimmage as the Cardinals beat the Seahawks 37-34. In doing so, he put up 21.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. In Week 8, Edmonds and the Cardinals will go up against the Dolphins.
Chase Edmonds

Top Player Comparison

Orange Julius
Points
% of total points 146.7
1
Kyler Murray
QB
38.1
24.34
26%
2
Chase Edmonds
RB
21.5
8.12
14.7%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
18.8
13.06
12.8%
4
Darren Waller
TE
17
14.23
11.6%
DeepInYourEndzone
Points
% of total points 135.08
1
Diontae Johnson
WR
29
13.57
21.5%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
24.3
20.25
18%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
17.2
9.71
12.7%
4
Josh Allen
QB
16.38
22.25
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for Orange Julius, who trailed 93.58-70.10 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Orange Julius boasted a 129.70-117.88 lead. For Orange Julius, Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for DeepInYourEndzone with a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Orange Julius   DeepInYourEndzone
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to refresh the Standings.
Orange Julius
Orange Julius may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (142.01 ppg), propelling Orange Julius to No. 5 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Darren Waller
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 345 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Matt Prater
Best Acquisition
12-16 FG, 51 long, 16-16 XP
DeepInYourEndzone
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on DeepInYourEndzone making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 126.36 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
2018 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 204 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
57 Rec, 704 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
1789 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs

StatSmack

DeepInYourEndzone would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. DeepInYourEndzone need some help then, averaging just 126.36 versus Orange Julius's 142.01.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Orange Julius (4-3) have a better record than DeepInYourEndzone (1-6).
Once Orange Julius put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than DeepInYourEndzone (2 vs 0).
Orange Julius see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than DeepInYourEndzone (0).
Orange Julius should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than DeepInYourEndzone (4 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of DeepInYourEndzone - they’ve made more transactions (7) than Orange Julius (2) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Orange Julius have outscored DeepInYourEndzone at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Orange Julius has a higher average scoring margin (7) than DeepInYourEndzone this season (-22).
The starters for Orange Julius had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for DeepInYourEndzone (1).
Orange Julius was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (5) than DeepInYourEndzone (1).
Don't worry DeepInYourEndzone, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!