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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Volcano Man
4-3 169.5
113.51
 
VS
proj
Cardinals Polska
147.58 2-5
94.59

Volcano Man earn win over Cardinals Polska in 169.50-147.58 rout

Both teams outperformed their projected point totals, but Volcano Man knocked off Cardinals Polska. Predicted to prevail by a score of 113.51-94.59, Volcano Man rolled to a 169.50-147.58 win over Cardinals Polska. Volcano Man grabbed an early 12.50-point lead on Thursday. Cardinals Polska came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Davante Adams (35.6 points) and Baker Mayfield (29.78). Not to be deterred, Volcano Man got it going later that afternoon, as Tyler Lockett (47 points) and Kyler Murray (37.1) put them back ahead once and for all. Volcano Man (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Metropolitans, while Cardinals Polska (2-5) will meet BLM in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Volcano Man   Cardinals Polska

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett caught 15 passes for 200 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Seahawks lost to the Cardinals 37-34. In doing so, he put up 47 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. In Week 8, Lockett and the Seahawks will square off against the 49ers.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Volcano Man
Points
% of total points 169.5
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
47
11.61
27.7%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
37.1
23.13
21.9%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
19.2
12.67
11.3%
4
Budda Baker
S
16
4.67
9.4%
Cardinals Polska
Points
% of total points 147.58
1
Davante Adams
WR
35.6
13.27
24.1%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
29.78
16.74
20.2%
3
Devin White
LB
17.5
4.05
11.9%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
13
6.75
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Cardinals Polska, while Baker Mayfield had a 24-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 101.08-69.40 lead for Cardinals Polska.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Volcano Man, while Tyler Lockett had a 47-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 169.50-125.58 lead for Volcano Man.

Points By Position

  Volcano Man   Cardinals Polska

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Volcano Man scored more in this one (169.5) than their season average (125.15).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Volcano Man (4-3) have a better record than Cardinals Polska (2-5).
Even the machines think Volcano Man have better players. They have a higher projected points average (115.52) than Cardinals Polska (108.35).
Volcano Man don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cardinals Polska (4 vs 1).
Volcano Man laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Cardinals Polska (0).
Volcano Man are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Cardinals Polska (0 vs 1).
By position, Volcano Man have outscored Cardinals Polska at RB and IDP this season.
Volcano Man has a higher average scoring margin (13) than Cardinals Polska this season (-3).
The starters for Volcano Man had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cardinals Polska (2).
Hey Cardinals Polska, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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