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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Raiders's Rad Team
5-2 184.6
151.22
 
VS
proj
SpongeBills
89.42 3-4
132.3

Raiders's Rad Team defeat SpongeBills in 184.60-89.42 rout

Raiders's Rad Team outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 184.60-89.42 victory over SpongeBills, who fell short of projections. SpongeBills nabbed a 17.40-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Raiders's Rad Team after that. They were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 360 yards , ran for 67 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 41.1 points, and DJ Moore, who caught 4 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns (34.3 points). Tee Higgins (5 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Boston Scott (46 Rush Yds, 46 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for SpongeBills in the loss. Raiders's Rad Team (5-2) will look to build on their success against Gridiron, while SpongeBills (3-4) try to get back on track against Jay's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Raiders's Rad Team   SpongeBills

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 6 points, surrendering 226 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Patriots, the 49ers defense recorded 17 points this week. Their scoring output nearly tripled their 5.67-point projection and was much higher than their 6.71-point season scoring average. The 49ers defense will face the Seahawks next week.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Raiders's Rad Team
Points
% of total points 184.6
1
Kyler Murray
QB
41.1
28.75
22.3%
2
DJ Moore
WR
34.3
16.29
18.6%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.8
26.27
12.4%
4
Julio Jones
WR
17.7
20.05
9.6%
SpongeBills
Points
% of total points 89.42
1
Tee Higgins
WR
18.8
14.17
21%
2
Boston Scott
RB
18.2
13.2
20.4%
3
James Conner
RB
14.1
16.12
15.8%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
8.1
9.16
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DJ Moore had a 74-yard touchdown catch for Raiders's Rad Team to contribute to an 87.80-78.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Raiders's Rad Team, contributing to a 145.90-78.50 lead for the team.
Monday
Allen Robinson II had a 42-yard catch for Raiders's Rad Team during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Raiders's Rad Team   SpongeBills
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Raiders's Rad Team
Raiders's Rad Team have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 168.33 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
364 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 460 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Acquisition
1760 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 185 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
SpongeBills
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 120.71, SpongeBills hold the No. 9 spot in the Standings. While the squad currently has some work to do in order to get into playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
489 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
James Conner
Best Drafted
451 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 112 Rec Yds
Boston Scott
Best Acquisition
113 Rush Yds

Game Notes

Raiders's Rad Team had six of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
SpongeBills had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Raiders's Rad Team had three players score more points than the leading scorer for SpongeBills.
Raiders's Rad Team put up more points than their season scoring average (168.33) while SpongeBills fell short of theirs (120.71).
Raiders's Rad Team put up more points than their projected total, while SpongeBills fell shy of their projection.
The showdown featured the highest and lowest-scoring teams of the week.
The 184.6 points scored by Raiders's Rad Team are the 5th-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 95.18-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
The defeat snaps a three-game winning streak for SpongeBills.
Not only did Raiders's Rad Team win, but they also easily covered the 18.92-point predicted margin of victory.
All five of the wins for Raiders's Rad Team have been blowout wins.