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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Green Bay Packers
2-5 177.22
181.51
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville JAGUARS
154.98 2-5
190.02

Jacksonville JAGUARS lose to Green Bay Packers, 177.22-154.98

Jacksonville JAGUARS fell short of projections, as Green Bay Packers came out on top with a 177.22-154.98 victory. Green Bay Packers never trailed in this one after nabbing a 5.00-point lead on Thursday behind Markus Golden (6 points). Justin Herbert (44.48 points) and Derrick Henry (15.2) did everything they could for Jacksonville JAGUARS in the loss. Green Bay Packers (2-5) will look to build on their success against Las Vegas Raiders, while Jacksonville JAGUARS (2-5) will try to right the ship against LA Rams.

Matchup Timeline

  Green Bay Packers   Jacksonville JAGUARS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Reddick overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 13 points against his 5.39-point projection. In a 37-34 win over the Seahawks, he made 11 tackles and recorded a sack. Reddick ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Haason Reddick

Top Player Comparison

Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 177.22
1
Davante Adams
WR
44.6
20.29
25.2%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
19.62
22.99
11.1%
3
Julio Jones
WR
17.7
18.82
10%
4
A.J. Green
WR
15.2
11.69
8.6%
Jacksonville JAGUARS
Points
% of total points 154.98
1
Justin Herbert
QB
44.48
22.4
28.7%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
15.2
17.46
9.8%
3
Jalen Ramsey
CB
11
5.3
7.1%
4
DeMarcus Lawrence
DE
10.5
6.6
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Green Bay Packers emerged with a 150.12-122.58 lead. For Green Bay Packers, Davante Adams had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Jacksonville JAGUARS, while Chris Conley had a 28-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Green Bay Packers   Jacksonville JAGUARS
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought check in on the Standings.
Green Bay Packers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Green Bay Packers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 156.16 points per game through seven weeks, 18th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
389 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 161 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
1598 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs
Haason Reddick
Best Acquisition
25 Tackles, 5 Sacks
Jacksonville JAGUARS
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Jacksonville JAGUARS making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 157.35 points per game through seven weeks, 17th-best in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
1542 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Jerick McKinnon
Best Drafted
210 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 117 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Derrick Henry
Best Acquisition
663 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Green Bay Packers scored more points in this matchup (177.22) than their season average (156.16).
Green Bay Packers don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Jacksonville JAGUARS (0 vs 1).
Green Bay Packers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Jacksonville JAGUARS (2 vs 1).
By position, Green Bay Packers have outscored Jacksonville JAGUARS at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Green Bay Packers came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (7) than Jacksonville JAGUARS (3).
There's not much good to say about Jacksonville JAGUARS this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!