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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Raiders Rule
3-4 119.18
106.62
 
VS
proj
Go Borderline
77.7 2-5
93.69

Raiders Rule hand Go Borderline third straight loss in 119.18-77.70 rout

Raiders Rule cruised to a 119.18-77.70 victory to hand Go Borderline their third straight loss. Go Borderline took a 2.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Raiders Rule after that. They were led by Justin Herbert (347 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 66 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Jamaal Williams (77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 37 Rec Yds). Matt Prater (16 points) and Patrick Mahomes (12) did everything they could for Go Borderline in defeat. Raiders Rule (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against Scott's Team, while Go Borderline (2-5) attempt to get some positive momentum against SOLEMN JUDGMENT.

Matchup Timeline

  Raiders Rule   Go Borderline

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Herbert overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 38.48 points against his 18.82-point projection. In a 39-29 win over the Jaguars, he passed for 347 yards , ran for 66 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. Herbert ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Raiders Rule
Points
% of total points 119.18
1
Justin Herbert
QB
38.48
18.82
32.3%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
19.4
12.27
16.3%
3
Giovani Bernard
RB
18.1
12.35
15.2%
4
Julio Jones
WR
13.7
15.6
11.5%
Go Borderline
Points
% of total points 77.7
1
Matt Prater
K
16
8.64
20.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
12
24.19
15.4%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
11
10.36
14.2%
4
Jared Cook
TE
10.7
9.31
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Raiders Rule who owned the lead, 101.28-30.00. For Raiders Rule, Justin Herbert had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass. Matt Prater made the highlight reel for Go Borderline with a 50-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal.
Monday
Allen Robinson II had a 42-yard catch for Go Borderline.

Points By Position

  Raiders Rule   Go Borderline
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. We're already halfway through the season after all, believe it or not.
Raiders Rule
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Raiders Rule making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 110.83 points per game through seven weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
389 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 161 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
37 Rec, 417 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
1588 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Go Borderline
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Go Borderline making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 105.07 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
1899 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
369 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Matt Prater
Best Acquisition
12-16 FG, 51 long, 16-16 XP

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Raiders Rule scored higher than their projected point totals.
Go Borderline had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Go Borderline can partially blame the loss on Joe Mixon, who didn't score any points.
Justin Herbert, Jamaal Williams, and Giovani Bernard all scored more points than Matt Prater, the leading scorer for Go Borderline.
Raiders Rule put up more points than their season scoring average (110.83) while Go Borderline fell short of theirs (105.07).
Raiders Rule scored more points than their projected total, while Go Borderline fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Raiders Rule earn the win, but they also easily covered the 12.92-point forecasted margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Raiders Rule have been blowout wins.
A bright spot in the loss, Matt Prater (16 points) officially recorded the third-best score for a K this season.