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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
BlOrB
5-2 118.18
124
 
VS
proj
“Finding Deebo”
113.62 3-4
111.92

BlOrB overcome starter's goose egg, top “Finding Deebo” in 118.18-113.62 battle

Despite a goose egg from Odell Beckham Jr., BlOrB were able to persevere and earn the win, narrowly earning a 118.18-113.62 victory over “Finding Deebo”. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as BlOrB led 118.18-63.02 heading into Sunday night. “Finding Deebo” made it interesting behind Chris Godwin, who caught 9 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown (23.8 points), and Darren Waller, who caught 6 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown (17). DeAndre Hopkins (10 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Drew Brees (287 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for BlOrB in the win. BlOrB (5-2) will look to get another win against EBDBBnB, while “Finding Deebo” (3-4) will attempt to right the ship against Orange Crush.

Matchup Timeline

  BlOrB   “Finding Deebo”

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 95 yards against the Packers, Cobb tallied 17.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.42-point projection and was much higher than his 11.31-point season scoring average. Cobb will face the Jaguars next week.
Randall Cobb

Top Player Comparison

BlOrB
Points
% of total points 118.18
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
24.3
20.25
20.6%
2
Drew Brees
QB
23.68
18.62
20%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.8
24.86
19.3%
4
Randall Cobb
WR
17.5
9.42
14.8%
“Finding Deebo”
Points
% of total points 113.62
1
Chris Godwin
WR
23.8
15.5
20.9%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
17.52
19.92
15.4%
3
Darren Waller
TE
17
14.23
15%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
14
8.9
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch for BlOrB to contribute to a 118.18-63.02 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  BlOrB   “Finding Deebo”
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought to refresh the Standings.
BlOrB
BlOrB may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (124.35 ppg), propelling BlOrB to the No. 4 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
364 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 460 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
57 Rec, 704 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
J.D. McKissic
Best Acquisition
151 Rush Yds, 183 Rec Yds
“Finding Deebo”
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see “Finding Deebo” making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 118.95 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
489 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
28 Rec, 625 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
1588 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on BlOrB exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points, “Finding Deebo” lost.
BlOrB won despite starting Odell Beckham Jr., who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
BlOrB emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while “Finding Deebo” outscored their projection.
The matchup's 4.56-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with BlOrB. They got the win, but did not cover the 12.08-point projected margin of victory.
BlOrB moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while “Finding Deebo” falls to (0-1).