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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Oblong balls
6-1 101.38
107.58
 
VS
proj
Shake and Bake
67.86 1-6
84.22

Oblong balls knock off Shake and Bake for fourth straight win in 101.38-67.86 rout

Oblong balls extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over Shake and Bake, rolling to a 101.38-67.86 victory. It was the sixth consecutive loss for Shake and Bake. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as Oblong balls jumped out to a 36.48-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Justin Herbert and A.J. Brown. Herbert passed for 347 yards , ran for 66 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 38.48 points, while Brown caught 6 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown (24.3 points). Jared Goff (219 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and David Johnson (42 Rush Yds, 42 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Shake and Bake in the loss. Oblong balls (6-1) will look to add to their success against Slammers, while Shake and Bake (1-6) will match up against Shavin Ryans Private in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Oblong balls   Shake and Bake

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Herbert overachieved for the fourth 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

Oblong balls
Points
% of total points 101.38
1
Justin Herbert
QB
38.48
18.82
38%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
24.3
13.29
24%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
14.4
14.13
14.2%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
10.1
13.92
10%
Shake and Bake
Points
% of total points 67.86
1
Jared Goff
QB
16.86
17.99
24.8%
2
David Johnson
RB
14.4
12.97
21.2%
3
A.J. Green
WR
11.7
9.66
17.2%
4
Hayden Hurst
TE
9.8
8.44
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Herbert had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Oblong balls, while A.J. Brown had a 73-yard touchdown catch, helping Oblong balls to an 80.38-43.90 lead.

Points By Position

  Oblong balls   Shake and Bake
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's refresh the Standings.
Oblong balls
Oblong balls will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 112.17 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit ranks No. 2 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
DK Metcalf
MVP
28 Rec, 625 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
369 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
1392 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Shake and Bake
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Shake and Bake making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 84.85 points per game through seven weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
1789 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
David Johnson
Best Drafted
392 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 161 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Oblong balls scored less in this one (101.38) than their season average of 112.17.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Shake and Bake have lost their last six weeks, while Oblong balls have won four straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Shake and Bake need some help then, averaging just 84.85 versus Oblong balls's 112.17.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Oblong balls (6-1) have a better record than Shake and Bake (1-6).
Even the computers think Oblong balls have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (113.62) than Shake and Bake (94.02).
Once Oblong balls put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Shake and Bake (6 vs 0).
Oblong balls should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Shake and Bake (3 vs 1).
By position, Oblong balls have outscored Shake and Bake at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Oblong balls don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 39 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Oblong balls had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Shake and Bake (0).
Oblong balls was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Shake and Bake (1).
Don't worry Shake and Bake, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!