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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Apollo
4-3 204.84
198.18
 
VS
proj
MangoKid
150.44 3-4
132.99

MangoKid lose to Apollo 204.84-150.44 despite topping predictions

MangoKid showed up and exceeded their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to triumph by a score of 198.18-132.99, Apollo came out on top with a 204.84-150.44 win over MangoKid. Apollo never trailed in this one after earning a 36.10-point lead on Thursday behind D'Ernest Johnson (24.8 points) and Courtland Sutton (11.8). Mike Evans (31.6 points) and Tom Brady (24.44) led the way for MangoKid in the loss. Apollo (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Axel, while MangoKid (3-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against Demo.

Matchup Timeline

  Apollo   MangoKid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson racked up 168 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Browns beat the Broncos 17-14. In doing so, he put up 24.8 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Apollo this week. Johnson will face the Steelers in Week 8.
D'Ernest Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Apollo
Points
% of total points 204.84
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
28.4
16.39
13.9%
2
D'Ernest Johnson
RB
24.8
12.7
12.1%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
20.5
14.68
10%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.3
16.91
8.9%
MangoKid
Points
% of total points 150.44
1
Mike Evans
WR
31.6
16.68
21%
2
Tom Brady
QB
24.44
20.61
16.2%
3
Deion Jones
LB
18
8.57
12%
4
Nick Folk
K
14
8.48
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Apollo had a 100.14-68.80 lead. For Apollo, Matt Ryan had a 49-yard touchdown pass. Nick Folk made the highlight reel for MangoKid with a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Apollo who claimed the lead, 171.84-142.84. For Apollo, D'Andre Swift had a 63-yard touchdown catch. Tom Brady connected with Mike Evans for a 46-yard pass for MangoKid.
Sunday Night
Michael Pittman Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 57-yard catch for Apollo, helping the team to a 198.84-145.04 lead.

Points By Position

  Apollo   MangoKid
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. We're already midway through the season after all, if you can believe it.
Apollo
Apollo 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 4th-most points per game in the league (191.10 ppg), propelling Apollo to No. 3 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Travis Kelce
MVP
45 Rec, 533 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
33 Rec, 420 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
D'Ernest Johnson
Best Acquisition
157 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
MangoKid
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine MangoKid making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 185.22 points per game through seven weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2275 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
37 Rec, 496 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Acquisition
2172 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Only seven of the 18 starting players on Apollo exceeded their scoring projections.
MangoKid had only seven of their 17 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Apollo had one starter score zero points, while MangoKid had two.
Apollo put up more points than their season scoring average (191.1) while MangoKid fell short of theirs (185.22).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 54.4-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory ends a streak of two straight losses for Apollo.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Apollo. They won, but did not cover the 65.19-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Mike Evans put up 31.6 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.