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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Comeback Kid
3-4 92.84
109.42
 
VS
proj
Magic Skol Bus
63.24 3-4
81.73

The Comeback Kid find way to beat Magic Skol Bus 92.84-63.24

Both teams underperformed their projected point totals, but The Comeback Kid did enough to knock off Magic Skol Bus, earning a 92.84-63.24 victory. The Comeback Kid never trailed in this one after nabbing an 8.76-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Joe Mixon (11.9 points) and Corey Davis (10.7). Michael Pittman Jr. (4 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deebo Samuel (7 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Magic Skol Bus in the loss. The Comeback Kid (3-4) will look to add to their success against Packerbackers, while Magic Skol Bus (3-4) face Isotopes in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Comeback Kid   Magic Skol Bus

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 10.7 points, Davis scored 31.8% more than his 8.12-point projection as the Jets lost to the Patriots 54-13. He caught 4 passes for 47 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Comeback Kid this week. Next week, Davis will go up against the Bengals.
Corey Davis

Top Player Comparison

The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 92.84
1
Kyler Murray
QB
22.44
27.16
24.2%
2
James Conner
RB
12.4
10.93
13.4%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
11.9
12.51
12.8%
4
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
11
9.18
11.8%
Magic Skol Bus
Points
% of total points 63.24
1
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
16.5
9.54
26.1%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
14
11.52
22.1%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
8.6
11.14
13.6%
4
Hunter Henry
TE
8.3
6.72
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 21-yard touchdown run for The Comeback Kid to contribute to a 29.10-20.34 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for The Comeback Kid to contribute to a 91.94-26.74 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Michael Pittman Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 57-yard catch for Magic Skol Bus, who trailed 92.84-57.24 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Jason Myers had a 50-yard field goal for Magic Skol Bus.

Points By Position

  The Comeback Kid   Magic Skol Bus
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, meaning it's about time catch up on the Standings.
The Comeback Kid
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine The Comeback Kid 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 90.67 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
2002 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 126 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
539 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Ari Defense
Best Acquisition
16.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 316.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 14 Turnovers
Magic Skol Bus
Magic Skol Bus should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 105.40 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad has some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
1771 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
356 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 242 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Sam Darnold
Best Acquisition
1684 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 110 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Even the computers think The Comeback Kid have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (107.24) than Magic Skol Bus (100.27).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Comeback Kid has left fewer points on the bench this season (190.1) than Magic Skol Bus (260.26).
The Comeback Kid are clutch masters, with more close wins than Magic Skol Bus (1 vs 0).
By position, The Comeback Kid have outscored Magic Skol Bus at QB, TE, and K this season.
Don't worry Magic Skol Bus, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!