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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Gridiron Gladiators
4-3 108.24
109.84
 
VS
proj
Debo
98.74 2-5
80.84

Gridiron Gladiators knock off Debo for third straight win, 108.24-98.74

Gridiron Gladiators extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Debo, earning a 108.24-98.74 victory. Debo jumped out to a 41.74-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Ja'Marr Chase (30.1 points) and Joe Burrow (26.64). But Gridiron Gladiators held the lead the rest of the way, powered by D'Andre Swift, who racked up 144 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 24.4 points, and Kyler Murray, who passed for 261 yards and 3 touchdowns (21.44 points). Gridiron Gladiators (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Dixie Normas, while Debo (2-5) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against 98 DarkPink Balloons.

Matchup Timeline

  Gridiron Gladiators   Debo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carter racked up 104 yards from scrimmage as the Jets lost to the Patriots 54-13. In doing so, he put up 12.4 points to scored 30.8% higher than his 9.48-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Gridiron Gladiators this week. Carter will go up against the Bengals in Week 8.
Michael Carter

Top Player Comparison

Gridiron Gladiators
Points
% of total points 108.24
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
24.4
14.15
22.5%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
21.44
26.6
19.8%
3
Michael Carter
RB
12.4
9.48
11.5%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
11.8
11.02
10.9%
Debo
Points
% of total points 98.74
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
30.1
12.55
30.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
26.64
18.74
27%
3
Robert Tonyan
TE
14.3
6.51
14.5%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
11.9
14.13
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had an 82-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for Debo, while Robert Tonyan had a 20-yard touchdown catch, helping Debo to an 87.74-46.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Gridiron Gladiators, while D'Andre Swift had a 63-yard touchdown catch, helping Gridiron Gladiators to a 108.24-94.74 lead.

Points By Position

  Gridiron Gladiators   Debo
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already midway through the season, which means we ought to refresh the Standings.
Gridiron Gladiators
Gridiron Gladiators may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (117.77 ppg), propelling Gridiron Gladiators to No. 5 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
2002 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 126 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
D'Andre Swift
Best Drafted
262 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 391 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ricky Seals-Jones
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 188 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Debo
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 97.81, Debo boasts the No. 14 position in the Standings, leaving the unit with some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
1956 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
35 Rec, 754 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on Gridiron Gladiators scored higher than their projected point totals.
Debo had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Debo even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
The two highest scorers for Debo (Ja'Marr Chase and Joe Burrow) scored more points than D'Andre Swift, the leading scorer for Gridiron Gladiators.
Gridiron Gladiators put up fewer points than their season scoring average (117.77) while Debo scored above theirs (97.81).
Gridiron Gladiators won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Debo exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 9.5-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Gridiron Gladiators managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 29-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Ja'Marr Chase officially recorded the highest scoring output of any player on Debo this season with 30.1 points.