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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Double Chubb’d
5-2 106.38
135.66
 
VS
proj
Ligers
102.22 4-3
119.68

Double Chubb’d climb into 1st place in 106.38-102.22 thriller

Double Chubb’d jumped into first place in Salary Cap Dynasty 2021 with a narrow win over Ligers, eking out a 106.38-102.22 victory. Ligers had a chance to come from behind late afternoon on Sunday, but they fell short. Double Chubb’d led 54.98-57.42 after the early action and held on for the win despite a combined 44.8 points from five players on Sunday afternoon for Ligers. Kyler Murray (261 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Chris Godwin (8 Rec, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did the heavy lifting for Double Chubb’d in the win. Double Chubb’d (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against Nick, while Ligers (4-3) try to develop some positive momentum against GoldDiggers.

Matchup Timeline

  Double Chubb’d   Ligers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown against the Bears, Godwin tallied 23.1 points this week. His scoring output was 45.3% more than his 15.9-point projection and was much higher than his 15.14-point season scoring average. Godwin ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Double Chubb’d
Points
% of total points 106.38
1
Kyler Murray
QB
25.2
29.63
23.7%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
23.1
15.9
21.7%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
12
9.52
11.3%
4
Chuba Hubbard
RB
11.6
17.91
10.9%
Ligers
Points
% of total points 102.22
1
Joe Burrow
QB
29.62
20.42
29%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
20.25
19.58
19.8%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
16.55
15.81
16.2%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
14.9
19.63
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had an 82-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for Ligers, while Joe Mixon had a 21-yard touchdown run, helping Ligers to a 57.42-54.98 lead.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Double Chubb’d, contributing to a 106.38-102.22 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Double Chubb’d   Ligers
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway mark. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
Double Chubb’d
Double Chubb’d will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 135.75 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team boasts the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
2002 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 126 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Antonio Gibson
Best Drafted
408 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 124 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
D'Ernest Johnson
Best Acquisition
157 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Ligers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Ligers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 118.19 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
1956 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Mike Williams
Best Drafted
33 Rec, 498 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Acquisition
413 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 222 Rec Yds

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Double Chubb’d scored fewer points in this one (106.38) than their season average of 135.75.
We heard scoring helps you win. Ligers need some help then, averaging just 118.19 versus Double Chubb’d's 135.75.
Even the computers think Double Chubb’d have better players. Their projected average points is higher (149.61) than Ligers (123.4).
Once Double Chubb’d put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ligers (2 vs 1).
Double Chubb’d are clutch masters, with more close wins than Ligers (1 vs 0).
Ligers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Double Chubb’d (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Double Chubb’d have outscored Ligers at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Double Chubb’d has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Ligers this season (1).
There's not much good to say about Ligers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!