Week 7
The Grundles
3-4 147.78
133.03
Stone House Stoners
119.44
5-2
122.32
The Grundles knock Stone House Stoners from top spot in 147.78-119.44 blowout
The Grundles rolled to a 147.78-119.44 victory over Stone House Stoners, knocking them out of first place in GRUMPY OLD MEN. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in the matchup, as The Grundles jumped out to a 72.78-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Lamar Jackson (23.08 points) and Marquise Brown (19). Chris Godwin (8 Rec, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kyler Murray (261 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) did their part for Stone House Stoners in the loss. The Grundles (3-4) will look to build on their success against Windy City Hooligans, while Stone House Stoners (5-2) try to generate some positive momentum against OOPPLLAA.
Matchup Timeline
The Grundles
Stone House Stoners
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Going up against the Football Team in Week 7, Tonyan caught 4 passes for 63 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 16.3 points to more-than-double his 7.95-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Tonyan will play the Cardinals.
Top Player Comparison
Stone House Stoners
Points
% of total points 119.44
1
2
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
4
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson found Marquise Brown for a 39-yard touchdown pass for The Grundles to contribute to a 93.18-20.40 lead for The Grundles.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, The Grundles emerged with a 141.78-119.44 lead. For The Grundles, Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Stone House Stoners with a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.
Monday
Jason Myers had a 50-yard field goal for The Grundles on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.
Points By Position
The Grundles
Stone House Stoners
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 catch up on the Standings.
The Grundles
The Grundles rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (124.40 ppg), leaving The Grundles on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
1943 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
37 Rec, 496 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
GB Defense
Best Acquisition
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 331.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 11 Turnovers
Stone House Stoners
Stone House Stoners will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 139.54 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit holds the No. 2 spot in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
869 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
2002 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 126 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Mark Ingram II
Best Acquisition
294 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Game Notes
Only four of the nine starters on The Grundles scored more than their projected point totals.
Stone House Stoners had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Grundles put up more points than their season scoring average (124.4) while Stone House Stoners fell short of theirs (139.54).
The Grundles scored more points than their projected total, while Stone House Stoners fell short of their projection.
Not only did The Grundles earn the W, but they also easily covered the 10.71-point predicted margin of victory.
All three of the wins for The Grundles have been blowout wins.