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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
RG3PO
5-2 126.12
94.02
 
VS
proj
The Cosmos
38.2 2-5
47.8

RG3PO smirk at predictions, knock off The Cosmos in 126.12-38.20 landslide

RG3PO brought their A game, rolling to a 126.12-38.20 victory over The Cosmos, who fell short of projections. RG3PO earned a 17.80-point lead on Thursday behind D'Ernest Johnson (22.8 points) and never looked back. Jonathan Taylor (15 points) and Matt Gay (9) led the way for The Cosmos in the loss. RG3PO (5-2) will look to add to their success against OJ'S GLOVES, while The Cosmos (2-5) will attempt to get some positive momentum against 2Snax.

Matchup Timeline

  RG3PO   The Cosmos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 41-17 win over the Ravens, Chase scored 26.1 points to more-than-double his 10.01-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. In Week 8, Chase and the Bengals will go up against the Jets.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

RG3PO
Points
% of total points 126.12
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
26.1
10.01
20.7%
2
Derek Carr
QB
23.02
22.18
18.3%
3
D'Ernest Johnson
RB
22.8
10.53
18.1%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
15.6
11.06
12.4%
The Cosmos
Points
% of total points 38.2
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15
14.48
39.3%
2
Matt Gay
K
9
9.79
23.6%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
5
6.66
13.1%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
4.8
7.15
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had an 82-yard touchdown catch for RG3PO, while Marquise Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 68.50-9.40 lead for RG3PO.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 43-yard pass for RG3PO, helping the team to a 110.52-23.20 lead.
Monday
DK Metcalf had an 84-yard touchdown catch for RG3PO on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  RG3PO   The Cosmos
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
RG3PO
RG3PO will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 114.73 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad finds itself comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
1813 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
35 Rec, 754 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
2269 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
The Cosmos
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 90.75, The Cosmos rank No. 9 in the Standings. While the unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
1771 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
579 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 213 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Rondale Moore
Best Acquisition
26 Rec, 303 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on RG3PO scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Cosmos had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as RG3PO had one starter score zero points, while The Cosmos had four.
RG3PO had four players score more points than the leading scorer for The Cosmos.
RG3PO put up more points than their season scoring average (114.73) while The Cosmos fell short of theirs (90.75).
RG3PO scored more points than their projected total, while The Cosmos fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 87.92-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
Not only did RG3PO earn the win, but they also covered the 46.22-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, RG3PO moves to (4-2), while The Cosmos falls to (1-3).