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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
SAWTOOTHS
1-6 127.15
142.68
 
VS
proj
Redlegs
127.1 1-6
143.49

Offensively challenged SAWTOOTHS knock off Redlegs in 127.15-127.10 battle

SAWTOOTHS narrowly earned a 127.15-127.10 victory over Redlegs despite ranking only 11th in the league in points scored for the week. Redlegs had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. SAWTOOTHS led 127.15-123.00 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 4.1 points from Tyler Lockett and Rashaad Penny on Monday night for Redlegs. SAWTOOTHS were led by Lamar Jackson (257 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 88 Rush Yds) and Josh Jacobs (29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds). SAWTOOTHS (1-6) will look to rack up another win against Rebel Alliance, while Redlegs (1-6) try to get back in the win column against War Pony.

Matchup Timeline

  SAWTOOTHS   Redlegs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 66 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Panthers, Booker scored 14.6 points this week. His scoring output was 12.3% more than his 13-point projection and was much higher than his 7.48-point season scoring average. Booker will face the Chiefs next week.
Devontae Booker

Top Player Comparison

SAWTOOTHS
Points
% of total points 127.15
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.65
30.63
21.7%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
15.8
13.41
12.4%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
15.3
13.77
12%
4
Devontae Booker
RB
14.6
13
11.5%
Redlegs
Points
% of total points 127.1
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33.4
30.55
26.3%
2
D'Ernest Johnson
RB
24.8
12.7
19.5%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
18
16.45
14.2%
4
Robert Tonyan
TE
16.3
7.95
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Redlegs who owned the lead, 105.00-95.85. Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass for SAWTOOTHS, while Nick Folk had a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers hit Robert Tonyan for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Redlegs.

Points By Position

  SAWTOOTHS   Redlegs
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway point. How about we check in on the Standings?
SAWTOOTHS
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 126.26, SAWTOOTHS holds the No. 14 position in the Standings, leaving the unit on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1943 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Jaylen Waddle
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 384 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Ricky Seals-Jones
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 188 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Redlegs
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Redlegs making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 136.31 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1710 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
579 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 213 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
D'Ernest Johnson
Best Acquisition
157 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Six of the 11 starters on SAWTOOTHS exceeded their projected point totals.
Redlegs had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
SAWTOOTHS put up more points than their season scoring average (126.26) while Redlegs fell short of theirs (136.31).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Redlegs ranked 12th in the league in points scored this week, while SAWTOOTHS ranked 11th.
The matchup's 0.05-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
SAWTOOTHS moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Redlegs falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Aaron Rodgers recorded 33.4 points, the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.