G-Unit knock SS 70'S from 1st place in 117.55-88.55 romp
G-Unit rolled to a 117.55-88.55 victory over SS 70'S, knocking them out of the top spot in First Class Trash. G-Unit pulled out to an early 1.80-point lead on Thursday. SS 70'S came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Chris Godwin (17.1 points) and Chase Edmonds (9). Not to be deterred, G-Unit made a run on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Alvin Kamara (23.9 points) and DK Metcalf (15.6) put them back in the lead for good. G-Unit (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against Joe's Perfect Team, while SS 70'S (4-3) try to get back in the win column against Pimpin' Ain't Breesy.
Matchup Timeline
G-Unit
SS 70'S
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Going up against the Seahawks in Week 7, Kamara racked up 179 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 23.9 points to scored 40.2% higher than his 17.05-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on G-Unit this week. Next week, Kamara will square off against the Buccaneers.
Top Player Comparison
G-Unit
Points
% of total points 117.55
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2
3
4
The New York Jets defense
DEF
SS 70'S
Points
% of total points 88.55
1
2
3
4
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which G-Unit boasted a 63.05-62.45 lead. For G-Unit, Nick Folk had a 50-yard field goal. Lamar Jackson found Marquise Brown for a 39-yard touchdown pass for SS 70'S.
Monday
DK Metcalf had an 84-yard touchdown catch for G-Unit on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.
Points By Position
G-Unit
SS 70'S
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to check in on the Standings.
G-Unit
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see G-Unit making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 101.72 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
1771 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
33 Rec, 537 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
NYJ Defense
Best Acquisition
29.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 402.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers
SS 70'S
SS 70'S will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 116.79 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit holds the No. 3 position in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
1943 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
356 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 242 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Dal Defense
Best Acquisition
24.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 381.2 Avg Yds Allowed, 14 Turnovers
StatSmack
G-Unit must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (117.55) than their season average (101.72).
By position, G-Unit have outscored SS 70'S at RB and K this season.
Don't worry SS 70'S, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!