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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Nightmares
5-2 111.1
94.81
 
VS
proj
ExigentCircumstances
96.15 2-5
96.75

Offensively challenged Nightmares defeat ExigentCircumstances, 111.10-96.15

Nightmares earned a 111.10-96.15 victory over ExigentCircumstances in spite of ranking only 11th in the league in points scored for the week. Nightmares leapt out to a 26.10-point lead on Thursday behind 26.1 points from Javonte Williams (20 Rush Yds, 32 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Noah Fant (5 Rec, 39 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Tom Brady (34.55 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (18.3) did everything they could for ExigentCircumstances in the loss. Nightmares (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against Enforcers, while ExigentCircumstances (2-5) will attempt to get back on track against FDC Chiefs.

Matchup Timeline

  Nightmares   ExigentCircumstances

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Browns in Week 7, Williams racked up 52 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 17.2 points to nearly double his 8.68-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Nightmares this week. Williams will play the Football Team in Week 8.
Javonte Williams

Top Player Comparison

Nightmares
Points
% of total points 111.1
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
29.9
26.94
26.9%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
28.4
16.39
25.6%
3
Javonte Williams
RB
17.2
8.68
15.5%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
12.6
16.93
11.3%
ExigentCircumstances
Points
% of total points 96.15
1
Tom Brady
QB
34.55
28.13
35.9%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.3
16.91
19%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
18
16.45
18.7%
4
Robert Tonyan
TE
16.3
7.95
17%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Robert Tonyan had a 20-yard touchdown catch for ExigentCircumstances, who trailed 45.70-16.30 after the early games.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Nightmares emerged with a 111.10-70.95 lead. For Nightmares, D'Andre Swift had a 63-yard touchdown catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for ExigentCircumstances with a 46-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Nightmares   ExigentCircumstances
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 catch up on the Standings?
Nightmares
Nightmares may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (153.91 ppg), propelling Nightmares to the No. 3 position in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1716 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 361 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
D'Andre Swift
Best Drafted
262 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 391 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Mac Jones
Best Acquisition
1779 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
ExigentCircumstances
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on ExigentCircumstances making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 136.72 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2275 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
579 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 213 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Only four of the 11 starters on Nightmares scored higher than their projected point totals.
ExigentCircumstances had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Nightmares had four starters score zero points, while ExigentCircumstances had four.
Both teams scored their lowest point total of the season.
Nightmares put up more points than their projected total, while ExigentCircumstances failed to reach their projection.
Nightmares ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while ExigentCircumstances ranked 13th.
The matchup's 14.95-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Tom Brady put up 34.55 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.