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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
We Dem Boys!
3-4 123.67
119.31
 
VS
proj
Colt’s Not So Official Team
105.61 5-2
162.96

Colt’s Not So Official Team fall to We Dem Boys!, 123.67-105.61

Colt’s Not So Official Team were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as We Dem Boys! earned a 123.67-105.61 victory. Colt’s Not So Official Team took an 18.38-point lead on Thursday, but We Dem Boys! held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derek Carr (27.25 points) and the Arizona Cardinals defense (17). DK Metcalf (2 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Derrick Henry (86 Rush Yds, 16 Rec Yds) did their part for Colt’s Not So Official Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season We Dem Boys! have beaten Colt’s Not So Official Team, after falling 167.74-100.61 in their last matchup. We Dem Boys! (3-4) will look to add to their success against Steelers Fan, while Colt’s Not So Official Team (5-2) will try to get back in the win column against Daniel's Definitive Team.

Matchup Timeline

  We Dem Boys!   Colt’s Not So Official Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake (69 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 10 Rec Yds) scored 14.15 points in a 33-22 win over the Eagles in Week 7. He more-than-doubled his 5.19-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Drake will face the Giants next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

We Dem Boys!
Points
% of total points 123.67
1
Derek Carr
QB
27.25
25.73
22%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
17
10.41
13.7%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
14.15
5.19
11.4%
4
Nelson Agholor
WR
12.38
7.82
10%
Colt’s Not So Official Team
Points
% of total points 105.61
1
DK Metcalf
WR
18
12.98
17%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
16.85
18.89
16%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
11.85
10.27
11.2%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
10.8
34.92
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nelson Agholor had a 25-yard touchdown catch for We Dem Boys!, who trailed 60.76-36.42 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 43-yard pass for We Dem Boys!, contributing to a 123.67-80.61 lead for the team.
Monday
DK Metcalf had an 84-yard touchdown catch for Colt’s Not So Official Team.

Points By Position

  We Dem Boys!   Colt’s Not So Official Team

Game Notes

Seven of the 13 starting players on We Dem Boys! scored higher than their projected point totals.
Colt’s Not So Official Team had only two of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
We Dem Boys! won despite starting Trevon Diggs, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
We Dem Boys! recorded more points than their projected total, while Colt’s Not So Official Team fell shy of their projection.
We Dem Boys! ranked 6th in the league in scoring this week, while Colt’s Not So Official Team ranked 7th.
Both of the losses for Colt’s Not So Official Team have been upset losses.

Next Week Preview

We Dem Boys!
We Dem Boys! (3-4) will battle Steelers Fan (5-2) in Week 8. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 8, as Hunter Renfrow, Patrick Queen, Latavius Murray, and Darren Waller are off for Steelers Fan and Derek Carr, Kenyan Drake, and Henry Ruggs III will get the week off for We Dem Boys!. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have almost been mirror images of each other lately. We Dem Boys! have put up 148.66 points per game over the last three weeks, while Steelers Fan have averaged 150.45 per matchup over that same span.
Colt’s Not So Official Team
On the docket for Week 8, first-place Colt’s Not So Official Team (5-2) are due to square off against fourth-place Daniel's Definitive Team (3-4). Colt’s Not So Official Team might have to shuffle the deck some with the Baltimore Ravens defense out on bye next week. Daniel's Definitive Team won't have Lamar Jackson or Mark Andrews.