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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
G7
11-5 128.66
110.83
 
VS
proj
READING BLITZ
75.7 9-6
111.57

G7 smirk at predictions, defeat READING BLITZ in 128.66-75.70 romp

G7 rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 128.66-75.70 win over READING BLITZ, who fell short of projections. READING BLITZ grabbed a 35.2-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 32.2 points from Carson Wentz (225 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Jonathan Taylor (108 Rush Yds). But G7 held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Josh Allen, who passed for 314 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 64 yards for 36.96 points, and Damien Harris, who ran for 103 yards and 3 touchdowns (28.3 points). This marks the first time this season G7 have knocked off READING BLITZ, after falling 127.34-88.96 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  G7   READING BLITZ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.26 points, the Chiefs defense scored 43.8% more than that amount by scoring 9 points in a 36-10 win over the Steelers. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 303 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on G7 this week. Next week, the Chiefs will play the Bengals.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

G7
Points
% of total points 128.66
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.96
27.63
28.7%
2
Damien Harris
RB
28.3
12.56
22%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
11.8
11.36
9.2%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
11.6
13.09
9%
READING BLITZ
Points
% of total points 75.7
1
Carson Wentz
QB
21.4
20.4
28.3%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
12.5
10.42
16.5%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
10.8
19.42
14.3%
4
Tyler Bass
K
9
8.89
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run for READING BLITZ, helping the team to a 35.20-0.00 lead.

Points By Position

  G7   READING BLITZ

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on G7 scored higher than their projected point totals.
READING BLITZ had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
G7 put up more points than their season scoring average (108.96) while READING BLITZ fell short of theirs (107.03).
G7 recorded more points than their projected total, while READING BLITZ failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 52.96-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a streak of two straight wins for READING BLITZ.
In blowout games this year, G7 moves to (10-3), while READING BLITZ falls to (5-3).
A bright spot in the defeat, Carson Wentz put up 21.4 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

G7
Identifying mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Case in point: we really emphasized that by doubling up READING BLITZ at running back this past week (40.1 points to 16.7).
READING BLITZ
A lot of cake, no icing: The six starting offensive skill players on READING BLITZ (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) collectively gained a healthy 423 total yards. No one from that group could find his way to the end zone in Week 16.