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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Vegas Raiders
2-5 258.12
264.57
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
196.66 2-5
229.68

Denver Broncos fall short of expectations, succumb to Vegas Raiders, 258.12-196.66

There's no sugarcoating it, Denver Broncos underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Vegas Raiders secured a 258.12-196.66 victory. Denver Broncos nabbed a 7.90-point lead on Thursday, but Vegas Raiders held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Jacobs, who racked up 155 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns for 45 points, and Breece Hall, who ran for 72 yards and a touchdown (21.7 points). Roquan Smith (12 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int) and Jerry Jeudy (7 Rec, 96 Rec Yds) led the way for Denver Broncos in the loss. Vegas Raiders (2-5) will look to add to their success against Dallas Cowboys, while Denver Broncos (2-5) attempt to get back on track against San Francisco 49'ers.

Matchup Timeline

  Vegas Raiders   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Campbell (4 Tackles, 1 Sack) scored 12 points in a 23-20 win over the Browns in Week 7. His scoring output was 61.9% more than his 7.41-point projection and was much higher than his 7-point season scoring average. Campbell ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Calais Campbell

Top Player Comparison

Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 258.12
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
45
20.25
17.4%
2
Breece Hall
RB
21.7
16.5
8.4%
3
Davante Adams
WR
20
23.87
7.7%
4
Divine Deablo
LB
18
15.4
7%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 196.66
1
Roquan Smith
LB
28.4
15.81
14.4%
2
Jerry Jeudy
WR
21.6
12.48
11%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.5
19.13
10.4%
4
Alex Singleton
LB
15
15.36
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Vegas Raiders who owned the lead, 258.12-156.36. Breece Hall had a 62-yard touchdown run for Vegas Raiders, while Derek Carr had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Jerry Jeudy made the highlight reel for Denver Broncos with a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Vegas Raiders   Denver Broncos
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to refresh the Standings.
Vegas Raiders
Vegas Raiders rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 8th-most points per game in the league (235.08 ppg), leaving Vegas Raiders outside of playoff position at No. 13 in the Standings.
Important Players
Josh Jacobs
MVP
633 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 141 Rec Yds
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
37 Rec, 509 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Breece Hall
Best Acquisition
463 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 218 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Denver Broncos
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 198.06, Denver Broncos rank No. 15 in the Standings. While the team currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Roquan Smith
MVP
78 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks, 2 Ints
Javonte Williams
Best Drafted
204 Rush Yds
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
1456 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Only 10 of the 22 starting players on Vegas Raiders scored higher than their point projections.
Denver Broncos had only six of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
Vegas Raiders won despite starting Jayon Brown, who scored zero points.
Vegas Raiders put up more points than their season scoring average (235.08) while Denver Broncos fell short of theirs (198.06).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
This defeat snaps a streak of two straight wins for Denver Broncos.
Not only did Vegas Raiders earn the win, but they also covered the 34.89-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Roquan Smith registered 28.4 points, the fourth-best score for a LB this season.