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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
6-1 227.9
236.84
 
VS
proj
Buffalo Bills
96.72 4-3
88.84

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS beat Buffalo Bills for sixth straight win, 227.90-96.72

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought win over Buffalo Bills, earning a 227.90-96.72 victory. Buffalo Bills grabbed an 8.00-point lead on Thursday, but JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Travis Etienne Jr. (114 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Foye Oluokun (12 Tackles). D'Onta Foreman (24 points) and Taylor Heinicke (11.02) were the leaders for Buffalo Bills in the loss. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (6-1) will look to keep it rolling against Kansas City Chiefs, while Buffalo Bills (4-3) face Los Angeles Chargers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS   Buffalo Bills

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Giants in Week 7, Etienne Jr. scored 24.4 points to more-than-double his 11.3-point projection. He ran for 114 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS this week. Next week, Etienne Jr. will battle the Broncos.
Travis Etienne Jr.

Top Player Comparison

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Points
% of total points 227.9
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
24.4
11.3
10.7%
2
Foye Oluokun
LB
20
17.06
8.8%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
19.1
14.95
8.4%
4
Christian Kirksey
LB
18
13.47
7.9%
Buffalo Bills
Points
% of total points 96.72
1
D'Onta Foreman
RB
24
10.09
24.8%
2
Taylor Heinicke
QB
11.02
12.44
11.4%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
10.3
12.16
10.6%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
10.1
4.55
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS became the proud owner of a 183.60-81.42 lead. For JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run. D'Onta Foreman had a 60-yard run for Buffalo Bills, while Taylor Heinicke had a 37-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS   Buffalo Bills
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS holding onto the top spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 227.59 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Foye Oluokun
MVP
70 Tackles, 1 Sack
Travis Etienne Jr.
Best Drafted
415 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 151 Rec Yds
Trevor Lawrence
Best Acquisition
1707 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Buffalo Bills
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Buffalo Bills holding onto the No. 7 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 222.76 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Buffalo Bills is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1980 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
49 Rec, 656 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
D'Onta Foreman
Best Acquisition
155 Rush Yds

What If

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS would have beaten six other teams besides Buffalo Bills this week.
Buffalo Bills would have lost to 13 other teams besides JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS this week.
If JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS played Buffalo Bills every week this season, they'd be 3-4.
Last week, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS would have topped Buffalo Bills 226.5-216.38.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Buffalo Bills.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, Buffalo Bills would be 6-0.
If JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS had played every team in the league each week, they would be 46-59.
If they played every team every week, Buffalo Bills would be 47-58.