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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Deraj
2-5 135.95
150.46
 
VS
proj
Lumberjacks
131.51 2-5
130.18

Deraj overcome starter's goose egg, come back to top Lumberjacks in 135.95-131.51 struggle

Both teams were hindered by starters who put up 0 points, but Deraj were able to persevere and earn the win, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 135.95-131.51 victory over Lumberjacks. Trailing 117.71-92.79 heading into Monday night, Deraj roared back behind Justin Fields (179 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 82 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Darnell Mooney (3 Rec, 53 Rec Yds). Taylor Heinicke (201 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Antonio Gibson (59 Rush Yds, 18 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Lumberjacks in defeat. Deraj (2-5) will look to earn another W against Canadian Bacon, while Lumberjacks (2-5) will try to get some positive momentum against Gamblers.

Matchup Timeline

  Deraj   Lumberjacks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fields scored 28.86 points against the Patriots in Week 7 to beat his 17.23-point projection. He passed for 179 yards , ran for 82 yards and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Deraj this week. Next week, Fields will go up against the Cowboys.
Justin Fields

Top Player Comparison

Deraj
Points
% of total points 135.95
1
Justin Fields
QB
28.86
17.23
21.2%
2
David Njoku
TE
15.6
11.09
11.5%
3
Amani Hooker
S
13.75
6.38
10.1%
4
Wan'Dale Robinson
WR
12
10.42
8.8%
Lumberjacks
Points
% of total points 131.51
1
Taylor Heinicke
QB
22.44
19.75
17.1%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
21.82
8.31
16.6%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
20.3
12.13
15.4%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
15.7
22.68
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Taylor Heinicke teamed up with Terry McLaurin for a 37-yard touchdown pass for Lumberjacks, contributing to a 77.16-64.45 lead for Lumberjacks.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Monday night. For Deraj, Justin Fields had a 25-yard touchdown pass. DeVante Parker made the highlight reel for Lumberjacks with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Deraj   Lumberjacks
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought catch up on the Standings.
Deraj
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Deraj making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 124.97 points per game through seven weeks, 19th-best in the league.
Important Players
David Njoku
MVP
34 Rec, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Justin Fields
Best Drafted
1048 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 364 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Drue Tranquill
Best Acquisition
57 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 1 Int
Lumberjacks
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Lumberjacks making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 152.22 points per game through seven weeks, 14th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
57 Rec, 773 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Terry McLaurin
Best Drafted
27 Rec, 440 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
946 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs

What If

Deraj would have beaten six other teams besides Lumberjacks this week.
Lumberjacks would have lost to 13 other teams besides Deraj this week.
If Deraj played Lumberjacks every week this season, they'd be 2-5.
Had they played each other last week, Lumberjacks would have gotten the win over Deraj 172.53-128.45.
Deraj would be 0-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Lumberjacks.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Deraj, Lumberjacks would be 4-2.
If Deraj had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-101.
If they played every team every week, Lumberjacks would be 65-68.