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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Black Flag
4-3 142.32
180.08
 
VS
proj
StarLords
123.5 1-6
128.1

Black Flag knock off StarLords for third straight win, 142.32-123.50

Black Flag extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over StarLords, securing a 142.32-123.50 victory. StarLords earned a 13.75-point lead on Thursday, but Black Flag held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Herbert, who passed for 293 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 22 yards for 28.12 points, and Derrick Henry, who ran for 128 yards (21.3 points). Rhamondre Stevenson (39 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 59 Rec Yds) and Jerry Jeudy (7 Rec, 96 Rec Yds) did their part for StarLords in the loss. Black Flag (4-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Here We Go Sixburgh, while StarLords (1-6) will take on Mama Loves Foosball in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Black Flag   StarLords

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 6 tackles against the Ravens, Owusu-Koramoah put up 11.75 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.44-point projection and was much higher than his 7.32-point season scoring average. Owusu-Koramoah ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah

Top Player Comparison

Black Flag
Points
% of total points 142.32
1
Justin Herbert
QB
28.12
33.3
19.8%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
21.3
18.74
15%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
12.5
15.14
8.8%
4
Evan Engram
TE
12.2
10.29
8.6%
StarLords
Points
% of total points 123.5
1
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
27.8
16.78
22.5%
2
Jerry Jeudy
WR
18.6
12.08
15.1%
3
Breece Hall
RB
13.7
16.39
11.1%
4
Divine Deablo
LB
11.25
9.08
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chase McLaughlin had a 50-yard field goal for Black Flag, helping the team to an 87.40-41.75 lead.
Sunday Late
Jerry Jeudy had a 45-yard catch for StarLords, while Breece Hall had a 62-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 136.57-90.55 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Black Flag   StarLords
Standings Update
How about we check in on the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, believe it or not.
Black Flag
Black Flag will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 171.50 points per game through seven weeks, 5th-best in the league, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
362 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 239 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Willie Gay Jr.
Best Acquisition
24 Tackles
StarLords
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine StarLords making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 154.36 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1489 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
Breece Hall
Best Drafted
463 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 218 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
L'Jarius Sneed
Best Acquisition
53 Tackles, 3.5 Sacks

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Black Flag scored less in this one (142.32) than their season average of 171.5.
Get on their level! Black Flag have won three straight matchups, while StarLords have dropped their last five.
We heard scoring helps you win. StarLords need some help then, averaging just 154.36 versus Black Flag's 171.5.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Black Flag (4-3) have a better record than StarLords (1-6).
Even the machines think Black Flag have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (183.92) than StarLords (143.94).
Once Black Flag put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than StarLords (1 vs 0).
Black Flag are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than StarLords (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of StarLords - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Black Flag (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Black Flag have outscored StarLords at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Black Flag has a higher average scoring margin (14) than StarLords this season (-13).
Hey StarLords, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!