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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Melonville LaRues
4-3 86
91.57
 
VS
proj
Throw up the X
72 1-6
84.89

Throw up the X lose to Melonville LaRues, 86-72

There's no easy way to say it, Throw up the X dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Melonville LaRues secured an 86-72 victory. Throw up the X nabbed a 9-point lead on Thursday, but Melonville LaRues held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ezekiel Elliott (17 points) and Raheem Mostert (16). George Kittle (15 points) and Tom Brady (14) carried the flag for Throw up the X in the loss. Melonville LaRues (4-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Hoffman Hillbillies, while Throw up the X (1-6) will take on Butler Jets in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Melonville LaRues   Throw up the X

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 4.86 points, the Titans defense more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 15 points in a 19-10 win over the Colts. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 292 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 8, the Titans will play the Texans.
The Tennessee Titans defense

Top Player Comparison

Melonville LaRues
Points
% of total points 86
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17
12.16
19.8%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
16
10.36
18.6%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
15
4.86
17.4%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
11
27.56
12.8%
Throw up the X
Points
% of total points 72
1
George Kittle
TE
15
7.17
20.8%
2
Tom Brady
QB
14
27.39
19.4%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
10
6.75
13.9%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
9
11.58
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Taysom Hill had a 41-yard pass for Melonville LaRues, who trailed 17-8 after the Thursday night game.

Points By Position

  Melonville LaRues   Throw up the X
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, and that means it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
Melonville LaRues
Melonville LaRues may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (94 ppg), propelling Melonville LaRues to No. 5 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1397 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
443 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Gus Edwards
Best Acquisition
Throw up the X
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 71, Throw up the X boasts the No. 12 spot in the Standings, leaving the team outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
1942 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
450 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Geno Smith
Best Acquisition
1712 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

What If

Melonville LaRues would have beaten six other teams besides Throw up the X this week.
Throw up the X would have lost to nine other teams besides Melonville LaRues this week.
If they played Throw up the X every week, Melonville LaRues would be 6-1 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Melonville LaRues would have defeated Throw up the X 68-55.
Melonville LaRues would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Throw up the X.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Melonville LaRues, Throw up the X would be 2-4.
If Melonville LaRues had played every team in the league each week, they would be 46-31.
If they played every team every week, Throw up the X would be 15-62.