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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Panzer Leader
4-3 184.58
176.58
 
VS
proj
Kawagoe Potato
83.3 0-7
88.1

Panzer Leader hand Kawagoe Potato seventh straight loss, 184.58-83.30

Panzer Leader earned a 184.58-83.30 victory to hand Kawagoe Potato their seventh consecutive loss to open the season. Kawagoe Potato leapt out to a 27.02-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Nick Chubb, who racked up 107 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 18.7 points, and Justin Tucker, who made all 3 of his FG attempts (14 points). But Panzer Leader held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Kenneth Walker III (168 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Jordyn Brooks (8 Tackles). Panzer Leader (4-3) will look to build on their success against Osaka Blues, while Kawagoe Potato (0-7) will try to right the ship against Syodoshima Baystars.

Matchup Timeline

  Panzer Leader   Kawagoe Potato

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Patriots in Week 7, the Bears defense scored 17 points to nearly double their 9.05-point projection. They allowed 14 points, surrendered 260 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Panzer Leader this week. In Week 8, the Bears will square off against the Cowboys.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Panzer Leader
Points
% of total points 184.58
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
33.8
13.28
18.3%
2
Jordyn Brooks
LB
18.7
16.6
10.1%
3
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
17.4
9.6
9.4%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
17
9.05
9.2%
Kawagoe Potato
Points
% of total points 83.3
1
Nick Chubb
RB
18.7
15.38
22.4%
2
Justin Tucker
K
14
10.22
16.8%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
12
13.12
14.4%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
10.3
14.64
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Kawagoe Potato who claimed the lead, 75.80-48.78. For Panzer Leader, Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Kawagoe Potato with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Kenneth Walker III had a 74-yard touchdown run for Panzer Leader, while Jerry Jeudy had a 45-yard catch, contributing to a 152.58-83.30 lead for Panzer Leader.

Points By Position

  Panzer Leader   Kawagoe Potato
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Panzer Leader
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Panzer Leader holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 182.10 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Panzer Leader is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
56 Rec, 607 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jordyn Brooks
Best Drafted
73 Tackles
Kenneth Walker III
Best Acquisition
411 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Kawagoe Potato
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 111.99, Kawagoe Potato is No. 14 in the Standings, leaving the squad outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Justin Jefferson
MVP
46 Rec, 654 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
740 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Nine of the 15 starters on Panzer Leader scored higher than their projected point totals.
Kawagoe Potato had only three of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Kawagoe Potato even trying this week? They started seven players who scored zero points.
Panzer Leader put up more points than their season scoring average (182.1) while Kawagoe Potato fell short of theirs (111.99).
Panzer Leader recorded more points than their projected total, while Kawagoe Potato fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 101.28-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Panzer Leader win, but they also covered the 88.48-point projected margin of victory.