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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
DemonApps
5-2 123.96
117.65
 
VS
proj
ReelDeel
84.8 4-3
102.36

ReelDeel come up short of projections, lose to DemonApps in 123.96-84.80 romp

ReelDeel were unable to rise to the occasion, as DemonApps rolled to a 123.96-84.80 victory. DemonApps got out to a 16.10-point lead on Thursday behind Chris Olave and never let go of it. Kenneth Walker III (30.8 points) and Terry McLaurin (15.8) did everything they could for ReelDeel in defeat. DemonApps (5-2) will look to add to their success against The Carolina, while ReelDeel (4-3) will try to get back on track against Touchdown Tigers.

Matchup Timeline

  DemonApps   ReelDeel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pickens (6 Rec, 61 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 15.1 points in a 16-10 lost to the Dolphins in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.48-point projection and was much higher than his 7.84-point season scoring average. Pickens will face the Eagles next week.
George Pickens

Top Player Comparison

DemonApps
Points
% of total points 123.96
1
Nick Chubb
RB
17.7
14.7
14.3%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
17.3
16.16
14%
3
Chris Olave
WR
16.1
10.62
13%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
15.76
21.2
12.7%
ReelDeel
Points
% of total points 84.8
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
30.8
12.62
36.3%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
15.8
8.96
18.6%
3
Geno Smith
QB
12.9
14.59
15.2%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
7.2
11.04
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Olave had a 41-yard catch for DemonApps, helping to stake the team to a 16.10-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Terry McLaurin had a 37-yard touchdown catch for ReelDeel, who trailed 82.30-21.40 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for ReelDeel, while Kenneth Walker III had a 74-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 98.06-83.30 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  DemonApps   ReelDeel
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought take a closer look at the Standings.
DemonApps
DemonApps will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 120.51 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad ranks No. 2 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
740 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
536 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 131 Rec Yds
Gus Edwards
Best Acquisition
ReelDeel
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine ReelDeel holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 110.73 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, ReelDeel is easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1514 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 293 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
431 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 301 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Geno Smith
Best Acquisition
1712 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

DemonApps had five of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
ReelDeel had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
ReelDeel can partially blame the loss on Michael Gallup, who didn't score any points.
DemonApps put up more points than their season scoring average (120.51) while ReelDeel fell short of theirs (110.73).
DemonApps scored more points than their projected total, while ReelDeel failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 39.16-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat ends a streak of two consecutive wins for ReelDeel.
Not only did DemonApps win, but they also easily covered the 15.29-point forecasted margin of victory.
DemonApps moves to (4-1) in blowout games this season, while ReelDeel falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Kenneth Walker III officially put up the top overall score of any player on ReelDeel this year with 30.8 points.