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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Bark That Hurts
4-3 88.14
99.64
 
VS
proj
Slobberknocker
70.18 3-4
97.89

The Bark That Hurts find way to top Slobberknocker 88.14-70.18

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but The Bark That Hurts did enough to beat Slobberknocker, emerging victorious with an 88.14-70.18 victory. The Bark That Hurts never trailed in this one after taking a 2.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Nick Chubb (13.35 points) and Christian Kirk (12.05). Jimmy Garoppolo (303 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Joe Mixon (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 33 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Slobberknocker in the loss. The Bark That Hurts (4-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Bourbon Meyers, while Slobberknocker (3-4) will try to right the ship against Putter Gal.

Matchup Timeline

  The Bark That Hurts   Slobberknocker

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pickens overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 15.05 points against his 6.92-point projection. In a 16-10 loss to the Dolphins, he caught 6 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown. Pickens will face the Eagles next week.
George Pickens

Top Player Comparison

The Bark That Hurts
Points
% of total points 88.14
1
George Pickens
WR
15.05
6.92
17.1%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
13.35
10.81
15.1%
3
Robbie Gould
K
13
6.58
14.7%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
12.05
9.89
13.7%
Slobberknocker
Points
% of total points 70.18
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
14.16
13.48
20.2%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
13.55
13.76
19.3%
3
Jakobi Meyers
WR
9.7
9.89
13.8%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
8
5.84
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chase McLaughlin had a 50-yard field goal for Slobberknocker, who trailed 41.65-39.45 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Robbie Gould had a 50-yard field goal for The Bark That Hurts, helping the team to a 66.95-60.48 lead.
Monday
Jakobi Meyers had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Slobberknocker.

Points By Position

  The Bark That Hurts   Slobberknocker
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway point. How about we check in on the Standings?
The Bark That Hurts
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see The Bark That Hurts holding onto the No. 5 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 94.59 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, The Bark That Hurts is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1397 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
740 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Gus Edwards
Best Acquisition
Slobberknocker
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 83.97, Slobberknocker boast the No. 10 position in the Standings. While the team currently has some work to do in order to get into playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Joe Mixon
MVP
405 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 182 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
31 Rec, 418 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
1456 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. The Bark That Hurts scored fewer points in this one (88.14) than their season average of 94.59.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Bark That Hurts are doing a better job of that, averaging 94.59 versus Slobberknocker's 83.97.
Once The Bark That Hurts put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Slobberknocker (1 vs 0).
The Bark That Hurts laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Slobberknocker (1).
The Bark That Hurts are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Slobberknocker (0 vs 1).
The Bark That Hurts should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Slobberknocker (2 vs 0).
By position, The Bark That Hurts have outscored Slobberknocker at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
The Bark That Hurts has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Slobberknocker this season (-6).
Hey Slobberknocker, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!