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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Gang Green
5-2 149.11
134.4
 
VS
proj
6'BURGH
128.66 4-3
109.39

Gang Green hand 6'BURGH third straight loss in 149.11-128.66 landslide

Gang Green rolled to a 149.11-128.66 victory to hand 6'BURGH their third consecutive loss. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Gang Green jumped out to a 61.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry. Barkley racked up 135 yards from scrimmage for 19.5 points, while Henry ran for 128 yards (18.8 points). Mecole Hardman (28 points) and George Kittle (21.8) did everything they could for 6'BURGH in defeat. Gang Green (5-2) will look to add to their success against jetBlue, while 6'BURGH (4-3) face off against That Guy in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Gang Green   6'BURGH

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gano made all 3 of his FG attempts as the Giants beat the Jaguars 23-17. In doing so, he put up 11 points to scored 14.0% higher than his 9.65-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Gang Green this week. Gano will square off against the Seahawks next week.
Graham Gano

Top Player Comparison

Gang Green
Points
% of total points 149.11
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
30.4
12
20.4%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
21.19
25.93
14.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.5
20.28
13.1%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
18.8
17.49
12.6%
6'BURGH
Points
% of total points 128.66
1
Mecole Hardman
WR
28
8.59
21.8%
2
George Kittle
TE
21.8
11.68
16.9%
3
George Pickens
WR
18.1
9.31
14.1%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
14.92
13.04
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for 6'BURGH, who trailed 89.02-27.92 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Gang Green who claimed the lead, 127.92-98.36. For Gang Green, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Mecole Hardman made the highlight reel for 6'BURGH with a 25-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Gang Green   6'BURGH
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time catch up on the Standings.
Gang Green
Gang Green 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 7th-most points per game in the league (125.88 ppg), propelling Gang Green to No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
726 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 180 Rec Yds
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
536 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 131 Rec Yds
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Best Acquisition
22 Rec, 369 Rec Yds
6'BURGH
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine 6'BURGH making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 124.71 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
56 Rec, 607 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
1442 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs
Mecole Hardman
Best Acquisition
19 Rec, 218 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Gang Green must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (149.11) than their season average (125.88).
6'BURGH would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
Gang Green don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than 6'BURGH (3 vs 1).
By position, Gang Green have outscored 6'BURGH at QB and RB this season.
Gang Green don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey 6'BURGH, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!