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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
BuckeyeBall
3-4 152.56
140.48
 
VS
proj
Team Chubb
117.4 4-3
123.15

Despite top scorer Jacobs, Team Chubb fall to BuckeyeBall in 152.56-117.40 rout

Team Chubb had the premier scorer in the matchup with RB Josh Jacobs accumulating 33.5 points, the third-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish BuckeyeBall, who rolled to a 152.56-117.40 win. BuckeyeBall nabbed a 23.66-point lead on Thursday behind Kyler Murray (19.16 points) and Alvin Kamara (10.5) and never let it go. Josh Jacobs (143 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) and Jimmy Garoppolo (303 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leading performers for Team Chubb in defeat. BuckeyeBall (3-4) will look to build on their success against Prestige Worldwide, while Team Chubb (4-3) will face Michael's Misfits in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  BuckeyeBall   Team Chubb

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pickens overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 12.1 points against his 5.74-point projection. During 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

BuckeyeBall
Points
% of total points 152.56
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
30.8
11.52
20.2%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
19.16
24.35
12.6%
3
George Kittle
TE
15.8
7.37
10.4%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
15.1
15.21
9.9%
Team Chubb
Points
% of total points 117.4
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
33.5
14.28
28.5%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
23.32
19.59
19.9%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
9.3
10.33
7.9%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
9.2
6.95
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Kenneth Walker III had a 74-yard touchdown run for BuckeyeBall, contributing to a 133.26-117.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  BuckeyeBall   Team Chubb
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway point. How about we take a closer look at the Standings?
BuckeyeBall
BuckeyeBall 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 6th-most points per game in the league (122.30 ppg), propelling BuckeyeBall to No. 8 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1667 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 263 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
57 Rec, 773 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Acquisition
351 Rush Yds, 191 Rec Yds
Team Chubb
Team Chubb may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (128.75 ppg), propelling Team Chubb to the No. 6 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Jacobs
MVP
633 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 141 Rec Yds
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Drafted
1456 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Chase Claypool
Best Acquisition
28 Rec, 266 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Only six of the 14 starters on BuckeyeBall exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Despite seven of their 14 starters scoring more than their projected points, Team Chubb lost.
Team Chubb can partially blame the loss on Brevin Jordan, who didn't score any points.
BuckeyeBall put up more points than their season scoring average (122.3) while Team Chubb fell short of theirs (128.75).
BuckeyeBall put up more points than their projected total, while Team Chubb fell short of their projection.
Not only did BuckeyeBall win, but they also easily covered the 17.33-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the losses for Team Chubb have been blowout losses.
Despite the loss, Josh Jacobs registered 33.5 points, the second-highest score for a RB this season.