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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Cracklings
2-5 112.28
94.44
 
VS
proj
Arin Johnson's Team
110.48 5-2
128.33

Back-and-forth battle ends with Cracklings knocking off Arin Johnson's Team in 112.28-110.48 duel

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Cracklings earned a close win over Arin Johnson's Team, eking out a 112.28-110.48 victory. Arin Johnson's Team had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Cracklings led 96.08-95.78 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 14.7 points from Khalil Herbert on Monday night for Arin Johnson's Team. Cracklings were led by Tyler Boyd, who caught 8 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown for 23.5 points, and Aaron Jones, who racked up 76 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes (19.6 points). Cracklings (2-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against Arin Johnson's Team, while Arin Johnson's Team (5-2) attempt to right the ship against Cracklings.

Matchup Timeline

  Cracklings   Arin Johnson's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd (8 Rec, 155 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 23.5 points against the Falcons in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 6.57-point projection and was much higher than his 9.77-point season scoring average. Boyd ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Cracklings
Points
% of total points 112.28
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
23.5
6.57
20.9%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
19.6
11.38
17.5%
3
Kenny Pickett
QB
16.28
18.12
14.5%
4
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
15
5.6
13.4%
Arin Johnson's Team
Points
% of total points 110.48
1
Davis Mills
QB
19.08
16.77
17.3%
2
Robbie Gould
K
16
6.09
14.5%
3
Khalil Herbert
RB
14.7
4.26
13.3%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
12
8.45
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 60-yard touchdown catch for Cracklings, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 79.80-46.40 lead for Cracklings.
Sunday Late
Davis Mills had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Arin Johnson's Team, while Robbie Gould had a 50-yard field goal, contributing to an 86.98-79.80 lead for Arin Johnson's Team.
Monday
Khalil Herbert had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Arin Johnson's Team.

Points By Position

  Cracklings   Arin Johnson's Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to check in on the Standings.
Cracklings
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Cracklings making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 103.21 points per game through seven weeks, 14th-best in the league.
Important Players
Leonard Fournette
MVP
362 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 239 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
432 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 176 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Cooper Rush
Best Acquisition
1020 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs
Arin Johnson's Team
Arin Johnson's Team will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 129.79 points per game through seven weeks, 4th-best in the league, the team holds the No. 3 spot in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1397 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Jaylen Waddle
Best Drafted
34 Rec, 621 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 656 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cracklings scored more points in this one (112.28) than their season average (103.21).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Arin Johnson's Team has left more points on the bench this season (132.6) than Cracklings (99.5).
Cracklings play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Arin Johnson's Team (1).
Cracklings have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Arin Johnson's Team (2 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Arin Johnson's Team - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Cracklings (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Cracklings have outscored Arin Johnson's Team at RB, DEF, and IDP this season.
Don't worry Arin Johnson's Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!