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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Hater Nation
4-3 124.96
131.83
 
VS
proj
Jefferson Airplane ✈️
94.18 5-2
115.77

Hater Nation beat Jefferson Airplane ✈️ for third straight win, 124.96-94.18

Hater Nation extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Jefferson Airplane ✈️, emerging victorious with a 124.96-94.18 victory. Jefferson Airplane ✈️ nabbed a 4.10-point lead on Thursday, but Hater Nation held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Mecole Hardman, who racked up 60 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns for 31.16 points, and Mike Williams, who caught 7 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown (22.6 points). Geno Smith (22.1 points) and Nick Chubb (19.7) led the charge for Jefferson Airplane ✈️ in the loss. Hater Nation (4-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Lamarmageddon, while Jefferson Airplane ✈️ (5-2) face Taco in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Hater Nation   Jefferson Airplane ✈️

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hardman racked up 60 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the 49ers 44-23. In doing so, he put up 31.16 points to more-than-triple his 10.34-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. In Week 8, Hardman and the Chiefs will square off against the Titans.
Mecole Hardman

Top Player Comparison

Hater Nation
Points
% of total points 124.96
1
Mecole Hardman
WR
31.16
10.34
24.9%
2
Mike Williams
WR
22.6
15.42
18.1%
3
Tom Brady
QB
14.7
26.11
11.8%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
11.5
12.51
9.2%
Jefferson Airplane ✈️
Points
% of total points 94.18
1
Geno Smith
QB
22.1
21.37
23.5%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
19.7
16.21
20.9%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
11.5
14
12.2%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
11.18
10.47
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Amari Cooper had a 55-yard catch for Hater Nation, who trailed 58.78-48.70 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Hater Nation owned a 113.96-94.18 lead. For Hater Nation, Mecole Hardman had a 25-yard touchdown run. Geno Smith made the highlight reel for Jefferson Airplane ✈️ with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Hater Nation   Jefferson Airplane ✈️
Standings Update
How about we refresh the Standings? We're already halfway through the season after all, believe it or not.
Hater Nation
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Hater Nation holding onto the No. 6 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 121.08 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Hater Nation is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
1942 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
34 Rec, 422 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Mecole Hardman
Best Acquisition
19 Rec, 218 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jefferson Airplane ✈️
Jefferson Airplane ✈️ will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 153.99 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad boasts the No. 2 spot in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1980 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
740 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Geno Smith
Best Acquisition
1712 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Hater Nation got the W even though only two of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Jefferson Airplane ✈️ had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Hater Nation put up more points than their season scoring average (121.08) while Jefferson Airplane ✈️ fell short of theirs (153.99).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The defeat concludes a three-game unbeaten streak for Jefferson Airplane ✈️.
Not only did Hater Nation get the W, but they also covered the 16.06-point projected margin of victory.