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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Buffalo Bills
6-1 256.11
230.61
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Stars
236.53 3-4
231.55

Buffalo Bills jump into top spot, 256.11-236.53

Buffalo Bills jumped into the No. 1 position in UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE with a hard-fought win over Philadelphia Stars, coming out on top with a 256.11-236.53 victory. Philadelphia Stars took a 22.54-point lead on Thursday, but Buffalo Bills held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Daniel Jones, who passed for 202 yards , ran for 107 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 52.24 points, and Travis Etienne Jr., who ran for 114 yards and a touchdown (24.73 points). Derek Carr (241 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Matthew Judon (4 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks) were the leaders for Philadelphia Stars in the loss. Buffalo Bills (6-1) have now won five consecutive matchups and will look to keep it rolling against Chicago Blitz. Philadelphia Stars (3-4) will attempt to get back on track against Tampa Bay Bandits.

Matchup Timeline

  Buffalo Bills   Philadelphia Stars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.75 points, Douglas more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 21 points as the Packers lost to the Commanders 23-21. He made 10 tackles to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any CB in the league this season. Next week, Douglas will play the Bills.
Rasul Douglas

Top Player Comparison

Buffalo Bills
Points
% of total points 256.11
1
Daniel Jones
QB
52.24
29.18
20.4%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
24.73
11.71
9.7%
3
Justin Tucker
K
21.07
14.46
8.2%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
21
22.72
8.2%
Philadelphia Stars
Points
% of total points 236.53
1
Derek Carr
QB
34.22
45.05
14.5%
2
Matthew Judon
LB
23
14.37
9.7%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.87
15.2
9.2%
4
Mike Evans
WR
20.4
14.11
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Daniel Jones had a 32-yard touchdown pass for Buffalo Bills, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run, contributing to a 205.71-87.81 lead for Buffalo Bills.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Buffalo Bills boasted a 256.11-195.23 lead. For Buffalo Bills, Jerry Jeudy had a 45-yard catch. Derek Carr had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Philadelphia Stars, while Breece Hall had a 62-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Buffalo Bills   Philadelphia Stars
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means it's time to refresh the Standings.
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 253.53 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad boasts the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1980 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
405 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 182 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
DeShon Elliott
Best Acquisition
49 Tackles, 1 Int
Philadelphia Stars
Philadelphia Stars rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 8th-most points per game in the league (231.08 ppg), leaving Philadelphia Stars on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 10 in the Standings.
Important Players
Derek Carr
MVP
1520 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Jordyn Brooks
Best Drafted
73 Tackles
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Acquisition
10 Rec, 103 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Nine of the 18 starters on Buffalo Bills exceeded their projected point totals.
Philadelphia Stars had only eight of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Buffalo Bills had three starters score zero points, while Philadelphia Stars had two.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.