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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Sharks
5-2 461.92
456.56
 
VS
proj
Jokers Wild
434.16 0-7
395.68

Sharks top Jokers Wild for third straight win, 461.92-434.16

Sharks extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Jokers Wild, coming out on top with a 461.92-434.16 victory. Jokers Wild earned a 102.57-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Alvin Kamara (53.37 points) and Chris Olave (43.2). But Sharks held the lead the rest of the way, powered by JuJu Smith-Schuster (66.8 points) and Derrick Henry (66.33). Sharks (5-2) will look to add to their success against Goldfinger Slingers, while Jokers Wild (0-7) try to develop some positive momentum against Pai Mei.

Matchup Timeline

  Sharks   Jokers Wild

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 71 yards against the Ravens, Njoku scored 34.2 points this week. He scored 55% more than his 22.06-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Njoku ranks #6 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Bengals next week.
David Njoku

Top Player Comparison

Sharks
Points
% of total points 461.92
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
66.8
27.94
14.5%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
66.33
50.08
14.4%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
49.27
53.45
10.7%
4
Tom Brady
QB
44.77
51.76
9.7%
Jokers Wild
Points
% of total points 434.16
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
53.37
49.82
12.3%
2
Mike Evans
WR
47.2
32.87
10.9%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
45.9
46.92
10.6%
4
Mecole Hardman
WR
43.4
23.31
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Olave had a 41-yard catch for Jokers Wild, helping Jokers Wild to a 102.57-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Sharks became the proud owner of a 364.65-339.93 lead. For Sharks, Jacoby Brissett had a 55-yard pass. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Jokers Wild with a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Sharks had a 444.72-429.66 lead. For Sharks, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Mecole Hardman had a 25-yard touchdown run for Jokers Wild, while Jason Myers had a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Sharks   Jokers Wild
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, which means it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
Sharks
Sharks will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 461.52 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team is No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1397 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
536 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 131 Rec Yds
DeAndre Carter
Best Acquisition
19 Rec, 229 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jokers Wild
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Jokers Wild making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 350.74 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Trevor Lawrence
MVP
1707 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
1597 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Ten Defense
Best Acquisition
21.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 374.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 10 Turnovers

Game Notes

Just eight of the 20 starters on Sharks exceeded their scoring projections.
Jokers Wild lost despite 10 of their 20 starters scoring above their points projection.
Sharks won despite having two starters (Bobby Wagner and Aaron Donald) score zero points.
Jokers Wild took the L despite putting up their highest score of the year.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Sharks. They got the W, but failed to cover the 60.88-point projected margin of victory.