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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Smooth Criminal
5-2 170
165.76
 
VS
proj
Texas Rattlers
158 4-3
188.28

Texas Rattlers fall short of projections, lose to Smooth Criminal, 170-158

Texas Rattlers were unable to meet expectations, as Smooth Criminal came out on top with a 170-158 victory. Smooth Criminal never trailed in this one after earning a 27-point lead on Thursday behind Eno Benjamin. Tua Tagovailoa (58 points) and Khalil Herbert (19) carried the flag for Texas Rattlers in the loss. Smooth Criminal (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against UP THE MIDDLE, while Texas Rattlers (4-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against ThisIsUnbelievable.

Matchup Timeline

  Smooth Criminal   Texas Rattlers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 23-17 loss to the Giants, Etienne Jr. scored 24 points to more-than-double his 9.53-point projection. He ran for 114 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Smooth Criminal this week. Etienne Jr. will battle the Broncos in Week 8.
Travis Etienne Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Smooth Criminal
Points
% of total points 170
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
44
22.74
25.9%
2
Zach Wilson
QB
30
51.17
17.6%
3
Eno Benjamin
RB
27
15.35
15.9%
4
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
24
9.53
14.1%
Texas Rattlers
Points
% of total points 158
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
58
72.5
36.7%
2
Khalil Herbert
RB
19
4.88
12%
3
Mike Evans
WR
18
16.08
11.4%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
16
13.51
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Eno Benjamin had a 45-yard run for Smooth Criminal to contribute to a 27-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run for Smooth Criminal, contributing to an 81-40 lead for the team.
Monday
Khalil Herbert had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Texas Rattlers.

Points By Position

  Smooth Criminal   Texas Rattlers
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already halfway through the season, and that means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Smooth Criminal
Smooth Criminal 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 8th-most points per game in the league (190 ppg), propelling Smooth Criminal to No. 4 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
1502 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
380 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Ashton Dulin
Best Acquisition
12 Rec, 168 Rec Yds
Texas Rattlers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Texas Rattlers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 179 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tua Tagovailoa
MVP
1296 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Justin Fields
Best Drafted
1048 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 364 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Latavius Murray
Best Acquisition
147 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Smooth Criminal scored fewer points in this one (170) than their season average of 189.57.
We heard scoring helps you win. Texas Rattlers need some help then, averaging just 178.86 versus Smooth Criminal's 189.57.
Even the computers think Smooth Criminal have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (198.83) than Texas Rattlers (183.8).
Smooth Criminal play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Texas Rattlers (1).
By position, Smooth Criminal have outscored Texas Rattlers at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Smooth Criminal has a higher average scoring margin (10) than Texas Rattlers this season (-3).
The starters for Smooth Criminal had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Texas Rattlers (1).
Smooth Criminal was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than Texas Rattlers (2).
There's not much good to say about Texas Rattlers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!