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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
War Pony
1-6 145
144.13
 
VS
proj
WarEagle
91.5 0-7
103.64

War Pony hand WarEagle seventh consecutive loss in 145.0-91.5 runaway

War Pony rolled to a 145.0-91.5 victory to hand WarEagle their seventh straight loss to open the season. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in this one, as War Pony earned a 66.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Aaron Rodgers (21.7 points) and Joe Mixon (18.1). Rhamondre Stevenson (39 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 59 Rec Yds) and George Kittle (6 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for WarEagle in defeat. War Pony (1-6) will look to maintain their winning ways against Redlegs, while WarEagle (0-7) will attempt to earn their first win against Mutinous Apes.

Matchup Timeline

  War Pony   WarEagle

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hardman (28 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 32 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 28.2 points in a 44-23 win over the 49ers in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.41-point projection and was much higher than his 10.68-point season scoring average. Hardman will face the Titans next week.
Mecole Hardman

Top Player Comparison

War Pony
Points
% of total points 145
1
Mecole Hardman
WR
28.2
10.41
19.4%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.7
25.07
15%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
18.1
18.96
12.5%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.5
20.11
12.1%
WarEagle
Points
% of total points 91.5
1
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
23.8
14.78
26%
2
George Kittle
TE
21.8
11.54
23.8%
3
Jacoby Brissett
QB
12.7
19.98
13.9%
4
The Las Vegas Raiders defense
DEF
10
7.78
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was War Pony who owned the lead, 88.1-21.2. For War Pony, Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass. Jacoby Brissett made the highlight reel for WarEagle with a 55-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Mecole Hardman had a 25-yard touchdown run for War Pony, helping the team to a 145.0-65.7 lead.

Points By Position

  War Pony   WarEagle
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
War Pony
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see War Pony making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 124.8 points per game through seven weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
726 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 180 Rec Yds
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
1597 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Devin Duvernay
Best Acquisition
20 Rec, 282 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
WarEagle
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 115.0, WarEagle boasts the No. 14 position in the Standings, leaving the squad on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1514 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 293 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Rhamondre Stevenson
Best Drafted
487 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 145 Rec Yds
Jacoby Brissett
Best Acquisition
1584 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 130 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

War Pony emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their 11 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
WarEagle had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
WarEagle could have used points from A.J. Green and James Conner, as both put up goose eggs.
War Pony put up more points than their season scoring average (124.79) while WarEagle fell short of theirs (115.03).
War Pony scored more points than their projected total, while WarEagle failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 53.5-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did War Pony win, but they also covered the 40.49-point projected margin of victory.
War Pony moves to (1-3) in blowout games this season, while WarEagle falls to (0-5).
In a losing effort, Rhamondre Stevenson put up 23.8 points, the fifth-best score for a RB this week.