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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Negligent Discharges
4-3 152.15
132.08
 
VS
proj
Hooligans
140.25 3-4
125.89

Back-and-forth battle ends with Negligent Discharges coming back to beat Hooligans, 152.15-140.25

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Negligent Discharges earned a come-from-behind win over Hooligans, coming back for a 152.15-140.25 victory. Negligent Discharges trailed 140.25-129.85 heading into Sunday night, but the unit rallied behind Raheem Mostert (79 Rush Yds, 30 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Kenneth Walker III (28.8 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (25.4) led the charge for Hooligans in defeat. Negligent Discharges (4-3) will look to add to their success against Doughboys, while Hooligans (3-4) try to get back on track against Rebel Alliance.

Matchup Timeline

  Negligent Discharges   Hooligans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 19.6 points against his 8.9-point projection. During a 21-3 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 7 passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. Moore will face the Falcons next week.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Negligent Discharges
Points
% of total points 152.15
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
37.15
29.72
24.4%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
22.3
14.13
14.7%
3
DJ Moore
WR
19.6
8.9
12.9%
4
Mike Evans
WR
18.6
14.57
12.2%
Hooligans
Points
% of total points 140.25
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
28.8
13.63
20.5%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
25.4
11.94
18.1%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
25.05
30.32
17.9%
4
Eno Benjamin
RB
23.3
13.98
16.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Eno Benjamin had a 45-yard run for Hooligans, helping give Hooligans a 23.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
DJ Moore had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Negligent Discharges, contributing to a 56.50-48.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were several players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Hooligans had a 140.25-129.85 lead. Patrick Mahomes linked up with Marquez Valdes-Scantling on multiple big plays for Negligent Discharges: a 57-yard pass and a 40-yard pass. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 45-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Kenneth Walker III had a 74-yard touchdown run for Hooligans, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 45-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Negligent Discharges   Hooligans
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
Negligent Discharges
Negligent Discharges may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (134.99 ppg), propelling Negligent Discharges to No. 5 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2159 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds
Deebo Samuel
Best Drafted
138 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 387 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Riley Patterson
Best Acquisition
10-11 FG, 52 long, 13-14 XP
Hooligans
Hooligans 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 team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (137.73 ppg), leaving Hooligans with some work to do in order to make the playoffs at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
49 Rec, 656 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Drafted
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Geno Smith
Best Acquisition
1712 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Negligent Discharges scored more in this matchup (152.15) than their season average (134.99).
Even the machines think Negligent Discharges have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (145.04) than Hooligans (137.85).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Negligent Discharges has left fewer points on the bench this season (222.5) than Hooligans (298.5).
Negligent Discharges are clutch masters, with more close wins than Hooligans (1 vs 0).
Negligent Discharges should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Hooligans (4 vs 3).
By position, Negligent Discharges have outscored Hooligans at QB and DEF this season.
The starters for Negligent Discharges had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Hooligans (4).
There's not much good to say about Hooligans this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!