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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Champ (Run CMC)
3-3 152.65
131.52
 
VS
proj
B E A S T
123 1-5
126.68

The Champ (Run CMC) hand B E A S T fifth straight loss in 152.65-123.00 landslide

The Champ (Run CMC) cruised to a 152.65-123.00 victory to hand B E A S T their fifth straight loss. B E A S T earned a 23.65-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all The Champ (Run CMC) after that. They were led by Josh Jacobs (143 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) and Kenneth Walker III (168 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). The Miami Dolphins defense (23 points) and George Kittle (21.8) were the top performers for B E A S T in the loss. The Champ (Run CMC) (3-3) will look to keep it rolling against Noodles, while B E A S T (1-5) try to develop some positive momentum against T.j JETZ.

Matchup Timeline

  The Champ (Run CMC)   B E A S T

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kirk caught 7 passes for 96 yards as the Jaguars lost to the Giants 23-17. In doing so, he put up 17.1 points to scored 28.8% higher than his 13.28-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Champ (Run CMC) this week. Kirk will go up against the Broncos in Week 8.
Christian Kirk

Top Player Comparison

The Champ (Run CMC)
Points
% of total points 152.65
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
41.5
17.57
27.2%
2
Kenneth Walker III
RB
38.8
13.87
25.4%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
17.1
13.28
11.2%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
12.35
17.72
8.1%
B E A S T
Points
% of total points 123
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
23
17.46
18.7%
2
George Kittle
TE
21.8
11.54
17.7%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
18.1
18.96
14.7%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
17.7
21.05
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for B E A S T, while Amari Cooper had a 55-yard catch, helping B E A S T to a 67.00-43.35 lead.
Sunday Late
Kenneth Walker III had a 74-yard touchdown run for The Champ (Run CMC), contributing to a 141.25-100.00 lead for the team.
Monday
Jakobi Meyers had a 30-yard touchdown catch for The Champ (Run CMC) during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Champ (Run CMC)   B E A S T
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
The Champ (Run CMC)
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see The Champ (Run CMC) making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 158.57 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Josh Jacobs
MVP
633 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 141 Rec Yds
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
431 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 301 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Matt Ryan
Best Acquisition
2008 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
B E A S T
B E A S T 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 6th-most points per game in the league (165.04 ppg), leaving B E A S T with some work to do in order to make the playoffs at No. 13 in the Standings.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
49 Rec, 656 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
1597 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Curtis Samuel
Best Acquisition
39 Rec, 340 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

B E A S T would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost five in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Champ (Run CMC) (3-3) have a better record than B E A S T (1-5).
The Champ (Run CMC) don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than B E A S T (2 vs 0).
The Champ (Run CMC) have the clutch gene, with more close wins than B E A S T (1 vs 0).
The Champ (Run CMC) should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than B E A S T (4 vs 2).
By position, The Champ (Run CMC) have outscored B E A S T at RB this season.
The Champ (Run CMC) has a higher average scoring margin (6) than B E A S T this season (-21).
Hey B E A S T, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!