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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Miami Dolphins
4-3 193.38
192.84
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Chargers
176.86 2-5
216.24

Miami Dolphins hand Los Angeles Chargers third straight loss, 193.38-176.86

Miami Dolphins emerged victorious with a 193.38-176.86 victory to hand Los Angeles Chargers their third consecutive loss. Miami Dolphins took an early 3.50-point lead on Thursday. Los Angeles Chargers came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by DeShon Elliott (14.5 points) and Germaine Pratt (8). Not to be deterred, Miami Dolphins made a run later that night, as Tua Tagovailoa (16.22 points) and Jevon Holland (13) put them back ahead for good. Miami Dolphins (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Jacksonville Jaguars, while Los Angeles Chargers (2-5) will take on Minnesota Vikings in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Miami Dolphins   Los Angeles Chargers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 2 passes for 7 yards against the Texans, Abdullah registered 9.04 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 1.97-point projection and was much higher than his 2.19-point season scoring average. Abdullah will face the Saints next week.
Ameer Abdullah

Top Player Comparison

Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 193.38
1
Chris Olave
WR
21.6
13.09
11.2%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
16.22
20.22
8.4%
3
Jevon Holland
S
13
11.09
6.7%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
12.8
15.51
6.6%
Los Angeles Chargers
Points
% of total points 176.86
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
34.7
20.82
19.6%
2
Mike Williams
WR
21.6
16.11
12.2%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
16.76
25.22
9.5%
4
Nasir Adderley
S
14.5
12.33
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Olave had a 41-yard catch for Miami Dolphins, contributing to a 21.60-18.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal for Los Angeles Chargers, helping the team to a 176.86-80.96 lead.
Monday
DeVante Parker had a 43-yard catch for Miami Dolphins on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Miami Dolphins   Los Angeles Chargers
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we check in on the Standings?
Miami Dolphins
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Miami Dolphins making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 193.33 points per game through seven weeks, 15th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jaylen Waddle
MVP
34 Rec, 621 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tua Tagovailoa
Best Drafted
1296 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Chris Olave
Best Acquisition
32 Rec, 495 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Los Angeles Chargers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Los Angeles Chargers 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 196.46 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
380 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Drafted
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
DeShon Elliott
Best Acquisition
49 Tackles, 1 Int

What If

Miami Dolphins would have beaten nine other teams besides Los Angeles Chargers this week.
Los Angeles Chargers would have lost to 12 other teams besides Miami Dolphins this week.
If Miami Dolphins played Los Angeles Chargers every week this season, they'd be 4-3.
Last week, Miami Dolphins would have beaten Los Angeles Chargers 189.24-177.46.
Miami Dolphins would be 2-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Los Angeles Chargers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers would be 2-4.
If Miami Dolphins had played every team in the league each week, they would be 60-73.
If they played every team every week, Los Angeles Chargers would be 57-76.