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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Molly Hatchet
3-4 143.76
133.23
 
VS
proj
The Texas Headhunter
98.84 3-4
105.09

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, The Texas Headhunter fall to Molly Hatchet in 143.76-98.84 beatdown

Hampered by a goose egg from D'Andre Swift, The Texas Headhunter were unable to overcome Molly Hatchet, which cruised to a 143.76-98.84 win. The Texas Headhunter earned a 20.16-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive performance from Kyler Murray. But it was all Molly Hatchet after that. They were led by Josh Jacobs (143 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) and Austin Ekeler (31 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Molly Hatchet (3-4) will look to add to their success against Steel City Psychos, while The Texas Headhunter (3-4) attempt to develop some positive momentum against WinterbothamWankers.

Matchup Timeline

  Molly Hatchet   The Texas Headhunter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 27.7 points, Ekeler scored 67.8% more than his 16.51-point projection as the Chargers lost to the Seahawks 37-23. He racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Molly Hatchet this week. In Week 8, Ekeler and the Chargers will battle the Falcons.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Molly Hatchet
Points
% of total points 143.76
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
34.25
15.1
23.8%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
27.7
16.51
19.3%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19.21
22.26
13.4%
4
Geno Smith
QB
16.6
20.14
11.5%
The Texas Headhunter
Points
% of total points 98.84
1
Kyler Murray
QB
20.16
24.67
20.4%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
18.15
7.86
18.4%
3
George Kittle
TE
17.3
8.41
17.5%
4
David Montgomery
RB
12.2
10.09
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was The Texas Headhunter who emerged with the lead, 66.29-47.51. For Molly Hatchet, Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass. Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run for The Texas Headhunter, while Amari Cooper had a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Molly Hatchet, contributing to a 138.76-86.64 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Molly Hatchet   The Texas Headhunter

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on Molly Hatchet scored higher than their point projections.
The Texas Headhunter had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Texas Headhunter can partially blame the loss on D'Andre Swift, who didn't score any points.
Molly Hatchet put up more points than their season scoring average (117.58) while The Texas Headhunter fell short of theirs (125.83).
Molly Hatchet put up more points than their projected total, while The Texas Headhunter fell short of their projection.
Not only did Molly Hatchet win, but they also covered the 28.14-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Molly Hatchet moves to (2-1), while The Texas Headhunter falls to (1-1).

Next Week Preview

Molly Hatchet
In a showdown between a couple of teams that are separated in the standings by just a single game, Molly Hatchet (3-4) will battle Steel City Psychos (4-3) in Week 8. Molly Hatchet will certainly miss the production of Austin Ekeler, who will be out on bye in Week 8. Steel City Psychos will be without Mike Williams and Harrison Butker. In terms of recent scoring output, these two squads have been mirror images of each other lately. Molly Hatchet have put up 121.88 points per game over the last three weeks, while Steel City Psychos have averaged 123.37 per contest over that same span.
The Texas Headhunter
The outlook doesn't exactly get any brighter for sixth-place The Texas Headhunter, considering they now have the distinct privilege of facing first-place and unbeaten WinterbothamWankers next week. After seven weeks of action, The Texas Headhunter are ranked fourth in points scored, while WinterbothamWankers have posted the sixth-highest point total in YRFFL league. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted eerily similar results lately. The Texas Headhunter has scored 105.92 points per game over the last three weeks, while WinterbothamWankers has averaged 106.88 per contest over that same span.