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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
BaLLCHiNiaNzzz
3-4 112.32
114.22
 
VS
proj
Darkhorse198
102.94 1-6
105.19

BaLLCHiNiaNzzz defeat Darkhorse198 for third straight win, 112.32-102.94

BaLLCHiNiaNzzz extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Darkhorse198, securing a 112.32-102.94 victory. BaLLCHiNiaNzzz took an early 6.68-point lead on Thursday. Darkhorse198 came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Aaron Jones (24.1 points) and Mike Evans (14.1). Not to be deterred, BaLLCHiNiaNzzz rallied later that afternoon, as George Kittle (18.8 points) and Justin Herbert (18.62) put them back ahead once and for all. BaLLCHiNiaNzzz (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against David's Dandy Team, while Darkhorse198 (1-6) try to right the ship against Alex Le's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  BaLLCHiNiaNzzz   Darkhorse198

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Lions in Week 7, the Cowboys defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 312 yards, and forced 5 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 23 points to more-than-double their 10.84-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on BaLLCHiNiaNzzz this week. The Cowboys will face the Bears in Week 8.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

BaLLCHiNiaNzzz
Points
% of total points 112.32
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
23
10.84
20.5%
2
George Kittle
TE
18.8
9.46
16.7%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
18.62
25.01
16.6%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.3
12.51
14.5%
Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 102.94
1
Aaron Jones
RB
24.1
13.14
23.4%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
18.9
12.24
18.4%
3
Mike Evans
WR
14.1
12.24
13.7%
4
Justin Tucker
K
13
9.53
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Taysom Hill had a 41-yard pass for Darkhorse198 for the team, who trailed 16.30-9.62 after the first game of the week.
Sunday Early
Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Darkhorse198, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal, helping Darkhorse198 to a 72.34-56.90 lead.

Points By Position

  BaLLCHiNiaNzzz   Darkhorse198
Standings Update
How about we check in on the Standings? After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, if you can believe it.
BaLLCHiNiaNzzz
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on BaLLCHiNiaNzzz holding onto No. 7 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 107.18 points per game through seven weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, BaLLCHiNiaNzzz is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
431 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 301 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jaylen Waddle
Best Acquisition
34 Rec, 621 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Darkhorse198
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Darkhorse198 making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 97.19 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1514 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 293 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
432 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 176 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Raheem Mostert
Best Acquisition
388 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on BaLLCHiNiaNzzz scored more than their projected point totals.
Darkhorse198 lost despite six of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 9.38-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did BaLLCHiNiaNzzz earn the win, but they also covered the 9.03-point projected margin of victory.
For Darkhorse198, Aaron Jones scored 24.1 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.