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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
goodspeed
3-4 113.2
99.64
 
VS
proj
GibraltarRock
102.76 1-6
89.2

goodspeed brush off expectations, knock off GibraltarRock, 113.20-102.76

Both teams stepped up, but goodspeed got the best of GibraltarRock, coming out on top with a 113.20-102.76 victory. GibraltarRock grabbed a 2.70-point lead on Thursday, but goodspeed held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Los Angeles Rams defense (23 points) and Jameis Winston (22.1). Odell Beckham Jr. (20.2 points) and Joe Flacco (19.56) did their part for GibraltarRock in the loss. goodspeed (3-4) will look to build on their success against Godrichp, while GibraltarRock (1-6) match up against Indy.Ant in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  goodspeed   GibraltarRock

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 39-10 win over the 49ers, the Rams defense scored 23 points to more-than-double their 8.2-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 228 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 8, the Rams will play the Packers.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

goodspeed
Points
% of total points 113.2
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
23
8.2
20.3%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
22.1
21.08
19.5%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
15.7
9.86
13.9%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
13.8
9.79
12.2%
GibraltarRock
Points
% of total points 102.76
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
20.2
11.91
19.7%
2
Joe Flacco
QB
19.56
18.57
19%
3
John Brown
WR
19.4
7.29
18.9%
4
David Njoku
TE
11.2
7.16
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Joe Flacco teamed up with John Brown for a 56-yard pass for GibraltarRock, who trailed 113.20-78.06 after the late action.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 51-yard catch for GibraltarRock.

Points By Position

  goodspeed   GibraltarRock
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, and that means it's time to check in on the Standings.
goodspeed
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on goodspeed 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 93.66 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
David Johnson
MVP
335 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 166 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
the Los Angeles Rams defense
Best Drafted
18.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 327.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
905 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs
GibraltarRock
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see GibraltarRock 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 84.36 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1997 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 111 Rush Yds
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 649 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Joe Flacco
Best Acquisition
2067 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on goodspeed exceeded their projected point totals.
GibraltarRock lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Both teams registered their top point totals of the season.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
goodspeed ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while GibraltarRock ranked 4th.
The pundits were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory going into the match was 10.44, and goodspeed covered by precisely that amount.
Despite the loss, Odell Beckham Jr. put up 20.2 points, the second-best score for a WR this week.