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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
MR's Majestic Team
3-1 85.7
73.61
 
VS
proj
Matthew's Rad Team
50.28 1-3
70.68

MR's Majestic Team hand Matthew's Rad Team third consecutive loss in 85.70-50.28 rout

MR's Majestic Team rolled to a 85.70-50.28 victory to hand Matthew's Rad Team their third straight loss. MR's Majestic Team got out to a 5.90-point lead on Thursday behind Phillip Lindsay (15.6 points) and never let it go. Matthew Stafford (17.58 points) and Royce Freeman (9.7) did their part for Matthew's Rad Team in defeat. MR's Majestic Team (3-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Deep Ballin', while Matthew's Rad Team (1-3) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Donald's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  MR's Majestic Team   Matthew's Rad Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense allowed only 7 points, surrendered 259 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 20-7 win over the Jaguars. In doing so, they put up 14 points to more-than-double their 6.94-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on MR's Majestic Team this week. In Week 8, the Texans will go up against the Dolphins.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

MR's Majestic Team
Points
% of total points 85.7
1
Carson Wentz
QB
18.7
19.91
21.8%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
15.6
8.04
18.2%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
14
6.94
16.3%
4
Devin Funchess
WR
12.2
7.69
14.2%
Matthew's Rad Team
Points
% of total points 50.28
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
17.58
18.75
35%
2
Royce Freeman
RB
9.7
7.98
19.3%
3
Golden Tate
WR
6.6
9.01
13.1%
4
Greg Olsen
TE
6.5
7.26
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Phillip Lindsay had a 28-yard touchdown run for MR's Majestic Team, contributing to a 15.60-9.70 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  MR's Majestic Team   Matthew's Rad Team
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to check in on the Standings.
MR's Majestic Team
MR's Majestic Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through four weeks, the team is averaging the 7th-most points per game in the league (88.22 ppg), propelling MR's Majestic Team to the No. 4 position in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1502 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
the Houston Texans defense
Best Drafted
20.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 329.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Best Acquisition
Matthew's Rad Team
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 55.07, Matthew's Rad Team are No. 14 in the Standings. While the team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1602 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Golden Tate
Best Drafted
37 Rec, 467 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

MR's Majestic Team won even though only four of their nine starting players exceeded their projected scores.
Matthew's Rad Team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as MR's Majestic Team had two starters score zero points, while Matthew's Rad Team had two.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
MR's Majestic Team scored more points than their projected total, while Matthew's Rad Team fell short of their projection.
Not only did MR's Majestic Team get the W, but they also covered the 2.93-point forecasted margin of victory.
All three of the losses for Matthew's Rad Team have been blowout losses.