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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
El Jefe
5-2 109.36
100.78
 
VS
proj
Nitro Fix
105.88 3-4
107.13

El Jefe hand Nitro Fix fourth straight loss in 109.36-105.88 cliff-hanger

El Jefe eked out a 109.36-105.88 victory to hand Nitro Fix their fourth straight loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as El Jefe led 107.96-66.68 heading into Sunday night. Nitro Fix closed the gap behind Michael Pittman Jr. (4 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Eli Mitchell (107 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). El Jefe were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 274 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 17 yards for 24.66 points, and D'Andre Swift, who racked up 144 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (24.4 points). El Jefe (5-2) will look to add to their success against SteelerFanatic, while Nitro Fix (3-4) attempt to right the ship against Amy's Grid Iron Gang.

Matchup Timeline

  El Jefe   Nitro Fix

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tonyan overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 14.3 points against his 6.5-point projection. In a 24-10 win over the Football Team, he caught 4 passes for 63 yards and a touchdown. Tonyan will face the Cardinals next week.
Robert Tonyan

Top Player Comparison

El Jefe
Points
% of total points 109.36
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.66
23.35
22.5%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
24.4
14.15
22.3%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
21.7
13.42
19.8%
4
Robert Tonyan
TE
14.3
6.5
13.1%
Nitro Fix
Points
% of total points 105.88
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.08
24.92
21.8%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
18.5
12.11
17.5%
3
Eli Mitchell
RB
16.7
10.65
15.8%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
11.8
11.01
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which El Jefe owned a 77.56-44.88 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for El Jefe, while Terry McLaurin had a 40-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Nitro Fix with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, El Jefe had a 107.96-66.68 lead. For El Jefe, D'Andre Swift had a 63-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Green made the highlight reel for Nitro Fix with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Michael Pittman Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 57-yard catch for Nitro Fix, who trailed 109.36-105.88 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  El Jefe   Nitro Fix

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on El Jefe exceeded their scoring projections.
Nitro Fix had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
El Jefe won despite starting Rodrigo Blankenship, who scored zero points.
El Jefe put up more points than their season scoring average (106.4) while Nitro Fix fell short of theirs (117.61).
El Jefe scored more points than their projected total, while Nitro Fix fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 3.48-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
In close games this season, El Jefe moves to (1-0), while Nitro Fix falls to (0-2).

Next Week Preview

El Jefe
Two teams with identical 5-2 records, El Jefe and SteelerFanatic will each aim for their sixth win next week in a mid-season showdown. Each side will have players on bye next week, as Marquise Brown, Mark Andrews, and the Baltimore Ravens defense are off for SteelerFanatic and Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders defense will get the week off for El Jefe. Over the last three weeks, El Jefe have put up 99.91 points per game, while SteelerFanatic have averaged 128.99 per contest.
Nitro Fix
Two squads with identical 3-4 records, seventh-place Nitro Fix will now have a date with sixth-place Amy's Grid Iron Gang in Week 8. Nitro Fix may have to shuffle the deck some with Lamar Jackson and Latavius Murray out on bye in Week 8. Looking at just the last two weeks, Nitro Fix has scored 100.73 points per game, while Amy's Grid Iron Gang has averaged 117.31 per contest.