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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
garry's Optimal Team
7-0 246.46
169.69
 
VS
proj
Purple Haze III
224.96 5-2
186.58

garry's Optimal Team jump into top spot, 246.46-224.96

garry's Optimal Team jumped into the top spot in ACA Michigan Division 2 with a hard-fought win over Purple Haze III, securing a 246.46-224.96 victory. Purple Haze III earned a 7.50-point lead on Thursday, but garry's Optimal Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Andre Roberts (201 Ret. Yds) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (5 Pts Allowed, 303 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers). The Minnesota Vikings defense (66 points) and Todd Gurley II (26.6) carried the flag for Purple Haze III in the loss. garry's Optimal Team (7-0) have now won seven straight and will look to keep it rolling against Keith's Team. Purple Haze III (5-2) will try to generate some positive momentum against the player 2 b named.

Matchup Timeline

  garry's Optimal Team   Purple Haze III

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carter overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 29 points against his 0.49-point projection. During a 21-17 loss to the Panthers, he didn't record any offensive stats. Carter will face the Jaguars next week.
DeAndre Carter

Top Player Comparison

garry's Optimal Team
Points
% of total points 246.46
1
Andre Roberts
WR
70.1
0
28.4%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
59
53.96
23.9%
3
DeAndre Carter
WR
29
0.49
11.8%
4
Joe Flacco
QB
25.56
24.09
10.4%
Purple Haze III
Points
% of total points 224.96
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
66
44.23
29.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
26.6
20.87
11.8%
3
Cory Littleton
LB
25
7.67
11.1%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
20.3
11.08
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Latavius Murray had a 38-yard touchdown run for Purple Haze III, while Adam Thielen had a 34-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 209.06-189.50 lead for Purple Haze III.
Sunday Late
Joe Flacco had a 56-yard pass for garry's Optimal Team, contributing to a 225.86-211.46 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 43-yard catch for Purple Haze III, who trailed 246.46-224.96 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  garry's Optimal Team   Purple Haze III
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway point. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
garry's Optimal Team
garry's Optimal Team will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 203.53 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team boasts an undefeated record and the top spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
41 Rec, 635 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
1308 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
the Indianapolis Colts defense
Best Acquisition
26.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 374.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 15 Turnovers
Purple Haze III
Purple Haze III have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 220.25 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to No. 2 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
the Minnesota Vikings defense
Best Drafted
23.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 345.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers
Marvin Hall
Best Acquisition
8 Rec, 127 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 13) of the starters on garry's Optimal Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their 13 starters exceeding their projected points, Purple Haze III lost.
garry's Optimal Team won despite starting Vernon Davis, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This defeat snaps a two-match winning streak for Purple Haze III.
On the losing side, the Minnesota Vikings defense recorded 66 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.