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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Huskies
4-3 104.36
110.05
 
VS
proj
Kentucky Zombie
50.86 4-3
75.53

Kentucky Zombie lose to Huskies, 104.36-50.86

Kentucky Zombie were unable to rise to the occasion, as Huskies secured a 104.36-50.86 victory. Huskies never trailed in this one after nabbing a 19.44-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Brandin Cooks (18.1 points) and the Houston Texans defense (14). Tyreek Hill (7 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deshaun Watson (139 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 13 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Kentucky Zombie in the loss. Huskies improve to 4-3 on the season, while Kentucky Zombie fall to 4-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Huskies   Kentucky Zombie

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 and scored 76.3% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Huskies this week. Next week, the Texans will face the Dolphins.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Huskies
Points
% of total points 104.36
1
Matt Ryan
QB
28.26
23.67
27.1%
2
A.J. Green
WR
23.7
19.57
22.7%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
18.1
15.18
17.3%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
14
7.94
13.4%
Kentucky Zombie
Points
% of total points 50.86
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
20.6
18.08
40.5%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
12.86
23.89
25.3%
3
Wil Lutz
K
6
9.02
11.8%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
5.9
11.79
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Matt Ryan had a 47-yard touchdown pass for Huskies during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Huskies   Kentucky Zombie
Standings Update
How about we take a closer look at the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, believe it or not.
Huskies
Huskies will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 135.31 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit finds itself easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Acquisition
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Kentucky Zombie
Kentucky Zombie may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (127.85 ppg), propelling Kentucky Zombie to No. 5 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
1937 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 216 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Best Drafted
Melvin Gordon III
Best Acquisition
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (4 of the 7) of the starters on Huskies scored higher than their projected point totals.
Kentucky Zombie had only one of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Kentucky Zombie could have used points from the Miami Dolphins defense and Melvin Gordon III, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 53.5-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Huskies win, but they also covered the 34.52-point projected margin of victory.