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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
MrAwesome'sMoMo's
6-1 204.15
162.2
 
VS
proj
FantasyFootballTeam
155.45 4-3
178.98

MrAwesome'sMoMo's defeat FantasyFootballTeam for sixth straight win, 204.15-155.45

MrAwesome'sMoMo's extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought win over FantasyFootballTeam, emerging victorious with a 204.15-155.45 victory. MrAwesome'sMoMo's never trailed in this one after taking a 22.80-point lead on Thursday behind Emmanuel Sanders (33.8 points). Todd Gurley II (35.2 points) and Tom Brady (32.05) carried the flag for FantasyFootballTeam in the loss. MrAwesome'sMoMo's improve to 6-1 on the season, while FantasyFootballTeam fall to 4-3.

Matchup Timeline

  MrAwesome'sMoMo's   FantasyFootballTeam

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 46 points, the Rams defense more-than-doubled their 19.49-point projection in a 39-10 win over the 49ers. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 228 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the third-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 8, the Rams will go up against the Packers.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

MrAwesome'sMoMo's
Points
% of total points 204.15
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
46
19.49
22.5%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
33.8
14.9
16.6%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
25.15
29.71
12.3%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
23.4
14
11.5%
FantasyFootballTeam
Points
% of total points 155.45
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
35.2
33.31
22.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
32.05
26.77
20.6%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
21
24.62
13.5%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
15
20.69
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown pass for MrAwesome'sMoMo's, helping the team to a 33.80-11.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, MrAwesome'sMoMo's emerged with a 159.20-114.45 lead. For MrAwesome'sMoMo's, Kenyan Drake had a 54-yard touchdown run. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for FantasyFootballTeam with a 55-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Sammy Watkins had a 50-yard catch for MrAwesome'sMoMo's, contributing to a 179.00-155.45 lead for the team.
Monday
Matt Ryan had a 47-yard touchdown pass for MrAwesome'sMoMo's on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  MrAwesome'sMoMo's   FantasyFootballTeam
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to refresh the Standings.
MrAwesome'sMoMo's
MrAwesome'sMoMo's have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 192.64 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Matt Ryan
Best Acquisition
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
FantasyFootballTeam
FantasyFootballTeam 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 7th-most points per game in the league (169.60 ppg), propelling FantasyFootballTeam to No. 5 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1594 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 245 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on MrAwesome'sMoMo's exceeded their projected point totals.
FantasyFootballTeam had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
MrAwesome'sMoMo's put up more points than their season scoring average (192.64) while FantasyFootballTeam fell short of theirs (169.6).
MrAwesome'sMoMo's put up more points than their projected total, while FantasyFootballTeam failed to reach their projection.
On the losing side, Todd Gurley II put up 35.2 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.