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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Marry Our Cousins!
7-0 175.14
158.12
 
VS
proj
🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨
137.1 3-4
126.45

Marry Our Cousins! defeat 🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨 to remain unbeaten, 175.14-137.10

Marry Our Cousins! won their seventh consecutive matchup to open the season with a hard-fought win over 🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨, securing a 175.14-137.10 victory. 🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨 earned a 7.20-point lead on Thursday, but Marry Our Cousins! held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kareem Hunt (42.1 points) and Todd Gurley II (31.6). Carson Wentz (24.7 points) and Adrian Peterson (16.7) did everything they could for 🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨 in the loss. Marry Our Cousins! improve to 7-0 on the season, while 🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨 fall to 3-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Marry Our Cousins!   🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 31 points, surrendering 453 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Bears, the Patriots defense scored 26 points this week. Their scoring output nearly tripled their 9.01-point projection and was much higher than their 12.17-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense will face the Bills next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Marry Our Cousins!
Points
% of total points 175.14
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
42.1
21
24%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
31.6
26.95
18%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
26
9.01
14.8%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.54
23.62
12.3%
🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨
Points
% of total points 137.1
1
Carson Wentz
QB
24.7
24.72
18%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
16.7
14
12.2%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
16.5
8.19
12%
4
Devin Funchess
WR
16.2
10.13
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which 🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨 boasted a 105.20-104.04 lead. For Marry Our Cousins!, Kirk Cousins had multiple 34-yard touchdown passes. Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal for 🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨, while Josh Gordon had a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Sammy Watkins had a 50-yard catch for 🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨, who trailed 167.84-131.30 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Marry Our Cousins!   🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to catch up on the Standings.
Marry Our Cousins!
Marry Our Cousins! have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 185.27 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to an undefeated record and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
the New England Patriots defense
Best Acquisition
25.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 389.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 14 Turnovers
🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see 🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨 making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 129.32 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2033 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Carson Wentz
Best Acquisition
1502 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on Marry Our Cousins! exceeded their projected scoring totals.
🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨 had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Kareem Hunt, Todd Gurley II, and the New England Patriots defense all scored more points than Carson Wentz, the leading scorer for 🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨.
Marry Our Cousins! put up fewer points than their season scoring average (185.27) while 🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨 scored above theirs (129.32).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 38.04-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss ends a streak of two consecutive wins for 🚨🚨For Sale🚨🚨.
Not only did Marry Our Cousins! earn the W, but they also covered the 31.67-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Carson Wentz (24.7 points) posted the fourth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.