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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Randy Moss
5-2 134.66
110
 
VS
proj
TROY AIKMAN
106.66 1-6
122.28

Randy Moss beat TROY AIKMAN for third straight win in 134.66-106.66 rout

Randy Moss extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over TROY AIKMAN, rolling to a 134.66-106.66 victory. There was very little drama in this one, as Randy Moss jumped out to a 47.36-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Emmanuel Sanders and Case Keenum. Sanders had 102 receiving yards , passed for 28 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 27.32 points, while Keenum passed for 161 yards and a touchdown (11.84 points). The Los Angeles Rams defense (10 Pts Allowed, 228 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Alshon Jeffery (7 Rec, 88 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for TROY AIKMAN in the loss. Randy Moss (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against Earl Campbell, while TROY AIKMAN (1-6) will face Joe Montana in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Randy Moss   TROY AIKMAN

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 21 points against their 9.09-point projection. During a 38-31 win over the Bears, they allowed 31 points, surrendered 453 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Patriots defense will face the Bills next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Randy Moss
Points
% of total points 134.66
1
James White
RB
28.7
14.39
21.3%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
27.32
12.15
20.3%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
21
9.09
15.6%
4
Robert Woods
WR
12.9
15.45
9.6%
TROY AIKMAN
Points
% of total points 106.66
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
29
10.68
27.2%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
20.3
12.44
19%
3
Joe Flacco
QB
19.56
18.15
18.3%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
11.8
11.9
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Case Keenum linked up with Emmanuel Sanders for a 64-yard touchdown pass for Randy Moss. Sanders also lit up the scoreboard with a 28-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 47.36-0.00 lead for Randy Moss.
Sunday Late
Joe Flacco had a 56-yard pass for TROY AIKMAN, who trailed 134.66-97.46 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Randy Moss   TROY AIKMAN
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. How about we catch up on the Standings?
Randy Moss
Randy Moss will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 140.00 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team holds the No. 2 spot in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Emmanuel Sanders
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 603 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Taylor Gabriel
Best Acquisition
30 Rec, 329 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
TROY AIKMAN
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine TROY AIKMAN making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 108.98 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
1308 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Albert Wilson
Best Acquisition
26 Rec, 391 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Randy Moss won despite the fact that only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their point projections.
TROY AIKMAN had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Randy Moss won despite starting Melvin Gordon III, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Randy Moss scored more points than their projected total, while TROY AIKMAN fell short of their projection.
Randy Moss moves to (3-1) in blowout games this season, while TROY AIKMAN falls to (0-5).
Despite the loss, the Los Angeles Rams defense tallied 29 points, the highest score for a DEF this season.