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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Nightmares
3-4 134.2
144.77
 
VS
proj
Vandals
72.55 1-6
121.34

Nightmares hand Vandals third consecutive loss, 134.20-72.55

Nightmares earned a 134.20-72.55 victory to hand Vandals their third consecutive loss. Nightmares never trailed in this one after nabbing a 9.70-point lead on Thursday behind Royce Freeman. The Houston Texans defense (14 points) and Greg Zuerlein (13) were the leaders for Vandals in the loss. Nightmares (3-4) will look to rack up another W against Blue Falcons, while Vandals (1-6) face Orange bloods in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Nightmares   Vandals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Shepard (5 Rec, 167 Rec Yds) scored 21.7 points in a 23-20 lost to the Falcons in Week 7. His scoring output was 77.6% more than his 12.22-point projection and was higher than his 14.59-point season scoring average. Shepard ranks #65 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Sterling Shepard

Top Player Comparison

Nightmares
Points
% of total points 134.2
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
27.05
23.49
20.2%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
22.3
12.79
16.6%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
21.7
12.22
16.2%
4
Julio Jones
WR
17.4
19.47
13%
Vandals
Points
% of total points 72.55
1
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
14
6.94
19.3%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
11.26
17.9%
3
Greg Olsen
TE
8.5
11.85
11.7%
4
Nelson Agholor
WR
8
10.6
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Latavius Murray had a 38-yard touchdown run for Nightmares, helping the team to a 90.10-57.35 lead.
Monday
Sterling Shepard had a 58-yard catch and a 53-yard catch for Nightmares on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Nightmares   Vandals
Standings Update
How about we refresh the Standings? We're already midway through the season after all, believe it or not.
Nightmares
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Nightmares making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 130.95 points per game through seven weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Julio Jones
MVP
53 Rec, 812 Rec Yds
Baker Mayfield
Best Drafted
1291 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs
the Tennessee Titans defense
Best Acquisition
18.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 338.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 7 Turnovers
Vandals
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 125.46, Vandals holds the No. 14 spot in the Standings, leaving the team with some work to do in order to get into playoff position.
Important Players
Antonio Brown
MVP
40 Rec, 478 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
30 Rec, 438 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Blake Bortles
Best Acquisition
1735 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs, 218 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Nightmares won despite the fact that only four of their 11 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Vandals had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Nightmares had five players score more points than the leading scorer for Vandals.
Nightmares put up more points than their season scoring average (130.95) while Vandals fell short of theirs (125.46).
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
Not only did Nightmares win, but they also easily covered the 23.43-point predicted margin of victory.