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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
RiSeN!
7-0 96.92
85.2
 
VS
proj
FtheRefs
74.18 4-3
82.61

RiSeN! knock off FtheRefs to remain perfect in 96.92-74.18 rout

RiSeN! won their seventh straight to open the season with a convincing win over FtheRefs, cruising to a 96.92-74.18 victory. RiSeN! grabbed a 5.05-point lead on Thursday behind Phillip Lindsay (10.8 points) and never let it go. John Brown (17.7 points) and Drew Brees (15.68) led the way for FtheRefs in defeat. RiSeN! (7-0) will look to rack up another win against Bubba's Brawlers, while FtheRefs (4-3) will try to right the ship against Blade Executioner.

Matchup Timeline

  RiSeN!   FtheRefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 50 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins, Blount put up 8.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 2.11-point projection and was much higher than his 2.32-point season scoring average. Blount will face the Seahawks next week.
LeGarrette Blount

Top Player Comparison

RiSeN!
Points
% of total points 96.92
1
Luke Kuechly
LB
16.5
7.99
17%
2
Jared Goff
QB
15.57
17.18
16.1%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
13.25
5.14
13.7%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
10.8
5.03
11.1%
FtheRefs
Points
% of total points 74.18
1
John Brown
WR
17.7
4.63
23.9%
2
Drew Brees
QB
15.68
16.38
21.1%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
10.35
4.83
14%
4
John Johnson III
S
8
7.38
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Phillip Lindsay had a 28-yard touchdown run for RiSeN!, helping to give the team a 10.80-5.75 lead.
Sunday Early
Kenyan Drake had a 54-yard touchdown run for FtheRefs, who trailed 74.57-36.50 after the early action.
Sunday Late
John Brown had a 56-yard catch for FtheRefs, who trailed 85.82-74.18 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  RiSeN!   FtheRefs
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
RiSeN!
RiSeN! have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 108.55 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to an undefeated record and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
453 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 257 Rec Yds
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
41 Rec, 635 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Brett Maher
Best Acquisition
16-18 FG, 55 long, 12-12 XP
FtheRefs
FtheRefs will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 94.37 points per game through seven weeks, 4th-best in the league, the squad holds the No. 3 spot in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1870 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Budda Baker
Best Acquisition
66 Tackles, 1.5 Sack

Game Notes

RiSeN! emerged victorious even though only five of their 12 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
FtheRefs had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
RiSeN! recorded more points than their projected total, while FtheRefs fell short of their projection.
Not only did RiSeN! win, but they also covered the 2.59-point projected margin of victory.
RiSeN! moves to (3-0) in blowout games this year, while FtheRefs falls to (3-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, John Brown scored 17.7 points, the third-highest score for a wideout this week.