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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Bunky's Raw Dogs
7-0 168
164.4
 
VS
proj
Alvin Instant Kamara
125 4-3
152.05

Bunky's Raw Dogs top Alvin Instant Kamara to remain perfect, 168-125

Bunky's Raw Dogs won their seventh matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Alvin Instant Kamara, earning a 168-125 victory. It was the third loss in a row for Alvin Instant Kamara. Alvin Instant Kamara took a 9-point lead on Thursday, but Bunky's Raw Dogs held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Carolina Panthers defense, who allowed 17 points, surrendered 342 yards, and forced a fumble for 41 points, and Cam Newton, who passed for 269 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 49 yards (31 points). Drew Brees (22 points) and Michael Thomas (19) were the top performers for Alvin Instant Kamara in the loss. Bunky's Raw Dogs improve to 7-0 on the season, while Alvin Instant Kamara fall to 4-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Bunky's Raw Dogs   Alvin Instant Kamara

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown against the Buccaneers, Landry scored 25 points this week. His scoring output was 50.6% more than his 16.6-point projection and was much higher than his 15.29-point season scoring average. Landry ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Jarvis Landry

Top Player Comparison

Bunky's Raw Dogs
Points
% of total points 168
1
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
41
27.26
24.4%
2
Cam Newton
QB
31
24.45
18.5%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
26
22.05
15.5%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
25
16.6
14.9%
Alvin Instant Kamara
Points
% of total points 125
1
Drew Brees
QB
22
25.52
17.6%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
19
19.19
15.2%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
17
26.46
13.6%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
16
14.09
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 43-yard catch for Alvin Instant Kamara, who trailed 135-125 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Bunky's Raw Dogs   Alvin Instant Kamara
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought catch up on the Standings.
Bunky's Raw Dogs
Bunky's Raw Dogs will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 185 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit boasts an undefeated record and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
481 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 424 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Matt Ryan
Best Acquisition
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Alvin Instant Kamara
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Alvin Instant Kamara holding onto the No. 5 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 167 points per game through seven weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Alvin Instant Kamara is easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1870 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Alvin Kamara
Best Acquisition
363 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 362 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

What If

Bunky's Raw Dogs would have beaten three other teams besides Alvin Instant Kamara this week.
Alvin Instant Kamara would have lost to seven other teams besides Bunky's Raw Dogs this week.
If Bunky's Raw Dogs played Alvin Instant Kamara every week this season, they'd be 4-3.
Had they played each other last week, Bunky's Raw Dogs would have beaten Alvin Instant Kamara 216-79.
Bunky's Raw Dogs would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Alvin Instant Kamara.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bunky's Raw Dogs, Alvin Instant Kamara would be 5-1.
If Bunky's Raw Dogs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-22.
If they played every team every week, Alvin Instant Kamara would be 34-28-1.