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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Running Wild
5-2 181.37
160.65
 
VS
proj
OLD DOG
157.25 3-4
163.25

Running Wild top OLD DOG for fourth straight win in 181.37-157.25 rout

Running Wild extended their win streak to four games with a dominant win over OLD DOG, cruising to a 181.37-157.25 victory. Running Wild grabbed a 8.00-point lead on Thursday behind Budda Baker and never let go of it. Aaron Donald (9 Tackles, 4 Sacks) and Jared Goff (202 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for OLD DOG in defeat. Running Wild (5-2) will look to add to their success against RAWDAWG, while OLD DOG (3-4) will meet TheLegacy in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Running Wild   OLD DOG

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 10 tackles and recording 2 sacks against the 49ers, Littleton registered 21.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.12-point projection and was much higher than his 9.7-point season scoring average. Littleton ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Packers next week.
Cory Littleton

Top Player Comparison

Running Wild
Points
% of total points 181.37
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
35.27
17.38
19.4%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
31.9
38.89
17.6%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
29.83
23.13
16.4%
4
Cory Littleton
LB
21.5
7.12
11.9%
OLD DOG
Points
% of total points 157.25
1
Aaron Donald
DT
29.5
7.06
18.8%
2
Jared Goff
QB
28.48
40.05
18.1%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
20.68
14.36
13.2%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
17.6
16.19
11.2%

Points By Position

  Running Wild   OLD DOG
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, and that means it's time to refresh the Standings.
Running Wild
Running Wild will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 167.29 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit is No. 2 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
542 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 226 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Cory Littleton
Best Acquisition
58 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 1 Int
OLD DOG
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine OLD DOG making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 155.09 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2033 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Drafted
1602 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Aaron Donald
Best Acquisition
26 Tackles, 8 Sacks

StatSmack

Running Wild must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (181.37) than their season average (167.29).
Running Wild are on fire, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. OLD DOG need some help then, averaging just 155.09 versus Running Wild's 167.29.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Running Wild (5-2) have a better record than OLD DOG (3-4).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Running Wild has left fewer points on the bench this season (385.74) than OLD DOG (624.84).
Once Running Wild put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than OLD DOG (4 vs 2).
Running Wild are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than OLD DOG (1).
Running Wild don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than OLD DOG (0 vs 1).
Running Wild should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than OLD DOG (6 vs 2).
Running Wild have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than OLD DOG (44 vs 33).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of OLD DOG - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Running Wild (1) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Running Wild have outscored OLD DOG at RB, TE, and IDP this season.
Running Wild don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about OLD DOG this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!