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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
#Unlucky13
6-1 133
143.26
 
VS
proj
Samtastic
123 6-1
129.38

#Unlucky13 overtake Samtastic for top spot, 133-123

#Unlucky13 overtook Samtastic in the standings, ascending to the top of the standings in Machismo League with a hard-fought win, earning a 133-123 victory. Samtastic earned a 10-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but #Unlucky13 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (358 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 45 Rush Yds) and Todd Gurley II (63 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 23 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Philip Rivers (306 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (5 Pts Allowed, 303 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) carried the flag for Samtastic in the loss. #Unlucky13 (6-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Instigators, while Samtastic (6-1) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against RJ Machismo.

Matchup Timeline

  #Unlucky13   Samtastic

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Randall (12 Tackles) scored 23 points in a 26-23 lost to the Buccaneers in Week 7. He nearly doubled his 11.6-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Randall ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Damarious Randall

Top Player Comparison

#Unlucky13
Points
% of total points 133
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33
23.91
24.8%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
26
18.64
19.5%
3
Damarious Randall
CB
23
11.6
17.3%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
12
11.75
9%
Samtastic
Points
% of total points 123
1
Philip Rivers
QB
24
20.33
19.5%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
19
8.41
15.4%
3
Jamal Adams
S
15
12.17
12.2%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
15
9.41
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for Samtastic, contributing to a 84-74 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday night, but it was #Unlucky13 who claimed the lead, 133-120. For #Unlucky13, Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass and a 43-yard pass. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for Samtastic with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  #Unlucky13   Samtastic
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, which means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
#Unlucky13
#Unlucky13 have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 147 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
2223 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Anthony Hitchens
Best Acquisition
63 Tackles
Samtastic
Samtastic will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 134 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team is No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
the Indianapolis Colts defense
Best Acquisition
26.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 374.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 15 Turnovers

Game Notes

Only four of the 12 starters on #Unlucky13 exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Despite six of their 12 starters exceeding their points projection, Samtastic lost.
Samtastic can partially blame the loss on Marcell Dareus, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Samtastic ranked 5th in the league in scoring this week, while #Unlucky13 put up the 4th-best score.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with #Unlucky13. They got the win, but did not cover the 13.88-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Philip Rivers recorded 24 points, the second-best score for a signal-caller this week.