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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Trubisky Fanboys
2-5 98.78
97.63
 
VS
proj
Nerd Herd
83.48 1-6
87.61

The Trubisky Fanboys hand Nerd Herd third consecutive loss, 98.78-83.48

The Trubisky Fanboys emerged victorious with a 98.78-83.48 victory to hand Nerd Herd their third straight loss. The Trubisky Fanboys never trailed in this one after nabbing a 10.00-point lead on Thursday behind Brandon McManus. Latavius Murray (20.3 points) and Jared Goff (16.48) carried the flag for Nerd Herd in the loss. The Trubisky Fanboys improve to 2-5 on the season, while Nerd Herd fall to 1-6.

Matchup Timeline

  The Trubisky Fanboys   Nerd Herd

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 15.8 points against his 7.23-point projection. In a 39-10 loss to the Rams, he caught 5 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown. Kittle ranks #66 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

The Trubisky Fanboys
Points
% of total points 98.78
1
Tom Brady
QB
22.68
19.63
23%
2
George Kittle
TE
15.8
7.23
16%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
13.5
14.29
13.7%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
12.8
10.34
13%
Nerd Herd
Points
% of total points 83.48
1
Latavius Murray
RB
20.3
11.08
24.3%
2
Jared Goff
QB
16.48
21.16
19.7%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
12.5
6.01
15%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11
11.46
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, The Trubisky Fanboys had a 76.88-74.48 lead. Tom Brady linked up with Josh Gordon for a 55-yard pass for The Trubisky Fanboys. Latavius Murray made the highlight reel for Nerd Herd with a 38-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  The Trubisky Fanboys   Nerd Herd
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's time take a closer look at the Standings.
The Trubisky Fanboys
The Trubisky Fanboys rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (102.89 ppg), leaving The Trubisky Fanboys with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 10 in the Standings.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
363 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 362 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Drafted
Tom Brady
Best Acquisition
1876 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Nerd Herd
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 84.55, Nerd Herd ranks No. 12 in the Standings, leaving the team outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
2130 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Matt Ryan
Best Acquisition
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on The Trubisky Fanboys exceeded their projected point totals.
Nerd Herd had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
The Trubisky Fanboys put up more points than their projected total, while Nerd Herd failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 15.3-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a two-match losing skid for The Trubisky Fanboys.
Not only did The Trubisky Fanboys win, but they also covered the 10.02-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Latavius Murray scored 20.3 points, the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.