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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Shane McMahon
4-3 143.28
121.56
 
VS
proj
PapaMarShongo
126.14 0-7
113.45

Back-and-forth battle ends with Shane McMahon coming back to beat PapaMarShongo, 143.28-126.14

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Shane McMahon came back to earn a 143.28-126.14 victory to hand PapaMarShongo their seventh straight loss to open the season. Trailing 126.14-112.18 heading into Monday night, Shane McMahon came storming back behind Julio Jones (15.9 points) and Tevin Coleman (15.2). Emmanuel Sanders (28 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 102 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tarik Cohen (14 Rush Yds, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for PapaMarShongo in defeat. Shane McMahon (4-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Diamond Dallas Page, while PapaMarShongo (0-7) face off against V-Lo Brown in an effort to earn their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Shane McMahon   PapaMarShongo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 18.3 points against his 9.49-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

Shane McMahon
Points
% of total points 143.28
1
Latavius Murray
RB
21.3
11.93
14.9%
2
George Kittle
TE
18.3
9.49
12.8%
3
Drew Brees
QB
16.78
19.69
11.7%
4
Julio Jones
WR
15.9
16.17
11.1%
PapaMarShongo
Points
% of total points 126.14
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
27.32
10.69
21.7%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
18.3
11.35
14.5%
3
Mike Evans
WR
17.2
14.44
13.6%
4
Alex Smith
QB
12.72
17.26
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown pass for PapaMarShongo, contributing to a 27.32-0.00 lead for PapaMarShongo.
Sunday Early
Latavius Murray had a 38-yard touchdown run for Shane McMahon to contribute to a 95.40-84.22 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Alex Smith had a 23-yard touchdown pass for PapaMarShongo, contributing to a 114.14-112.18 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 43-yard catch for PapaMarShongo, contributing to a 126.14-112.18 lead for the team.
Monday
Tevin Coleman had a 30-yard touchdown run for Shane McMahon on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Shane McMahon   PapaMarShongo
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway point. How about we check in on the Standings?
Shane McMahon
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Shane McMahon holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 123.02 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Shane McMahon is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1870 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 812 Rec Yds
Dan Bailey
Best Acquisition
11-14 FG, 52 long, 11-11 XP
PapaMarShongo
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see PapaMarShongo making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 119.07 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2033 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 591 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Brett Maher
Best Acquisition
16-18 FG, 55 long, 12-12 XP

Game Notes

Shane McMahon had six of their 10 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
PapaMarShongo had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Shane McMahon earn the win, but they also easily covered the 8.11-point predicted margin of victory.
Shane McMahon moves to (2-0) in comeback games this season, while PapaMarShongo falls to (0-3).
In a losing effort, Emmanuel Sanders scored 27.32 points, the highest score for a WR this week.