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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Omaha Steaks
4-3 182.43
168.16
 
VS
proj
Vicious Rabbits
148.3 4-3
165.32

Vicious Rabbits come up short of predictions, succumb to Omaha Steaks in 182.43-148.30 rout

There's no easy way to say it, Vicious Rabbits didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Omaha Steaks cruised to a 182.43-148.30 victory. Omaha Steaks grabbed a 18.93-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Jared Goff (34.48 points) and Aaron Donald (20.5) and never gave it back. Carson Wentz (47.2 points) and Todd Gurley II (29.45) led the charge for Vicious Rabbits in defeat. Omaha Steaks (4-3) will look to build on their success against skwaH s'J, while Vicious Rabbits (4-3) face Mingapulcos in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Omaha Steaks   Vicious Rabbits

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Donald (9 Tackles, 4 Sacks) scored 20.5 points in a 39-10 win over the 49ers in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 5.35-point projection and was much higher than his 5.93-point season scoring average. Donald ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Packers next week.
Aaron Donald

Top Player Comparison

Omaha Steaks
Points
% of total points 182.43
1
Jared Goff
QB
34.48
43.41
18.9%
2
Aaron Donald
DT
20.5
5.35
11.2%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
20.5
15.58
11.2%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
19.7
14.08
10.8%
Vicious Rabbits
Points
% of total points 148.3
1
Carson Wentz
QB
47.2
36.97
31.8%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
29.45
22.36
19.9%
3
Kerryon Johnson
RB
18.85
11.35
12.7%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
9.75
11.47
6.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Omaha Steaks who took the lead, 153.98-135.05. For Omaha Steaks, Adam Thielen had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Kerryon Johnson had a 71-yard run for Vicious Rabbits, while Robbie Gould had a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 43-yard catch for Vicious Rabbits, who trailed 182.43-144.80 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Omaha Steaks   Vicious Rabbits
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Omaha Steaks
Omaha Steaks 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 squad is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (163.21 ppg), leaving Omaha Steaks with some work to do in order to make the playoffs at No. 5 in the Standings.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
2130 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 822 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Jaylon Smith
Best Acquisition
57 Tackles, 3 Sacks
Vicious Rabbits
Vicious Rabbits will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 169.02 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
John Brown
Best Acquisition
28 Rec, 558 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Omaha Steaks scored more in this one (182.43) than their season average (163.21).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Vicious Rabbits has left more points on the bench this season (702.01) than Omaha Steaks (529.97).
Omaha Steaks don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Vicious Rabbits (3 vs 0).
By position, Omaha Steaks have outscored Vicious Rabbits at WR and TE this season.
Omaha Steaks don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, third-highest in the league.
Omaha Steaks was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Vicious Rabbits (0).
Hey Vicious Rabbits, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!