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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Funkdified
4-3 92.74
102.92
 
VS
proj
No More Diamonds
57.14 4-3
105.56

No More Diamonds succumb to Funkdified, 92.74-57.14

No More Diamonds failed to rise to the occasion, as Funkdified secured a 92.74-57.14 victory. No More Diamonds grabbed a 10.94-point lead on Thursday, but Funkdified held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Michael Thomas (9 Rec, 131 Rec Yds) and Russell Wilson (241 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 27 Rush Yds). Greg Zuerlein (3-4 FG, 55 long, 4-4 XP) and Todd Gurley II (41 Rush Yds, 13 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for No More Diamonds in the loss. Funkdified (4-3) will look to add to their success against The Bloody Nine, while No More Diamonds (4-3) will meet Luke Skywokka in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Funkdified   No More Diamonds

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 10 points against their 7.01-point projection. In a 36-25 win over the Bears, they allowed 25 points, surrendered 252 yards, and forced 2 fumbles. The Saints defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Funkdified
Points
% of total points 92.74
1
Michael Thomas
WR
17.6
14.96
19%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
14.34
19
15.5%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
14.3
12.32
15.4%
4
Justin Tucker
K
12
9.5
12.9%
No More Diamonds
Points
% of total points 57.14
1
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
9.83
26.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
11.9
12.36
20.8%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
7.24
23.65
12.7%
4
Jason Witten
TE
5.3
6.88
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 21-yard touchdown pass for No More Diamonds to contribute to a 10.94-0.00 lead for No More Diamonds.
Sunday Early
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for No More Diamonds, contributing to a 46.34-15.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 48-yard pass for Funkdified to contribute to an 83.24-50.34 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Funkdified   No More Diamonds
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, and that means it's about time to refresh the Standings.
Funkdified
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Funkdified holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 103.83 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Funkdified is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1945 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
62 Rec, 763 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
DJ Chark Jr.
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 581 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
No More Diamonds
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine No More Diamonds making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 99.67 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2180 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
311 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Pit Defense
Best Acquisition
21.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 354.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 15 Turnovers

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Funkdified exceeded their projected scoring totals.
No More Diamonds had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 35.6-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat puts an end to a two-game winning streak for No More Diamonds.
On the losing side, Greg Zuerlein recorded 15 points, the second-highest score for a K this week.