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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Ya Gotta McKinnon Me
3-4 111.02
101.07
 
VS
proj
The Bloody Nine
98.76 5-2
109.52

Despite top scorer Cook, The Bloody Nine fall to Ya Gotta McKinnon Me, 111.02-98.76

Dalvin Cook posted 28.4 points for The Bloody Nine, the best total in the matchup and fourth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Ya Gotta McKinnon Me, who came back to earn a 111.02-98.76 win. Ya Gotta McKinnon Me trailed 98.76-81.42 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind the New England Patriots defense, who didn't allow any points, surrendered 154 yards, and forced 6 turnovers for 25 points, and Jamison Crowder, who caught 4 passes for 26 yards (4.6 points). Dalvin Cook (142 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (2 Rec, 133 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for The Bloody Nine in defeat. Ya Gotta McKinnon Me (3-4) will look to earn another win against Zhuānyuán 專員, while The Bloody Nine (5-2) will take on Funkdified in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Ya Gotta McKinnon Me   The Bloody Nine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (0 Pts Allowed, 154 Yds Allowed, 6 Turnovers) scored 25 points in a 33-0 win over the Jets in Week 7. They more-than-doubled their 8.98-point projection and overachieved for the seventh time this season. The Patriots defense ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Ya Gotta McKinnon Me
Points
% of total points 111.02
1
Jared Goff
QB
25.02
18.83
22.5%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
25
8.98
22.5%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.5
17.31
14.9%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
16.3
13.45
14.7%
The Bloody Nine
Points
% of total points 98.76
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
28.4
17.45
28.8%
2
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
20.3
10.54
20.6%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.7
11.53
17.9%
4
Julio Jones
WR
12.3
15.87
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, The Bloody Nine owned a 91.86-74.82 lead. For Ya Gotta McKinnon Me, Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 74-yard touchdown catch and a 59-yard catch for The Bloody Nine, while Stefon Diggs had a 66-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Ya Gotta McKinnon Me   The Bloody Nine
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? After all, we're already midway through the season, believe it or not.
Ya Gotta McKinnon Me
Ya Gotta McKinnon Me 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 (107.71 ppg), leaving Ya Gotta McKinnon Me outside of playoff position at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
NE Defense
MVP
6.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 223.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
715 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 203 Rec Yds
Auden Tate
Best Acquisition
22 Rec, 326 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
The Bloody Nine
This week was the exception, not the rule. The Bloody Nine have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 117.50 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
725 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 220 Rec Yds
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
43 Rec, 662 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Dak Prescott
Best Acquisition
2123 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 163 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

What If

Ya Gotta McKinnon Me would have beaten nine other teams besides The Bloody Nine this week.
The Bloody Nine would have lost to just three other teams besides Ya Gotta McKinnon Me this week.
If they played The Bloody Nine every week, Ya Gotta McKinnon Me would be 2-5 this season.
Last week, The Bloody Nine would have been victorious over Ya Gotta McKinnon Me 156.14-107.6.
Ya Gotta McKinnon Me would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Bloody Nine.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ya Gotta McKinnon Me, The Bloody Nine would be 3-3.
If Ya Gotta McKinnon Me had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-36.
If they played every team every week, The Bloody Nine would be 51-26.