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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
DeKaylin Zecharius
4-3 99.72
103.17
 
VS
proj
Tragically Malicious
99.66 1-6
93

Back-and-forth battle ends with DeKaylin Zecharius coming back to beat Tragically Malicious in 99.72-99.66 battle

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, DeKaylin Zecharius extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind win over Tragically Malicious, staging an impressive comeback for a 99.72-99.66 victory. DeKaylin Zecharius trailed 99.66-93.02 heading into Monday night, but the squad made a run behind Julian Edelman (20 Rush Yds, 47 Rec Yds). Latavius Murray (119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 31 Rec Yds) and DeAndre Hopkins (9 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Tragically Malicious in the loss. DeKaylin Zecharius (4-3) have now won four consecutive matchups and will look to keep it rolling against Gimme the trophy. Tragically Malicious (1-6) will meet Randy Ableman in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  DeKaylin Zecharius   Tragically Malicious

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Zuerlein overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 15 points against his 9.83-point projection. In a 37-10 win over the Falcons, he made 3 of his 4 FG attempts. Zuerlein ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

DeKaylin Zecharius
Points
% of total points 99.72
1
Jared Goff
QB
25.02
20.86
25.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
16.8
12.05
16.8%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
9.83
15%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
11
12.87
11%
Tragically Malicious
Points
% of total points 99.66
1
Latavius Murray
RB
27
10.1
27.1%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.6
12.1
16.7%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
15
8.96
15.1%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
13.4
11.61
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was DeKaylin Zecharius who emerged with the lead, 76.22-68.76. For DeKaylin Zecharius, Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal. Josh Jacobs made the highlight reel for Tragically Malicious with a 42-yard run.

Points By Position

  DeKaylin Zecharius   Tragically Malicious
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?
DeKaylin Zecharius
DeKaylin Zecharius may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (95.37 ppg), propelling DeKaylin Zecharius to No. 6 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
607 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 128 Rec Yds
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
506 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
1995 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Tragically Malicious
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Tragically Malicious making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 89.56 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2170 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
554 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Chase Edmonds
Best Acquisition
287 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 100 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

DeKaylin Zecharius are on a roll, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Tragically Malicious need some help then, averaging just 89.56 versus DeKaylin Zecharius's 95.37.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. DeKaylin Zecharius (4-3) have a better record than Tragically Malicious (1-6).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Tragically Malicious has left more points on the bench this season (342.7) than DeKaylin Zecharius (290).
In dire times, at least DeKaylin Zecharius keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Tragically Malicious (1 vs 3).
DeKaylin Zecharius have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Tragically Malicious (1 vs 0).
Tragically Malicious have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than DeKaylin Zecharius (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, DeKaylin Zecharius have outscored Tragically Malicious at RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
DeKaylin Zecharius has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Tragically Malicious this season (-19).
There's not much good to say about Tragically Malicious this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!