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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Sesquipedantic Squad
4-3 134.28
94.85
 
VS
proj
Fantasy Champs
94.44 4-3
97.91

Sesquipedantic Squad beat predictions, knock off Fantasy Champs in 134.28-94.44 rout

Sesquipedantic Squad beat expectations, rolling to a 134.28-94.44 victory over Fantasy Champs, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in this matchup, as Sesquipedantic Squad jumped out to a 48.38-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Kirk Cousins (29.18 points) and Dalvin Cook (26.9). Darren Waller (7 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Russell Wilson (241 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 27 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Fantasy Champs in defeat. Sesquipedantic Squad (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Touchdown Abbey, while Fantasy Champs (4-3) attempt to right the ship against DITKA.

Matchup Timeline

  Sesquipedantic Squad   Fantasy Champs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 21 points against their 6.41-point projection. In a 37-10 win over the Falcons, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 224 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Rams defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Bengals next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Sesquipedantic Squad
Points
% of total points 134.28
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
29.18
17.84
21.7%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
26.9
15.56
20%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
21
6.41
15.6%
4
Brett Maher
K
15
9.03
11.2%
Fantasy Champs
Points
% of total points 94.44
1
Darren Waller
TE
24.6
8.12
26%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
15.34
22.08
16.2%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
11.8
9.93
12.5%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
11.4
10.81
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Sesquipedantic Squad who grabbed the lead, 111.68-63.30. Kirk Cousins hit Stefon Diggs for a 66-yard pass for Sesquipedantic Squad. Cousins also lit up the scoreboard with a 25-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Darren Waller had a 48-yard catch for Fantasy Champs, while Adam Thielen had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 48-yard pass for Fantasy Champs, who trailed 111.68-94.44 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Brett Maher had a 63-yard field goal for Sesquipedantic Squad to contribute to a 126.68-94.44 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Sesquipedantic Squad   Fantasy Champs
Standings Update
How about we take a closer look at the Standings? We're already halfway through the season after all, believe it or not.
Sesquipedantic Squad
Sesquipedantic Squad 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 team is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (94.63 ppg), leaving Sesquipedantic Squad with some work to do in order to make the playoffs at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
725 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 220 Rec Yds
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
1711 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Carlos Hyde
Best Acquisition
461 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Fantasy Champs
Fantasy Champs 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 team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (95.32 ppg), leaving Fantasy Champs with some work to do in order to make the playoffs at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1945 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
27 Rec, 391 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
DJ Chark Jr.
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 581 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Sesquipedantic Squad scored higher than their projected point totals.
Fantasy Champs had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Sesquipedantic Squad put up more points than their season scoring average (94.63) while Fantasy Champs fell short of theirs (95.32).
Sesquipedantic Squad scored more points than their projected total, while Fantasy Champs fell short of their projection.
The 134.28 points scored by Sesquipedantic Squad are the 4th-most in the league this season.
The defeat concludes a streak of two straight wins for Fantasy Champs.
Sesquipedantic Squad moves to (2-0) in blowout games this season, while Fantasy Champs falls to (3-2).
Despite the loss, Darren Waller put up 24.6 points, the highest scoring output for any tight end this year.