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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
bluegrass
4-3 345.79
282.94
 
VS
proj
Badass Lemmings
236.05 3-4
263.04

bluegrass top expectations, defeat Badass Lemmings in 345.79-236.05 rout

bluegrass stepped up, cruising to a 345.79-236.05 victory over Badass Lemmings, who fell short of projections. bluegrass pulled out to a 57.39-point lead on Thursday behind the Kansas City Chiefs defense (59.25 points) and Mecole Hardman (10.84) and never let go of it. The Los Angeles Rams defense (42.55 points) and Tom Brady (31.95) led the charge for Badass Lemmings in the loss. bluegrass (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against The Excellector, while Badass Lemmings (3-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against BULLDOZERS.

Matchup Timeline

  bluegrass   Badass Lemmings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chiefs defense (6 Pts Allowed, 205 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 59.25 points in a 30-6 win over the Broncos in Week 7. Their scoring output crushed their 10.34-point projection and was much higher than their 24.68-point season scoring average. The Chiefs defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

bluegrass
Points
% of total points 345.79
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
59.55
31.16
17.2%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
59.25
10.34
17.1%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
35.3
27.19
10.2%
4
Blake Martinez
LB
30
18.86
8.7%
Badass Lemmings
Points
% of total points 236.05
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
42.55
10.27
18%
2
Tom Brady
QB
31.95
36.52
13.5%
3
Tevin Coleman
RB
18.15
17.24
7.7%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
17.05
14.08
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Thursday, but it was bluegrass who claimed the lead, 70.09-12.70. For bluegrass, Mecole Hardman had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Badass Lemmings with a 57-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 66-yard pass for bluegrass, while John Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 296.04-167.50 lead for bluegrass.
Monday
Tom Brady had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Badass Lemmings.

Points By Position

  bluegrass   Badass Lemmings
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
bluegrass
bluegrass may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (301.03 ppg), propelling bluegrass to the No. 5 spot in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Leonard Fournette
MVP
715 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 203 Rec Yds
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
1711 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Jordan Poyer
Best Acquisition
42 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int
Badass Lemmings
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Badass Lemmings holding onto the No. 8 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 279.27 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Badass Lemmings is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
1992 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
618 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 305 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Cle Defense
Best Acquisition
25.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 373.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 8 Turnovers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. bluegrass scored more points in this matchup (345.79) than their season average (301.03).
We heard scoring helps you win. Badass Lemmings need some help then, averaging just 279.27 versus bluegrass's 301.03.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. bluegrass has left fewer points on the bench this season (251.44) than Badass Lemmings (366.26).
bluegrass are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Badass Lemmings (1).
bluegrass should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Badass Lemmings (3 vs 2).
By position, bluegrass have outscored Badass Lemmings at RB, DEF, and IDP this season.
bluegrass has a higher average scoring margin (12) than Badass Lemmings this season (-2).
The starters for bluegrass had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Badass Lemmings (2).
There's not much good to say about Badass Lemmings this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!