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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Texans
2-5 151.92
111.34
 
VS
proj
Blue Ox
125.66 2-5
118.82

Dallas Texans knock off Blue Ox in 151.92-125.66 rout

Dallas Texans outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 151.92-125.66 victory over Blue Ox. Blue Ox got out to a 25-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Dallas Texans after that. They were led by Marvin Jones Jr. (10 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs) and Lamar Jackson (143 Pass Yds, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Philip Rivers (329 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Darren Waller (7 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for Blue Ox in defeat. Dallas Texans (2-5) will look to build on their success against CHIEFS, while Blue Ox (2-5) will try to get back on track against Fightin' Woodies.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Texans   Blue Ox

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones Jr. overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 43.3 points against his 10.35-point projection. In a 42-30 loss to the Vikings, he caught 10 passes for 93 yards and 4 touchdowns. Jones Jr. ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Texans
Points
% of total points 151.92
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
43.3
10.35
28.5%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
39.32
46.78
25.9%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
28
16.22
18.4%
4
James White
RB
15.4
15.82
10.1%
Blue Ox
Points
% of total points 125.66
1
Philip Rivers
QB
45.16
40.42
35.9%
2
Darren Waller
TE
31.6
13.22
25.1%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
22
11.34
17.5%
4
Duke Johnson
RB
11.1
11.28
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Darren Waller had a 48-yard catch for Blue Ox to contribute to a 74.50-49.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Dallas Texans emerged with a 129.52-125.66 lead. Lamar Jackson had a 50-yard pass for Dallas Texans, while Austin Ekeler had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Blue Ox with a 41-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Dallas Texans   Blue Ox
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
Dallas Texans
Dallas Texans 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 7th-most points per game in the league (143.29 ppg), leaving Dallas Texans on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 14 in the Standings.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1650 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 576 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
248 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 488 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Marvin Jones Jr.
Best Acquisition
30 Rec, 387 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Blue Ox
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Blue Ox making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 122.04 points per game through seven weeks, 16th-best in the league.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2114 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Will Fuller V
Best Drafted
34 Rec, 450 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Devlin Hodges
Best Acquisition
200 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD

What If

Dallas Texans would have beaten 16 other teams besides Blue Ox this week.
Blue Ox would have lost to eight other teams besides Dallas Texans this week.
Dallas Texans would be 5-2 if they played Blue Ox every week.
Last week, Dallas Texans would have been victorious over Blue Ox 120.34-109.13.
Dallas Texans would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Blue Ox.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dallas Texans, Blue Ox would be 2-4.
If Dallas Texans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 76-57.
If they played every team every week, Blue Ox would be 48-85.