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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Injury Prone
6-1 183.84
164.63
 
VS
proj
Footsteps Falco
97.37 2-5
126.11

Injury Prone jump into 1st place in 183.84-97.37 rout

Injury Prone ascended into first place in Shane Falco Invitational with an easy win over Footsteps Falco, rolling to a 183.84-97.37 victory. Injury Prone got out to a 17.74-point lead on Thursday behind Patrick Mahomes and never let go of it. Carson Wentz (24.84 points) and Jimmy Graham (16.5) were the leaders for Footsteps Falco in defeat. Injury Prone (6-1) have now won four straight and will look to maintain their winning ways against GoBolts. Footsteps Falco (2-5) will try to get back in the win column against Ballers.

Matchup Timeline

  Injury Prone   Footsteps Falco

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 31 points against their 11.7-point projection. During a 33-0 win over the Jets, they didn't allow any points, surrendered 154 yards, and forced 6 turnovers. 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

Injury Prone
Points
% of total points 183.84
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
31
11.7
16.9%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
31
28.69
16.9%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
26.9
21.98
14.6%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
21.3
12.73
11.6%
Footsteps Falco
Points
% of total points 97.37
1
Carson Wentz
QB
24.84
45.25
25.5%
2
Jimmy Graham
TE
16.5
8.05
16.9%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
16.1
14.62
16.5%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
10.1
17.07
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Injury Prone to contribute to a 17.74-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 74-yard touchdown catch and a 59-yard catch for Injury Prone, while Stefon Diggs had a 66-yard catch to contribute to a 152.84-52.50 lead for Injury Prone.
Sunday Night
Carson Wentz had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Footsteps Falco, who trailed 152.84-97.37 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Injury Prone   Footsteps Falco
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Injury Prone
Injury Prone have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 180.11 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2180 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
715 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 203 Rec Yds
Josh Jacobs
Best Acquisition
554 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Footsteps Falco
Footsteps Falco 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 9th-most points per game in the league (139.57 ppg), leaving Footsteps Falco with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 16 in the Standings.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1649 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
James Conner
Best Drafted
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 231 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Gardner Minshew II
Best Acquisition
1697 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 173 Rush Yds

Game Notes

Injury Prone had seven of their eight starting players exceed their projected points.
Despite four of their eight starters scoring above their points projection, Footsteps Falco lost.
The New England Patriots defense, Leonard Fournette, and Josh Jacobs all scored more points than Carson Wentz, the leading scorer for Footsteps Falco.
Injury Prone put up more points than their season scoring average (180.11) while Footsteps Falco fell short of theirs (139.57).
Injury Prone put up more points than their projected total, while Footsteps Falco fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Injury Prone win, but they also easily covered the 38.52-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Injury Prone moves to (5-0), while Footsteps Falco falls to (2-2).