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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Firestorm
5-2 128.22
120.54
 
VS
proj
Mananas
122.36 3-4
96.43

Mananas fall to Firestorm 128.22-122.36 despite topping expectations

Mananas stepped up and outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to triumph by a score of 120.54-96.43, Firestorm secured a 128.22-122.36 win over Mananas. Mananas nabbed a 12.46-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Firestorm held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dalvin Cook, who ran for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns for 28.9 points, and Darren Waller, who caught 7 passes for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns (26.6 points). Chase Edmonds (126 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 24 Rec Yds) and the Arizona Cardinals defense (21 Pts Allowed, 263 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) were the top scorers for Mananas in the loss. Firestorm (5-2) will look to add to their success against Cavemen, while Mananas (3-4) match up against Blue Skywalker in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Firestorm   Mananas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.12 points, Waller more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 26.6 points as the Raiders lost to the Packers 42-24. He caught 7 passes for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Waller will play the Texans.
Darren Waller

Top Player Comparison

Firestorm
Points
% of total points 128.22
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
28.9
15.56
22.5%
2
Darren Waller
TE
26.6
8.12
20.7%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.32
25.4
19.7%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.5
15.28
12.9%
Mananas
Points
% of total points 122.36
1
Chase Edmonds
RB
35
5.15
28.6%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
17
9.46
13.9%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.2
8.94
13.2%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
15.1
11.56
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Mananas had a 96.56-84.10 lead. For Firestorm, Darren Waller had a 48-yard catch. Chase Edmonds had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown run for Mananas, while Stefon Diggs had a 66-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Lamar Jackson had a 50-yard pass for Firestorm, helping the team to a 128.22-118.56 lead.

Points By Position

  Firestorm   Mananas
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway mark. How about we catch up on the Standings?
Firestorm
Firestorm will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 126.14 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad boasts the No. 3 spot in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1650 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 576 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
725 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 220 Rec Yds
Darren Waller
Best Acquisition
44 Rec, 485 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Mananas
Mananas 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 (106.35 ppg), leaving Mananas on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
62 Rec, 763 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
30 Rec, 562 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
839 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs

What If

Firestorm would have beaten eight other teams besides Mananas this week.
Mananas would have lost to just three other teams besides Firestorm this week.
If Firestorm played Mananas every week this season, they'd be 5-2.
Had they played each other last week, Mananas would have defeated Firestorm 151.4-120.64.
Firestorm would be 5-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mananas.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Firestorm, Mananas would be 3-3.
If Firestorm had played every team in the league each week, they would be 53-24.
If they played every team every week, Mananas would be 33-44.