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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
MyGOAThas A. Thielen
5-2 103.96
112.11
 
VS
proj
Big Dak Energy
83.66 3-4
115.83

Big Dak Energy succumb to MyGOAThas A. Thielen in 103.96-83.66 rout

There's no way around it, Big Dak Energy underperformed, at least compared to projections, as MyGOAThas A. Thielen cruised to a 103.96-83.66 victory. Big Dak Energy nabbed a 3.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all MyGOAThas A. Thielen after that. They were led by Austin Ekeler, who caught 7 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown for 22 points, and Allen Robinson II, who caught 10 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown (19.7 points). Sony Michel (42 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Leonard Fournette (131 Rush Yds, 14 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Big Dak Energy in the loss. MyGOAThas A. Thielen (5-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against Take Mahomes Tonight, while Big Dak Energy (3-4) take on No Luck no Problem in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  MyGOAThas A. Thielen   Big Dak Energy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 22 points against his 10.91-point projection. In a 23-20 loss to the Titans, he caught 7 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. Ekeler ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

MyGOAThas A. Thielen
Points
% of total points 103.96
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
22
10.91
21.2%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.7
11.3
18.9%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
14.9
12.72
14.3%
4
Tom Brady
QB
12.96
20.09
12.5%
Big Dak Energy
Points
% of total points 83.66
1
Sony Michel
RB
21.9
10.97
26.2%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
15.5
17.31
18.5%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
11.9
12.36
14.2%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
11.7
11.94
14%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 41-yard catch for Big Dak Energy, helping give Big Dak Energy an 11.70-8.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Josh Jacobs had a 42-yard run for MyGOAThas A. Thielen, while Adam Thielen had a 25-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 55.66-40.30 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 41-yard touchdown catch for MyGOAThas A. Thielen, helping the team to a 91.00-55.66 lead.
Monday
Tom Brady had a 26-yard touchdown pass for MyGOAThas A. Thielen during Monday Night Football en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  MyGOAThas A. Thielen   Big Dak Energy
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? We're already midway through the season after all, if you can believe it.
MyGOAThas A. Thielen
MyGOAThas A. Thielen 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 5th-most points per game in the league (118.60 ppg), propelling MyGOAThas A. Thielen to the No. 4 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
248 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 488 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
1992 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Darren Waller
Best Acquisition
44 Rec, 485 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Big Dak Energy
Big Dak Energy 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 4th-most points per game in the league (121.53 ppg), leaving Big Dak Energy with some work to do in order to make the playoffs at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
2123 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 163 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
715 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 203 Rec Yds
Latavius Murray
Best Acquisition
257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on MyGOAThas A. Thielen exceeded their scoring projections.
Big Dak Energy had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
This loss snaps a two-game unbeaten streak for Big Dak Energy.
In blowout games this season, MyGOAThas A. Thielen moves to (3-2), while Big Dak Energy falls to (2-3).
In a losing effort, Sony Michel (21.9 points) registered the fourth-best score for a RB this week.