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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Ya Boy Thad Castle
4-3 105.16
130.09
 
VS
proj
Mr. Big Flex
86.74 5-2
154.09

Ya Boy Thad Castle come up short of expectations, find way to top Mr. Big Flex, 105.16-86.74

Both teams fell short of projections, but Ya Boy Thad Castle did enough to knock off Mr. Big Flex, coming out on top with a 105.16-86.74 victory. Mr. Big Flex earned a 15.80-point lead on Thursday, but Ya Boy Thad Castle held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Los Angeles Rams defense, who allowed only 10 points, surrendered 224 yards, and forced 3 turnovers for 23 points, and Derrick Henry, who racked up 108 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (17.8 points). Tyler Lockett (16.8 points) and Tyreek Hill (16.4) carried the flag for Mr. Big Flex in the loss. Ya Boy Thad Castle (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Parole Violators, while Mr. Big Flex (5-2) will meet #GorillaLivesMatter in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Ya Boy Thad Castle   Mr. Big Flex

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 224 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 37-10 win over the Falcons. In doing so, they put up 23 points to more-than-double their 8.41-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 8, the Rams will square off against the Bengals.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Ya Boy Thad Castle
Points
% of total points 105.16
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
23
8.41
21.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
17.8
13.61
16.9%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.5
19.34
15.7%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
11
13.61
10.5%
Mr. Big Flex
Points
% of total points 86.74
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
16.8
14.71
19.4%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
16.4
18.07
18.9%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
11
19.03
12.7%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
10.4
16.97
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tyreek Hill had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Mr. Big Flex, helping give Mr. Big Flex a 26.80-11.00 lead.
Sunday Night
Carson Wentz had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Mr. Big Flex, who trailed 96.56-86.74 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Ya Boy Thad Castle   Mr. Big Flex
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, which means it's time to catch up on the Standings.
Ya Boy Thad Castle
Ya Boy Thad Castle may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (133.58 ppg), propelling Ya Boy Thad Castle to No. 4 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Leonard Fournette
MVP
715 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 203 Rec Yds
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
2170 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Car Defense
Best Acquisition
22.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 344.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 15 Turnovers
Mr. Big Flex
Mr. Big Flex will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 145.84 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team ranks No. 3 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1649 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
51 Rec, 572 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Adrian Peterson
Best Acquisition
307 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Ya Boy Thad Castle got the W even though only two of their 10 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Mr. Big Flex had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team registered its lowest point total of the year.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Mr. Big Flex ranked 12th in the league in scoring this week, while Ya Boy Thad Castle ranked 9th.
This defeat snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for Mr. Big Flex.
Both of the losses for Mr. Big Flex have been upset losses.