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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Soonerjack
5-2 129
150.45
 
VS
proj
Norman Nobodies
118.95 1-6
100.33

Back-and-forth battle ends with Soonerjack beating Norman Nobodies, 129.00-118.95

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Soonerjack secured a 129.00-118.95 victory to hand Norman Nobodies their fifth consecutive loss. Soonerjack were led by Kirk Cousins (337 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Dalvin Cook (142 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs), while Gardner Minshew II (255 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 48 Rush Yds) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (6 Pts Allowed, 205 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) were the leading scorers for Norman Nobodies in the loss. Soonerjack (5-2) will look to sustain their momentum against DARC NARC, while Norman Nobodies (1-6) face DominationStation in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Soonerjack   Norman Nobodies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill (3 Rec, 43 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 13.3 points against the Bears in Week 7. He more-than-doubled his 5.5-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Hill will face the Cardinals next week.
Josh Hill

Top Player Comparison

Soonerjack
Points
% of total points 129
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
40.55
23.4
31.4%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
27.9
19.34
21.6%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
14.7
14.3
11.4%
4
Josh Hill
TE
13.3
5.5
10.3%
Norman Nobodies
Points
% of total points 118.95
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
25.55
24.07
21.5%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
24
6.29
20.2%
3
Danny Amendola
WR
18.5
7.44
15.6%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
17.8
13.61
15%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 41-yard catch for Soonerjack, who trailed 24.00-14.70 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Soonerjack who emerged with the lead, 94.70-84.55. For Soonerjack, Kirk Cousins had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 66-yard pass. Gardner Minshew II made the highlight reel for Norman Nobodies with a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Soonerjack   Norman Nobodies
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.
Soonerjack
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Soonerjack holding onto No. 4 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 136.36 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Soonerjack is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
David Johnson
MVP
300 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 315 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Chi Defense
Best Drafted
17.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 330.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 10 Turnovers
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
1711 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Norman Nobodies
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 116.41, Norman Nobodies is No. 14 in the Standings, leaving the team on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Justin Tucker
MVP
16-16 FG, 51 long, 20-20 XP
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
254 Rush Yds
Gardner Minshew II
Best Acquisition
1697 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 173 Rush Yds

What If

Soonerjack would have beaten seven other teams besides Norman Nobodies this week.
Norman Nobodies would have lost to six other teams besides Soonerjack this week.
If Soonerjack played Norman Nobodies every week this season, they'd be 5-2.
Had they played each other last week, Soonerjack would have defeated Norman Nobodies 116.65-69.65.
Soonerjack would be 2-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Norman Nobodies.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Soonerjack, Norman Nobodies would be 2-4.
If Soonerjack had played every team in the league each week, they would be 49-42.
If they played every team every week, Norman Nobodies would be 23-68.