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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Volt Blitz
3-4 72
70.58
 
VS
proj
Howling Werebeast's
43 2-5
43.67

Volt Blitz come back to knock off Howling Werebeast's, 72-43

Despite similar records, Volt Blitz held a big season point advantage over Howling Werebeast's coming into this one (662-463). Following some nervous moments, they lived up to their reputation with a come-from-behind win, coming back for a 72-43 victory. Volt Blitz trailed 32-25 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind the New England Patriots defense (25 points) and Sony Michel (22). Corey Davis (6 Rec, 80 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tom Brady (249 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the way for Howling Werebeast's in the loss. Volt Blitz (3-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Thingys, while Howling Werebeast's (2-5) meet STL VIZZED in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Volt Blitz   Howling Werebeast's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While not allowing any points, surrendering 154 yards, and forcing 6 turnovers against the Jets, the Patriots defense recorded 25 points this week. They nearly tripled their 8.55-point projection and overachieved for the seventh time this season. 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

Volt Blitz
Points
% of total points 72
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
25
8.55
34.7%
2
Sony Michel
RB
22
9.95
30.6%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
11
9.13
15.3%
4
Dan Bailey
K
6
7.46
8.3%
Howling Werebeast's
Points
% of total points 43
1
Corey Davis
WR
14
4.43
32.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
11
19.01
25.6%
3
Jason Myers
K
10
8.74
23.3%
4
Blake Jarwin
TE
6
2.98
14%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Tom Brady had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Howling Werebeast's.

Points By Position

  Volt Blitz   Howling Werebeast's
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought to take a closer look at the Standings.
Volt Blitz
Volt Blitz should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 95 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
NE Defense
MVP
6.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 223.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
2170 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Marcus Mariota
Best Acquisition
1179 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 129 Rush Yds
Howling Werebeast's
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Howling Werebeast's making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 66 points per game through seven weeks, 15th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
1992 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
James Conner
Best Drafted
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 231 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
SF Defense
Best Acquisition
10.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 223.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers

Game Notes

Volt Blitz won despite the fact that only three of their 10 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Howling Werebeast's had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Volt Blitz had four starters score zero points, while Howling Werebeast's had five.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Volt Blitz scored more points than their projected total, while Howling Werebeast's fell short of their projection.
The win snaps a four-game losing streak for Volt Blitz.
Not only did Volt Blitz win, but they also covered the 26.91-point forecasted margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Volt Blitz moves to (2-0), while Howling Werebeast's falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, Corey Davis (14 points) posted the fourth-best score for a WR this week.