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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Team Zebra
2-5 96
70.13
 
VS
proj
Manager-less Team
77 1-6
64.96

Back-and-forth battle ends with Team Zebra defeating Manager-less Team, 96-77

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Team Zebra earned a hard-fought win over Manager-less Team, securing a 96-77 victory. Team Zebra were led by Latavius Murray (26 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (20), while The Baltimore Ravens defense (16 Pts Allowed, 347 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Josh Jacobs (124 Rush Yds, 10 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Manager-less Team in the loss. Team Zebra (2-5) will look to add to their success against Vizzéteers, while Manager-less Team (1-6) will meet Attack Pack in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Zebra   Manager-less Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph (5 Rec, 58 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 11 points against the Lions in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 3.31-point projection and was much higher than his 2.29-point season scoring average. Rudolph will face the Redskins next week.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

Team Zebra
Points
% of total points 96
1
Latavius Murray
RB
26
9.34
27.1%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20
14.27
20.8%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
17
8.2
17.7%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
14
11.45
14.6%
Manager-less Team
Points
% of total points 77
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
5.07
23.4%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
13
10.19
16.9%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
13
11.74
16.9%
4
Hunter Henry
TE
9
6.48
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tyreek Hill had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Manager-less Team, while Courtland Sutton had a 41-yard catch, contributing to a 21-0 lead for Manager-less Team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Team Zebra became the proud owner of a 49-48 lead. For Team Zebra, Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Josh Jacobs made the highlight reel for Manager-less Team with a 42-yard run.

Points By Position

  Team Zebra   Manager-less Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Team Zebra
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Team Zebra making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 80 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
602 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 176 Rec Yds
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
399 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 196 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Acquisition
Manager-less Team
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 64, Manager-less Team boasts the No. 16 spot in the Standings, leaving the unit on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Josh Jacobs
MVP
554 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Courtland Sutton
Best Drafted
36 Rec, 564 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Team Zebra had five of their 10 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Manager-less Team had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Team Zebra had two starters score zero points, while Manager-less Team had two.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The victory ends a streak of three consecutive defeats for Team Zebra.
Not only did Team Zebra earn the win, but they also easily covered the 5.17-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, the Baltimore Ravens defense (18 points) registered the third-highest score for a DEF this week.