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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
kicken da chickens
2-5 62.24
116.58
 
VS
proj
Newtown Players
60.76 5-2
117.49

kicken da chickens fall short of expectations, still manage to knock off Newtown Players in 62.24-60.76 battle

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but kicken da chickens did enough to beat Newtown Players, eking out a 62.24-60.76 victory. Newtown Players made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. kicken da chickens led 55.24-52.66 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 8.1 points from Le'Veon Bell on Monday night for Newtown Players. Todd Gurley II (11.9 points) and Adam Thielen (9) did the heavy lifting for kicken da chickens in the victory. kicken da chickens (2-5) will look to rack up another W against Get Lucky 3, while Newtown Players (5-2) try to right the ship against kyle's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  kicken da chickens   Newtown Players

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Falcons in Week 7, Gurley II racked up 54 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 11.9 points to score 96.3% of his 12.36-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on kicken da chickens this week. In Week 8, Gurley II and the Rams will square off against the Bengals.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

kicken da chickens
Points
% of total points 62.24
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
11.9
12.36
19.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
9
12.41
14.5%
3
Chris Carson
RB
8.9
15.72
14.3%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
7.4
13.96
11.9%
Newtown Players
Points
% of total points 60.76
1
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
17
8.2
28%
2
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
12
8.71
19.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
8.1
13.69
13.3%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
8.1
14.95
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 21-yard touchdown pass for kicken da chickens to contribute to a 14.64-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 25-yard touchdown catch for kicken da chickens, who trailed 44.56-44.34 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  kicken da chickens   Newtown Players
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway point. How about we take a closer look at the Standings?
kicken da chickens
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see kicken da chickens making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 102.29 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2180 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Chris Carson
Best Drafted
569 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 149 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Josh Jacobs
Best Acquisition
554 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Newtown Players
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Newtown Players holding onto the No. 3 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 108.43 points per game through seven weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Newtown Players is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1768 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 266 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
David Johnson
Best Drafted
300 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 315 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

kicken da chickens got the victory despite all nine of their starters scoring less than their projected point totals.
Newtown Players had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense and Ka'imi Fairbairn both outscored Todd Gurley II, the leading scorer for kicken da chickens.
Both teams scored their lowest point total of the season.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Newtown Players ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while kicken da chickens ranked 7th.
The matchup's 1.48-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
kicken da chickens moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Newtown Players falls to (2-1).
A bright spot in the loss, the Jacksonville Jaguars defense (17 points) recorded the third-best score for a DEF this week.