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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Thunderstorm
6-1 131
124.44
 
VS
proj
Aida Wildcats
102 0-7
108.66

Thunderstorm come back to beat Aida Wildcats for third straight win in 131-102 rout

Thunderstorm extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Aida Wildcats, cruising to a 131-102 victory. Aida Wildcats earned a 28-point lead early afternoon Sunday behind impressive showings from T.Y. Hilton (19 points) and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense (13). Thunderstorm came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Austin Ekeler (24 points) and Michael Thomas (22). Unphased, Aida Wildcats got it going later that night to take a 4-point lead behind Ezekiel Elliott (26 points) and Carson Wentz (17). But Thunderstorm came back again on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Tom Brady (33 points) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the second time this season Thunderstorm have beaten Aida Wildcats, after winning 134-111 in their last matchup. Thunderstorm (6-1) will look to keep it rolling against MARTIANS, while Aida Wildcats (0-7) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Cowboy Chip.

Matchup Timeline

  Thunderstorm   Aida Wildcats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown against the Titans, Ekeler recorded 24 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 11.72-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Ekeler ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Thunderstorm
Points
% of total points 131
1
Tom Brady
QB
33
39.84
25.2%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
24
11.72
18.3%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
22
18.08
16.8%
4
Julio Jones
WR
15
18.38
11.5%
Aida Wildcats
Points
% of total points 102
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26
17.52
25.5%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
19
14.32
18.6%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
17
35.91
16.7%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
13
10.58
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Thunderstorm, helping the team to a 77-59 lead.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday night, but it was Aida Wildcats who owned the lead, 102-98. For Thunderstorm, Brett Maher had a 63-yard field goal. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Aida Wildcats with a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Tom Brady had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Thunderstorm during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Thunderstorm   Aida Wildcats
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Thunderstorm
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Thunderstorm holding onto No. 2 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 129 points per game through seven weeks, 5th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Thunderstorm is comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
1992 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
62 Rec, 763 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
1314 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs
Aida Wildcats
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 104, Aida Wildcats holds the No. 8 position in the Standings, leaving the squad with some work to do in order to get into playoff position.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1649 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
602 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 176 Rec Yds
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Thunderstorm got the W even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Aida Wildcats had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Thunderstorm had one starter score zero points, while Aida Wildcats had two.
Thunderstorm put up more points than their season scoring average (128.71) while Aida Wildcats fell short of theirs (103.57).
Thunderstorm put up more points than their projected total, while Aida Wildcats failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 29-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Thunderstorm earn the win, but they also covered the 15.78-point forecasted margin of victory.
Thunderstorm moves to (3-0) in blowout games this season, while Aida Wildcats falls to (0-6).
In a losing effort, Ezekiel Elliott recorded 26 points, the second-best score for a RB this week.