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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Mile High Manning
3-4 106.3
109.6
 
VS
proj
Chunklin.
91.02 5-2
115.47

Chunklin. fall to Mile High Manning, 106.30-91.02

There's no sugarcoating it, Chunklin. underperformed, at least based on projections, as Mile High Manning earned a 106.30-91.02 victory. Mile High Manning never trailed in this one after earning a 3.20-point lead on Thursday behind Phillip Lindsay. Dalvin Cook (142 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Dak Prescott (239 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 30 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the top scorers for Chunklin. in the loss. Mile High Manning (3-4) will look to get another W against Give Me The Goods, while Chunklin. (5-2) take on Clone Club in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Mile High Manning   Chunklin.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 18.5 points against his 8.76-point projection. During a 23-20 loss to the Titans, he caught 7 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. Ekeler ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Mile High Manning
Points
% of total points 106.3
1
Jacoby Brissett
QB
27.64
17.57
26%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.5
8.76
17.4%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
14.7
8.82
13.8%
4
Tom Brady
QB
12.96
20.09
12.2%
Chunklin.
Points
% of total points 91.02
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
26.9
15.56
29.6%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
21.56
20.84
23.7%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
9.83
16.5%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
7.6
12.72
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for Chunklin., who trailed 55.44-45.46 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Mile High Manning, contributing to a 93.34-51.46 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Dak Prescott had a 44-yard pass for Chunklin., who trailed 93.34-82.42 after Sunday night.
Monday
Tom Brady had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Mile High Manning on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Mile High Manning   Chunklin.
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway point. Let's refresh the Standings.
Mile High Manning
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Mile High Manning holding onto No. 8 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 102.20 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Mile High Manning is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
1992 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
248 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 488 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jacoby Brissett
Best Acquisition
1388 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Chunklin.
This week was the exception, not the rule. Chunklin. have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 129.18 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
2123 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 163 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
725 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 220 Rec Yds
Was Defense
Best Acquisition
25.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 370.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 10 Turnovers

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starting players on Mile High Manning exceeded their scoring projections.
Chunklin. had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Mile High Manning put up more points than their season scoring average (102.2) while Chunklin. fell short of theirs (129.18).
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
This defeat snaps a three-match unbeaten streak for Chunklin..
A bright spot in the loss, Dalvin Cook put up 26.9 points, the best overall score for a RB this week.