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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
BLAZER$$
4-3 135.92
112.78
 
VS
proj
👾
112.52 4-3
119.88

BLAZER$$ top 👾 for third straight win in 135.92-112.52 rout

BLAZER$$ extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over 👾, cruising to a 135.92-112.52 victory. BLAZER$$ earned a 51.48-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 48.3 points from Marvin Jones Jr. (10 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs) and Greg Zuerlein (3-4 FG, 55 long, 4-4 XP). 👾 came back to take the lead during the late round of games on Sunday, powered by Latavius Murray (27 points) and Russell Wilson (15.34). Unphased, BLAZER$$ pulled it together later that night, as Ezekiel Elliott (20.7 points) and Carson Wentz (5.84) put them back ahead for good. BLAZER$$ (4-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Chiefs Kingdom, while 👾 (4-3) will match up against KT in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  BLAZER$$   👾

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 93 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Vikings, Jones Jr. tallied 33.3 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 6.49-point projection and was much higher than his 10.01-point season scoring average. Jones Jr. ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

BLAZER$$
Points
% of total points 135.92
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
33.3
6.49
24.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20.7
15.35
15.2%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
8.84
11%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
12.5
5.03
9.2%
👾
Points
% of total points 112.52
1
Latavius Murray
RB
27
10.1
24%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
15.34
21.11
13.6%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
14.3
12.03
12.7%
4
Josh Lambo
K
13
7.67
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which BLAZER$$ became the proud owner of an 86.08-34.60 lead. For BLAZER$$, Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for 👾 with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 48-yard pass for 👾, contributing to a 99.52-97.88 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Carson Wentz had a 28-yard touchdown pass for BLAZER$$, contributing to a 130.02-102.82 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  BLAZER$$   👾
Standings Update
How about we take a closer look at the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, if you can believe it.
BLAZER$$
BLAZER$$ may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (121.26 ppg), propelling BLAZER$$ to No. 6 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
602 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 176 Rec Yds
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
1649 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Acquisition
2114 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
👾
👾 have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 132.03 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the unit finds itself well within playoff position.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1945 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
399 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 196 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Latavius Murray
Best Acquisition
257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

BLAZER$$ must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (135.92) than their season average (121.26).
BLAZER$$ are on fire, with victories in three straight matchups.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. 👾 has left more points on the bench this season (444.18) than BLAZER$$ (294.1).
BLAZER$$ don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than 👾 (3 vs 2).
BLAZER$$ should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than 👾 (4 vs 2).
👾 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than BLAZER$$ (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, BLAZER$$ have outscored 👾 at WR, K, and IDP this season.
There's not much good to say about 👾 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!