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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Ickey Shuffle
4-3 84.76
102.65
 
VS
proj
Worst Poker Game Evr
76.56 5-2
87.38

Ickey Shuffle knock Worst Poker Game Evr from 1st place, 84.76-76.56

Ickey Shuffle came from behind to earn an 84.76-76.56 victory over Worst Poker Game Evr, knocking them out of the top spot in Mediacurrent. Trailing 76.56-64.06 heading into Sunday night, Ickey Shuffle came storming back behind Ezekiel Elliott (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 36 Rec Yds). The Jacksonville Jaguars defense (17 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (16.6) did everything they could for Worst Poker Game Evr in the loss. Ickey Shuffle (4-3) will look to sustain their momentum against DaphneL's Team, while Worst Poker Game Evr (5-2) will meet Guns N' Rosen in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Ickey Shuffle   Worst Poker Game Evr

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Elliott overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 20.7 points against his 15.35-point projection. During a 37-10 win over the Eagles, he racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Elliott ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Ickey Shuffle
Points
% of total points 84.76
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20.7
15.35
24.4%
2
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
19.3
8.51
22.8%
3
Justin Tucker
K
12
9.5
14.2%
4
Robert Woods
WR
8.6
8.98
10.1%
Worst Poker Game Evr
Points
% of total points 76.56
1
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
17
8.2
22.2%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.6
12.1
21.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
14.3
12.03
18.7%
4
Royce Freeman
RB
12.7
7.19
16.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Worst Poker Game Evr who claimed the lead, 72.66-35.86. For Ickey Shuffle, Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 74-yard touchdown catch and a 59-yard catch. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Worst Poker Game Evr with a 21-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Ickey Shuffle   Worst Poker Game Evr
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time refresh the Standings.
Ickey Shuffle
Ickey Shuffle 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 5th-most points per game in the league (109.80 ppg), propelling Ickey Shuffle to the No. 3 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2170 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
602 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 176 Rec Yds
Best Acquisition
Worst Poker Game Evr
Worst Poker Game Evr may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (113.29 ppg), propelling Worst Poker Game Evr to the No. 2 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1768 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 266 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
399 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 196 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Just three of the 11 starters on Ickey Shuffle exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Worst Poker Game Evr had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Ickey Shuffle had two starters score zero points, while Worst Poker Game Evr had three.
Both teams registered their lowest scores of the year.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Ickey Shuffle ranked 9th in the league in points scored this week, while Worst Poker Game Evr ranked 11th.
The matchup's 8.2-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The defeat puts an end to a three-game winning streak for Worst Poker Game Evr.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Ickey Shuffle. They got the W, but failed to cover the 15.27-point projected margin of victory.
Ickey Shuffle moves to (2-1) in comeback games this season, while Worst Poker Game Evr falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, the Jacksonville Jaguars defense scored 17 points, the fourth-best score for a DEF this week.