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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Tucas
4-3 184.58
196.18
 
VS
proj
drizz
156.24 4-3
190.02

drizz fall short of expectations, lose to Tucas, 184.58-156.24

There's no sugarcoating it, drizz underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Tucas secured a 184.58-156.24 victory. drizz nabbed a 12.14-point lead on Thursday, but Tucas held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Allen, who passed for 202 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 32 yards for 21.28 points, and Tyler Lockett, who caught 5 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown (16.8 points). John Brown (5 Rec, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Jones (50 Rush Yds, 33 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for drizz in the loss. Tucas (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against jbml, while drizz (4-3) try to get back in the win column against MangoKid.

Matchup Timeline

  Tucas   drizz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bell overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 12.5 points against his 6.66-point projection. During a 36-25 win over the Bears, he made 8 tackles. Bell ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Vonn Bell

Top Player Comparison

Tucas
Points
% of total points 184.58
1
Josh Allen
QB
21.28
19.88
11.5%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
16.8
14.71
9.1%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.5
19.34
8.9%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
16.4
13.83
8.9%
drizz
Points
% of total points 156.24
1
John Brown
WR
19.3
12.81
12.4%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
18.3
14.88
11.7%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
15.6
14.69
10%
4
Ronnie Harrison
S
14
7.44
9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Thursday, after which drizz emerged with a 31.04-18.90 lead. For Tucas, Courtland Sutton had a 41-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes linked up with Mecole Hardman for a 21-yard touchdown pass for drizz.
Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Tucas boasted a 146.78-112.84 lead. Josh Allen had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Tucas, while Josh Jacobs had a 42-yard run. Meanwhile, John Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for drizz, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Amari Cooper had a 44-yard catch for drizz, who trailed 184.58-156.24 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Tucas   drizz
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. After all, we're already halfway through the season, believe it or not.
Tucas
Tucas may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (198.61 ppg), propelling Tucas to the No. 4 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Chris Godwin
MVP
43 Rec, 662 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Tyler Lockett
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 515 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Acquisition
715 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 203 Rec Yds
drizz
drizz will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 198.93 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2180 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
38 Rec, 621 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Mecole Hardman
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 319 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

11 of the 18 starters on Tucas scored higher than their projected point totals.
drizz had only eight of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
drizz can partially blame the loss on Jayon Brown, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Not only did Tucas win, but they also easily covered the 6.16-point forecasted margin of victory.