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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Tornado Alley
4-3 188.86
157.03
 
VS
proj
Special K
163.26 5-2
168.9

Tornado Alley top predictions, knock off Special K in 188.86-163.26 rout

Tornado Alley rose to the occasion, rolling to a 188.86-163.26 victory over Special K, who fell short of projections. Special K leapt out to a 41-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Todd Gurley II (21.2 points) and Ryan Tannehill (20.9). But it was all Tornado Alley after that. They were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 360 yards , ran for 67 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 44.9 points, and Tom Brady, who passed for 369 yards and 4 touchdowns (43.46 points). Tornado Alley (4-3) will look to build on their success against gerard & MALI, while Special K (5-2) match up against SPARTANS RULE in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Tornado Alley   Special K

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The 49ers defense (6 Pts Allowed, 226 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 18 points in a 33-6 win over the Patriots in Week 7. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 5.67-point projection and was much higher than their 7.57-point season scoring average. The 49ers defense will face the Seahawks next week.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Tornado Alley
Points
% of total points 188.86
1
Kyler Murray
QB
44.9
29
23.8%
2
Tom Brady
QB
43.46
24.46
23%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
18
5.67
9.5%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
17.5
13.79
9.3%
Special K
Points
% of total points 163.26
1
Derek Carr
QB
25.06
20.25
15.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
21.2
14.07
13%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
20.9
23.64
12.8%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
18.6
8.61
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 73-yard touchdown pass for Special K, contributing to a 92.50-51.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Tornado Alley to contribute to a 132.70-113.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday night, after which Tornado Alley owned a 188.86-152.26 lead. For Tornado Alley, Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for Special K with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Tornado Alley   Special K
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway mark. How about we refresh the Standings?
Tornado Alley
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Tornado Alley holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 165.89 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Tornado Alley is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
1910 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs
Brandon Aiyuk
Best Acquisition
20 Rec, 280 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Special K
Special K will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 172.27 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
955 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs, 346 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Derek Carr
Best Drafted
1726 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Christian Kirk
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 277 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Eight of the 14 starting players on Tornado Alley scored higher than their projected point totals.
Special K had only six of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Tornado Alley won despite starting Odell Beckham Jr., who scored zero points.
Tornado Alley put up more points than their season scoring average (165.89) while Special K fell short of theirs (172.27).
Tornado Alley recorded more points than their projected total, while Special K fell shy of their projection.
Tornado Alley ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Special K ranked 4th.
This defeat ends a streak of three consecutive wins for Special K.
Tornado Alley moves to (1-2) in blowout games this year, while Special K falls to (2-1).