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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Grid Iron Kings
4-3 389.48
387.02
 
VS
proj
NY Giants /Big Blue
342.41 5-2
406.23

NY Giants /Big Blue come up short of projections, lose to Grid Iron Kings, 389.48-342.41

NY Giants /Big Blue were unable to bring their A game, as Grid Iron Kings came out on top with a 389.48-342.41 victory. NY Giants /Big Blue earned a 52.98-point lead on Thursday, but Grid Iron Kings held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 283 yards and 4 touchdowns for 61.15 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 148 yards from scrimmage (59.21 points). Kyler Murray (97.38 points) and Daniel Jones (53.85) led the way for NY Giants /Big Blue in the loss. Grid Iron Kings (4-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Ga nole's Team, while NY Giants /Big Blue (5-2) face off against Sub-Mariners in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Grid Iron Kings   NY Giants /Big Blue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 9 tackles against the Chiefs, Johnson tallied 10 points this week. His scoring output was 57% more than his 6.37-point projection and was much higher than his 5.33-point season scoring average. Johnson ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Falcons next week.
A.J. Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Grid Iron Kings
Points
% of total points 389.48
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
61.15
54.52
15.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
59.21
57.88
15.2%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
52.04
37.83
13.4%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
37
32.21
9.5%
NY Giants /Big Blue
Points
% of total points 342.41
1
Kyler Murray
QB
97.38
62.81
28.4%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
53.85
45.92
15.7%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
33.88
27.38
9.9%
4
Travis Fulgham
WR
27.17
27.01
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Daniel Jones had a 39-yard touchdown pass for NY Giants /Big Blue, while Travis Fulgham had a 40-yard catch to contribute to an 81.02-28.04 lead for NY Giants /Big Blue.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard touchdown pass for Grid Iron Kings, contributing to a 336.39-176.57 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for NY Giants /Big Blue, who trailed 381.31-289.66 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Grid Iron Kings   NY Giants /Big Blue
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to refresh the Standings.
Grid Iron Kings
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Grid Iron Kings holding onto the No. 6 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 361.71 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Grid Iron Kings is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
364 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 460 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
1657 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Corey Davis
Best Acquisition
21 Rec, 241 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
NY Giants /Big Blue
NY Giants /Big Blue 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 6th-most points per game in the league (389.20 ppg), propelling NY Giants /Big Blue to No. 5 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
389 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 161 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Daniel Jones
Best Acquisition
1410 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds

Game Notes

Grid Iron Kings had 11 of their 19 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite 10 of their 19 starters scoring above their projected points, NY Giants /Big Blue lost.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Grid Iron Kings put up more points than their season scoring average (361.71) while NY Giants /Big Blue fell short of theirs (389.2).
Grid Iron Kings put up more points than their projected total, while NY Giants /Big Blue fell shy of their projection.
Despite the loss, Kyler Murray recorded 97.38 points, the highest scoring output for any QB this season.