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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Messiahs
2-5 137.22
151.99
 
VS
proj
My Ball Zach Ertz
136 1-6
137.84

Back-and-forth battle ends with The Messiahs coming back to beat My Ball Zach Ertz in 137.22-136.00 battle

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, The Messiahs rallied for a 137.22-136.00 victory to hand My Ball Zach Ertz their fifth straight loss. Trailing 129.30-123.42 heading into Sunday night, The Messiahs made a run behind Josh Jacobs, who racked up 31 yards from scrimmage for 8.1 points, and Mike Evans, who caught 2 passes for 37 yards (5.7 points). Tyler Lockett (15 Rec, 200 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Julio Jones (8 Rec, 97 Rec Yds) were the leaders for My Ball Zach Ertz in defeat. The Messiahs (2-5) will look to add to their success against Philly Phreaks, while My Ball Zach Ertz (1-6) take on Jedi Master in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Messiahs   My Ball Zach Ertz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Robinson overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 36.1 points against his 17.24-point projection. During a 39-29 loss to the Chargers, he racked up 137 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Robinson ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

The Messiahs
Points
% of total points 137.22
1
James Robinson
RB
36.1
17.24
26.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
27.32
20.51
19.9%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
22
17.65
16%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
19.2
21.28
14%
My Ball Zach Ertz
Points
% of total points 136
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
53
17.18
39%
2
Julio Jones
WR
17.7
18.85
13%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
17
5.67
12.5%
4
Harrison Butker
K
14
10.15
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard touchdown pass for The Messiahs, while Terry McLaurin had a 52-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 123.42-33.30 lead for The Messiahs.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 47-yard touchdown catch for My Ball Zach Ertz to contribute to a 129.30-123.42 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Messiahs   My Ball Zach Ertz
Standings Update
How about we check in on the Standings? We're already midway through the season after all, if you can believe it.
The Messiahs
The Messiahs 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 4th-most points per game in the league (149.31 ppg), propelling The Messiahs to the No. 8 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
663 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
394 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 122 Rec Yds
James Robinson
Best Acquisition
529 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 247 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
My Ball Zach Ertz
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 122.94, My Ball Zach Ertz is No. 10 in the Standings, leaving the unit with some work to do in order to get into playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
1899 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tyler Lockett
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 581 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Chase Claypool
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 333 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

What If

The Messiahs would have beaten only two other teams besides My Ball Zach Ertz this week.
My Ball Zach Ertz would have lost to six other teams besides The Messiahs this week.
The Messiahs would be 7-0 if they played My Ball Zach Ertz every week.
Had they played each other last week, The Messiahs would have gotten the win over My Ball Zach Ertz 120.1-117.6.
The Messiahs would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as My Ball Zach Ertz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Messiahs, My Ball Zach Ertz would be 0-6.
If The Messiahs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-29.
If they played every team every week, My Ball Zach Ertz would be 10-53.