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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Zimmreapers
3-4 386
363.4
 
VS
proj
DRAGONS
250.5 3-4
364.39

DRAGONS succumb to Zimmreapers, 386.0-250.5

DRAGONS failed to meet their projected point total, as Zimmreapers emerged victorious with a 386.0-250.5 victory. DRAGONS nabbed a 6.0-point lead on Thursday, but Zimmreapers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Russell Wilson (388 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 84 Rush Yds) and DJ Moore (4 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Antonio Gibson (39 points) and Malcolm Butler (29) were the top performers for DRAGONS in the loss. Zimmreapers (3-4) will look to build on their success against Vinny's Crusaders, while DRAGONS (3-4) match up against MesaGreyHairs in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Zimmreapers   DRAGONS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Poole overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 17 points against his 8.28-point projection. In an 18-10 loss to the Bills, he made 5 tackles. Poole ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Brian Poole

Top Player Comparison

Zimmreapers
Points
% of total points 386
1
Russell Wilson
QB
96
63.76
24.9%
2
DJ Moore
WR
41
22.94
10.6%
3
Damien Wilson
LB
26
18.32
6.7%
4
James Conner
RB
25
24.52
6.5%
DRAGONS
Points
% of total points 250.5
1
Antonio Gibson
RB
39
20.68
15.6%
2
Malcolm Butler
CB
29
15.33
11.6%
3
Julio Jones
WR
27
28.95
10.8%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
21
15.72
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was DRAGONS who emerged with the lead, 219.5-187.0. For Zimmreapers, DJ Moore had a 74-yard touchdown catch. Antonio Gibson made the highlight reel for DRAGONS with a 40-yard run.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 47-yard touchdown pass for Zimmreapers, helping the team to a 333.0-245.5 lead.

Points By Position

  Zimmreapers   DRAGONS
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 catch up on the Standings?
Zimmreapers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Zimmreapers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 380.9 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
2250 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
48 Rec, 603 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jon Bostic
Best Acquisition
52 Tackles, 2 Sacks
DRAGONS
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see DRAGONS making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 344.1 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
CeeDee Lamb
MVP
36 Rec, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Antonio Gibson
Best Drafted
371 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 147 Rec Yds
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
452 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. DRAGONS need some help then, averaging just 344.14 versus Zimmreapers's 380.93.
Zimmreapers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than DRAGONS (5 vs 2).
Zimmreapers have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than DRAGONS (63 vs 48).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of DRAGONS - they’ve made more transactions (7) than Zimmreapers (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Zimmreapers have outscored DRAGONS at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
The starters for Zimmreapers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for DRAGONS (1).
Don't worry DRAGONS, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!