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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Well Oiled Machine
6-1 116
83.76
 
VS
proj
Hakuna Matata
75.5 2-5
78.62

Well Oiled Machine hand Hakuna Matata third consecutive loss in 116.0-75.5 rout

Well Oiled Machine rolled to a 116.0-75.5 victory to hand Hakuna Matata their third consecutive loss. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Well Oiled Machine jumped out to a 24.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 36.5 points from Justin Herbert (347 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 66 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Keenan Allen (10 Rec, 125 Rec Yds). The Buffalo Bills defense (35 points) and Jason Myers (12) did their part for Hakuna Matata in the loss. Well Oiled Machine (6-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Can I Haz Touchdown?, while Hakuna Matata (2-5) attempt to get back on track against Drones.

Matchup Timeline

  Well Oiled Machine   Hakuna Matata

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 347 yards , running for 66 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Jaguars, Herbert tallied 22.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.29-point projection and was much higher than his 10.8-point season scoring average. Herbert ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Well Oiled Machine
Points
% of total points 116
1
Justin Herbert
QB
22.5
7.29
19.4%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
15
11.26
12.9%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
14
8.95
12.1%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
14
7.75
12.1%
Hakuna Matata
Points
% of total points 75.5
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
35
16.69
46.4%
2
Jason Myers
K
12
7.5
15.9%
3
Chris Jones
DT
5
4.86
6.6%
4
Za'Darius Smith
LB
5
4.98
6.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Herbert had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Well Oiled Machine, helping the team to a 77.0-52.5 lead.

Points By Position

  Well Oiled Machine   Hakuna Matata
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Well Oiled Machine
Well Oiled Machine will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 104.9 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad is No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
TB Defense
MVP
20.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 281.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 481 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
1542 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Hakuna Matata
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Hakuna Matata making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 71.1 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
2018 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 204 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Buf Defense
Best Drafted
25.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 354.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
Za'Darius Smith
Best Acquisition
20 Tackles, 6 Sacks

Game Notes

Nine of the 12 starters on Well Oiled Machine exceeded their projected point totals.
Hakuna Matata had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Hakuna Matata could have used points from Odell Beckham Jr. and John Brown, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Well Oiled Machine scored more points than their projected total, while Hakuna Matata fell short of their projection.
Not only did Well Oiled Machine win, but they also easily covered the 5.14-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Well Oiled Machine moves to (5-0), while Hakuna Matata falls to (0-4).
Despite the loss, the Buffalo Bills defense registered 35 points, the 3rd-highest point total in the league this season.