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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
VikingDog!!!
5-2 256.68
229.56
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Moneyboyz
205.38 2-5
168.51

VikingDog!!! outperform expectations, knock off Cleveland Moneyboyz, 256.68-205.38

Both teams stepped up and exceeded their projected point totals, but VikingDog!!! beat Cleveland Moneyboyz. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 229.56-168.51, VikingDog!!! secured a 256.68-205.38 win over Cleveland Moneyboyz. VikingDog!!! nabbed an early 26.18-point lead on Thursday. Cleveland Moneyboyz came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Matt Ryan (31.02 points) and the Buffalo Bills defense (29.65). Not to be deterred, VikingDog!!! made a run later that afternoon, as Tyler Lockett (51.2 points) and Budda Baker (33) put them back in the lead once and for all. VikingDog!!! (5-2) will look to add to their success against Climhazzard, while Cleveland Moneyboyz (2-5) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Thunder Bolts.

Matchup Timeline

  VikingDog!!!   Cleveland Moneyboyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 15 passes for 200 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Cardinals, Lockett recorded 51.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 16.08-point projection and was much higher than his 17.91-point season scoring average. Lockett ranks #23 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

VikingDog!!!
Points
% of total points 256.68
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
51.2
16.08
19.9%
2
Budda Baker
S
33
12.72
12.9%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
31.68
27.29
12.3%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
26.45
14.92
10.3%
Cleveland Moneyboyz
Points
% of total points 205.38
1
Matt Ryan
QB
31.02
34.98
15.1%
2
Jared Goff
QB
29.86
31.41
14.5%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
29.65
21.08
14.4%
4
Scotty Miller
WR
20.3
3.84
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Daniel Jones had a 39-yard touchdown pass for VikingDog!!! to contribute to a 32.48-6.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 47-yard touchdown catch for VikingDog!!!, helping the team to a 250.33-155.22 lead.
Sunday Night
Scotty Miller had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Cleveland Moneyboyz, who trailed 250.33-175.52 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  VikingDog!!!   Cleveland Moneyboyz
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, meaning it's time to check in on the Standings.
VikingDog!!!
VikingDog!!! 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 (232.78 ppg), propelling VikingDog!!! to No. 4 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
1899 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
1475 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Daniel Jones
Best Acquisition
1410 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds
Cleveland Moneyboyz
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Cleveland Moneyboyz making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 171.92 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2181 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
1789 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1139 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Only six of the 15 starters on VikingDog!!! exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite eight of their 13 starters exceeding their points projection, Cleveland Moneyboyz lost.
Cleveland Moneyboyz can partially blame the loss on Colin Jones, who didn't score any points.
Tyler Lockett, Budda Baker, and Daniel Jones all scored more points than Matt Ryan, the leading scorer for Cleveland Moneyboyz.
Cleveland Moneyboyz took the loss despite recording a season-high 205.38 points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with VikingDog!!!. They got the win, but did not cover the 61.05-point projected margin of victory.