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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Injury Prone
5-2 185.6
171.19
 
VS
proj
Rednecks
110.86 2-5
109.21

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Rednecks fall to Injury Prone in 185.60-110.86 rout

Hampered by a goose egg from James Washington, Rednecks were unable to overcome Injury Prone, which rolled to a 185.60-110.86 win. Injury Prone pulled out to a 15.14-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Alvin Kamara (29.8 points) and Kareem Hunt (28.2) and never let go of it. Teddy Bridgewater (43.16 points) and Cole Beasley (22.2) were the leading scorers for Rednecks in the loss. Injury Prone (5-2) will look to build on their success against Footsteps Falco, while Rednecks (2-5) try to get some positive momentum against Ballers.

Matchup Timeline

  Injury Prone   Rednecks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett (15 Rec, 200 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 53.6 points in a 37-34 lost to the Cardinals in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 19.12-point projection and was much higher than his 20.26-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

Injury Prone
Points
% of total points 185.6
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
53.6
19.12
28.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
29.8
31.12
16.1%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
28.2
27.32
15.2%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27
50.9
14.5%
Rednecks
Points
% of total points 110.86
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
43.16
43.63
38.9%
2
Cole Beasley
WR
22.2
10.5
20%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
21
11.39
18.9%
4
Ryan Succop
K
9
7.66
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Injury Prone owned an 87.50-72.36 lead. For Injury Prone, Stephen Gostkowski had a 51-yard field goal. Teddy Bridgewater made the highlight reel for Rednecks with a 74-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Injury Prone to contribute to a 185.60-101.86 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Injury Prone   Rednecks
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway point. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
Injury Prone
Injury Prone have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 168.62 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to No. 4 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
1899 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
364 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 460 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
La'Mical Perine
Best Acquisition
122 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Rednecks
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Rednecks making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 110.43 points per game through seven weeks, 19th-best in the league.
Important Players
Teddy Bridgewater
MVP
1930 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Cole Beasley
Best Drafted
39 Rec, 470 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ryan Succop
Best Acquisition
11-13 FG, 50 long, 25-26 XP

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 8) of the starters on Injury Prone scored higher than their projected point totals.
Rednecks had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Rednecks can partially blame the loss on James Washington, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Not only did Injury Prone win, but they also covered the 61.98-point forecasted margin of victory.
All five of the losses for Rednecks have been blowout losses.