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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Flying Wedgies
5-2 173.88
140.98
 
VS
proj
Insanity
101.76 4-3
148.44

The Flying Wedgies defy expectations, earn win against Insanity in 173.88-101.76 rout

The Flying Wedgies rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 173.88-101.76 victory over Insanity, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in this one, as The Flying Wedgies jumped out to a 46.42-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 87.88 points from Drew Brees (287 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Todd Gurley II (63 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 19 Rec Yds). Deshaun Watson (56.66 points) and Zane Gonzalez (16) led the charge for Insanity in the loss. The Flying Wedgies (5-2) will look to add to their success against NMSaints, while Insanity (4-3) will try to get back in the win column against The Rockylobos.

Matchup Timeline

  The Flying Wedgies   Insanity

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 6 points, surrendering 226 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Patriots, the 49ers defense put up 20 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.51-point projection and was much higher than their 10.57-point season scoring average. The 49ers defense will face the Seahawks next week.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

The Flying Wedgies
Points
% of total points 173.88
1
Drew Brees
QB
54.18
42.64
31.2%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
33.7
22.58
19.4%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
23.8
15.62
13.7%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
20
7.51
11.5%
Insanity
Points
% of total points 101.76
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
56.66
49.76
55.7%
2
Zane Gonzalez
K
16
8.03
15.7%
3
George Kittle
TE
10.5
16.62
10.3%
4
Mike Evans
WR
5.7
15
5.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for The Flying Wedgies to contribute to a 105.28-58.86 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Flying Wedgies   Insanity
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
The Flying Wedgies
The Flying Wedgies will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 149.02 points per game through seven weeks, 5th-best in the league, the squad is No. 5 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
485 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Chris Carson
Best Drafted
403 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 167 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Rob Gronkowski
Best Acquisition
22 Rec, 280 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Insanity
Insanity may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 7th-most points per game in the league (141.67 ppg), propelling Insanity to the No. 7 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2095 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
28 Rec, 625 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Kyle Allen
Best Acquisition
548 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Flying Wedgies scored more points in this one (173.88) than their season average (149.02).
We heard scoring helps you win. The Flying Wedgies are doing a better job of that, averaging 149.02 versus Insanity's 141.67.
Once The Flying Wedgies put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Insanity (5 vs 2).
Insanity have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than The Flying Wedgies (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Flying Wedgies have outscored Insanity at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
The Flying Wedgies has a higher average scoring margin (28) than Insanity this season (7).
The starters for The Flying Wedgies had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Insanity (0).
There's not much good to say about Insanity this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!