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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Waynes Wacky Weasels
3-4 116.16
102.88
 
VS
proj
Rookie
83.62 2-5
102.68

Waynes Wacky Weasels top predictions, defeat Rookie in 116.16-83.62 rout

Waynes Wacky Weasels rose to the occasion, rolling to a 116.16-83.62 victory over Rookie, who fell short of projections. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Waynes Wacky Weasels nabbed a 50.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Aaron Rodgers (27.32 points) and Tyler Boyd (16.74). The Kansas City Chiefs defense (16 Pts Allowed, 391 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and David Johnson (42 Rush Yds, 42 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Rookie in defeat. Waynes Wacky Weasels (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against Second half scrubs, while Rookie (2-5) attempt to get back on track against Sesquepedantic Squad.

Matchup Timeline

  Waynes Wacky Weasels   Rookie

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 11 points, the Bears defense nearly doubled their 5.72-point projection in a 24-10 loss to the Rams. They allowed 24 points, surrendered 362 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Waynes Wacky Weasels this week. The Bears will face the Saints in Week 8.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Waynes Wacky Weasels
Points
% of total points 116.16
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
27.32
20.67
23.5%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
16.74
9.45
14.4%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
15
11.4
12.9%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
14.8
17.44
12.7%
Rookie
Points
% of total points 83.62
1
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
24
8.68
28.7%
2
David Johnson
RB
12.4
11.77
14.8%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
11.4
11.55
13.6%
4
Darren Waller
TE
11
8.76
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard touchdown pass for Waynes Wacky Weasels, while Terry McLaurin had a 52-yard touchdown catch to contribute to an 88.16-38.10 lead for Waynes Wacky Weasels.
Monday
Allen Robinson II had a 42-yard catch for Waynes Wacky Weasels on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Waynes Wacky Weasels   Rookie
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. Let's catch up on the Standings.
Waynes Wacky Weasels
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Waynes Wacky Weasels making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 97.52 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
364 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 460 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
1657 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Chase Edmonds
Best Acquisition
176 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 222 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Rookie
Rookie rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (101.74 ppg), leaving Rookie on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 10 in the Standings.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
969 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 244 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
David Johnson
Best Drafted
392 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 161 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
KC Defense
Best Acquisition
20.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 358.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Waynes Wacky Weasels scored more points in this matchup (116.16) than their season average (97.52).
Waynes Wacky Weasels don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Rookie (0 vs 1).
Waynes Wacky Weasels should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Rookie (3 vs 2).
By position, Waynes Wacky Weasels have outscored Rookie at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
The starters for Waynes Wacky Weasels had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Rookie (0).
There's not much good to say about Rookie this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!