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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Comeback Kid
1-6 150.88
117.78
 
VS
proj
La Flama Blanca
141.02 3-4
127.65

The Comeback Kid brush off projections, defeat La Flama Blanca, 150.88-141.02

Both teams rose to the occasion, but it was The Comeback Kid who came out on top, earning a 150.88-141.02 victory over La Flama Blanca. The Comeback Kid never trailed in this one after earning a 5.20-point lead on Thursday behind Boston Scott (16.7 points). Davante Adams (42.1 points) and Russell Wilson (36.92) were the leading performers for La Flama Blanca in the loss. The Comeback Kid (1-6) will look to keep it rolling against Hope Nick dies, while La Flama Blanca (3-4) face Wentz Fucking Sucks in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Comeback Kid   La Flama Blanca

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 15.31 points, Lockett more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 49.5 points as the Seahawks lost to the Cardinals 37-34. He caught 15 passes for 200 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. Lockett will go up against the 49ers next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 150.88
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
49.5
15.31
32.8%
2
Tyler Bass
K
20.3
7.56
13.5%
3
Boston Scott
RB
16.7
11.23
11.1%
4
Josh Allen
QB
16.38
24.1
10.9%
La Flama Blanca
Points
% of total points 141.02
1
Davante Adams
WR
42.1
17.23
29.9%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
36.92
27.69
26.2%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
20.2
13.98
14.3%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
14.5
14.2
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was The Comeback Kid who owned the lead, 82.78-73.80. For The Comeback Kid, Tyler Bass had a 53-yard field goal. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for La Flama Blanca with a 45-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, The Comeback Kid became the proud owner of a 136.88-132.12 lead. For The Comeback Kid, Tyler Lockett had a 47-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for La Flama Blanca with a 47-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Comeback Kid   La Flama Blanca
Standings Update
How about we take a closer look at the Standings? We're already halfway through the season after all, if you can believe it.
The Comeback Kid
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on The Comeback Kid making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 118.04 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tyler Lockett
MVP
47 Rec, 581 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
489 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Tyler Bass
Best Acquisition
11-16 FG, 53 long, 17-18 XP
La Flama Blanca
La Flama Blanca 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 squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (122.73 ppg), leaving La Flama Blanca outside of playoff position at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
2250 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
31 Rec, 439 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Acquisition
485 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs

Game Notes

The Comeback Kid got the win despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their points projection, La Flama Blanca lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
A bright spot in the defeat, Davante Adams officially put up the second-best scoring output for any wide receiver this year with 42.1 points.