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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Raiders4Life
3-4 281.1
221.89
 
VS
proj
Fania's Team
214.9 4-3
207.01

Raiders4Life beat projections, knock off Fania's Team, 281.1-214.9

Raiders4Life rose to the occasion, securing a 281.1-214.9 victory over Fania's Team. Raiders4Life grabbed an early 8.5-point lead on Thursday. Fania's Team bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Justin Herbert (79.8 points) and Antonio Gibson (19.8). Not to be deterred, Raiders4Life rallied later that afternoon, as Kyler Murray (82.7 points) and A.J. Johnson (10) put them back on top for good. Raiders4Life (3-4) will look to earn another win against K Bizzle's Team, while Fania's Team (4-3) take on Outlaws in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Raiders4Life   Fania's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Saints, Moore tallied 24.3 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 12.63-point projection and was much higher than his 13.31-point season scoring average. Moore ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Raiders4Life
Points
% of total points 281.1
1
Kyler Murray
QB
82.7
55.81
29.4%
2
Davante Adams
WR
39.1
16.92
13.9%
3
DJ Moore
WR
24.3
12.63
8.6%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
21.2
14.07
7.5%
Fania's Team
Points
% of total points 214.9
1
Justin Herbert
QB
79.8
48.37
37.1%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
19.8
12.52
9.2%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
19.5
14.97
9.1%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.3
16.87
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Fania's Team owned a 163.5-153.6 lead. Davante Adams had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Raiders4Life, while DJ Moore had a 74-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Justin Herbert had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Fania's Team, while Antonio Gibson had a 40-yard run.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Raiders4Life emerged with a 252.8-196.3 lead. For Raiders4Life, Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Fania's Team with a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Raiders4Life   Fania's Team
Standings Update
How about we take a closer look at the Standings? After all, we're already halfway through the season, if you can believe it.
Raiders4Life
Raiders4Life will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 222.1 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
364 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 460 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
1726 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Fania's Team
Fania's Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (215.8 ppg), propelling Fania's Team to No. 3 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
2250 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
57 Rec, 704 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Deshaun Watson
Best Acquisition
2095 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

More than half (10 of the 17) of the starters on Raiders4Life exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite nine of their 18 starters scoring higher than their points projection, Fania's Team lost.
Raiders4Life won despite starting Mike Hilton, who scored zero points.
Raiders4Life put up more points than their season scoring average (222.14) while Fania's Team fell short of theirs (215.79).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 281.1 points scored by Raiders4Life are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
Not only did Raiders4Life earn the W, but they also easily covered the 14.88-point forecasted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Justin Herbert put up 79.8 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.