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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Paul's Team
4-3 180.55
173.49
 
VS
proj
Uhtred's Danes
150.36 0-7
183.89

Paul's Team hand Uhtred's Danes seventh straight loss, 180.55-150.36

Paul's Team earned a 180.55-150.36 victory to hand Uhtred's Danes their seventh consecutive loss to open the season. Uhtred's Danes jumped out to a 40.51-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive showing from Carson Wentz (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). But Paul's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Kyler Murray, who passed for 360 yards , ran for 67 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 53.6 points, and La'Mical Perine, who racked up 55 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (23.75 points). Paul's Team (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Fitz4prezidenz, while Uhtred's Danes (0-7) will match up against Rob's Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Paul's Team   Uhtred's Danes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wright (7 Tackles) scored 18.5 points in a 37-34 lost to the Cardinals in Week 7. His scoring output was 68.3% more than his 10.99-point projection and was much higher than his 11.15-point season scoring average. Wright ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the 49ers next week.
K.J. Wright

Top Player Comparison

Paul's Team
Points
% of total points 180.55
1
Kyler Murray
QB
53.6
35.83
29.7%
2
La'Mical Perine
RB
23.75
11.1
13.2%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22.25
17.53
12.3%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
19
12.59
10.5%
Uhtred's Danes
Points
% of total points 150.36
1
Carson Wentz
QB
40.51
26.08
26.9%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
29.7
29.39
19.8%
3
Shaquil Barrett
LB
11.5
13.45
7.6%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
11
20.53
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Carson Wentz had a 40-yard pass and a 59-yard pass for Uhtred's Danes, helping give Uhtred's Danes a 40.51-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Paul's Team to contribute to a 180.55-100.01 lead for the team.
Monday
Allen Robinson II had a 42-yard catch for Uhtred's Danes.

Points By Position

  Paul's Team   Uhtred's Danes
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway mark. How about we catch up on the Standings?
Paul's Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Paul's Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 188.98 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
349 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
219 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 156 Rec Yds
Uhtred's Danes
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 170.82, Uhtred's Danes boasts the No. 16 position in the Standings, leaving the team on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1760 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 185 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
463 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 106 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Henry Ruggs III
Best Acquisition
8 Rec, 212 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Paul's Team had six of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Uhtred's Danes had only two of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Paul's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Uhtred's Danes failed to reach their projection.
The victory snaps a two-game winless streak for Paul's Team.
For Uhtred's Danes, Carson Wentz put up 40.51 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.