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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
IDP Knuckle Heads
4-3 129
102.18
 
VS
proj
Grateful Dogs
109 3-4
109.81

IDP Knuckle Heads defy predictions, knock off Grateful Dogs in 129-109 rout

IDP Knuckle Heads stepped up, cruising to a 129-109 victory over Grateful Dogs, who fell short of projections. Grateful Dogs took a 4-point lead on Thursday, but it was all IDP Knuckle Heads after that. They were led by Kyler Murray (360 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 67 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and James Robinson (119 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). A.J. Brown (21 points) and Terry McLaurin (15) carried the flag for Grateful Dogs in defeat. IDP Knuckle Heads (4-3) will look to build on their success against Uncrowned Champ, while Grateful Dogs (3-4) will match up against Polar Bears in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  IDP Knuckle Heads   Grateful Dogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Robinson (119 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 26 points in a 39-29 lost to the Chargers in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.82-point projection and was much higher than his 14.29-point season scoring average. Robinson ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
James Robinson

Top Player Comparison

IDP Knuckle Heads
Points
% of total points 129
1
Kyler Murray
QB
38
23.05
29.5%
2
James Robinson
RB
26
9.82
20.2%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
18
8.94
14%
4
Matt Prater
K
16
8.64
12.4%
Grateful Dogs
Points
% of total points 109
1
A.J. Brown
WR
21
9.74
19.3%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
15
10.99
13.8%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
15
15.29
13.8%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
12
9.56
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Grateful Dogs became the proud owner of an 87-73 lead. Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for IDP Knuckle Heads, while Antonio Gibson had a 40-yard run. Meanwhile, A.J. Brown had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Grateful Dogs, while Terry McLaurin had a 52-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for IDP Knuckle Heads, contributing to a 126-109 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  IDP Knuckle Heads   Grateful Dogs
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway point. How about we catch up on the Standings?
IDP Knuckle Heads
IDP Knuckle Heads 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 4th-most points per game in the league (112 ppg), propelling IDP Knuckle Heads to No. 4 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
389 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 161 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
1726 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Grateful Dogs
Grateful Dogs 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 5th-most points per game in the league (111 ppg), propelling Grateful Dogs to No. 6 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
1899 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
463 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 106 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
1588 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs

StatSmack

IDP Knuckle Heads must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (129) than their season average (111.71).
Even the machines think IDP Knuckle Heads have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (115.73) than Grateful Dogs (102.1).
Once IDP Knuckle Heads put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Grateful Dogs (2 vs 0).
By position, IDP Knuckle Heads have outscored Grateful Dogs at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
IDP Knuckle Heads has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Grateful Dogs this season (-11).
The starters for IDP Knuckle Heads had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Grateful Dogs (2).
Don't worry Grateful Dogs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!