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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
kennedy's Team
6-1 122.6
86.09
 
VS
proj
Cool Brees
110.88 4-3
121.84

kennedy's Team defeat Cool Brees for third straight win, 122.60-110.88

kennedy's Team extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Cool Brees, earning a 122.60-110.88 victory. Cool Brees nabbed a 58.88-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Justin Herbert, who passed for 347 yards , ran for 66 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 38.48 points, and Kareem Hunt, who racked up 102 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (17.7 points). But kennedy's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Tyler Lockett (45.5 points) and Kyler Murray (38.1). kennedy's Team (6-1) will look to keep it rolling against Casey Cranford, while Cool Brees (4-3) will meet byebye ne pats in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  kennedy's Team   Cool Brees

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 14.36 points, Lockett more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 45.5 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

kennedy's Team
Points
% of total points 122.6
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
45.5
14.36
37.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
38.1
24.34
31.1%
3
Julio Jones
WR
13.7
15.6
11.2%
4
Jared Cook
TE
10.7
9.31
8.7%
Cool Brees
Points
% of total points 110.88
1
Justin Herbert
QB
38.48
18.82
34.7%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
17.7
17.61
16%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
15
7.49
13.5%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
10.4
12.76
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Herbert had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Cool Brees, while Stephen Gostkowski had a 51-yard field goal to contribute to an 83.28-24.40 lead for Cool Brees.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for kennedy's Team, while Tyler Lockett had a 47-yard touchdown catch, helping kennedy's Team to a 122.60-95.88 lead.

Points By Position

  kennedy's Team   Cool Brees
Standings Update
How about we refresh the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, if you can believe it.
kennedy's Team
kennedy's Team will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 124.94 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team boasts the best record in the league and the top spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Tyler Lockett
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 581 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Cool Brees
Cool Brees may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (119.28 ppg), propelling Cool Brees to the No. 4 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
458 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 210 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 501 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
1542 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

kennedy's Team are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. kennedy's Team (6-1) have a better record than Cool Brees (4-3).
kennedy's Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cool Brees (3 vs 1).
kennedy's Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Cool Brees (0).
kennedy's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Cool Brees (6 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Cool Brees - they’ve made more transactions (1) than kennedy's Team (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, kennedy's Team have outscored Cool Brees at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
kennedy's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 28 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry Cool Brees, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!