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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Vest of Friends
5-2 267.84
254.14
 
VS
proj
Keen Tung Yuen cats
251.82 2-5
257.91

Vest of Friends knock off Keen Tung Yuen cats for third straight win, 267.84-251.82

Vest of Friends extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Keen Tung Yuen cats, emerging victorious with a 267.84-251.82 victory. Vest of Friends were led by Justin Herbert, who passed for 347 yards , ran for 66 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 38.48 points, and Davante Adams, who caught 13 passes for 196 yards and 2 touchdowns (38.1 points), while Russell Wilson (32.92 points) and Carson Wentz (28.76) carried the flag for Keen Tung Yuen cats in the loss. This marks the second time this season Vest of Friends have beaten Keen Tung Yuen cats, after falling 292.26-199.42 in their last matchup. Vest of Friends (5-2) will look to add to their success against Akmal's Team, while Keen Tung Yuen cats (2-5) try to get back in the win column against HotChubbTimeMachine.

Matchup Timeline

  Vest of Friends   Keen Tung Yuen cats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 18.82 points, Herbert more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 38.48 points as the Chargers beat the Jaguars 39-29. He passed for 347 yards , ran for 66 yards and scored 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. Next week, Herbert will battle the Raiders.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Vest of Friends
Points
% of total points 267.84
1
Justin Herbert
QB
38.48
18.82
14.4%
2
Davante Adams
WR
38.1
16.78
14.2%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
34.64
19.3
12.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.3
16.73
7.2%
Keen Tung Yuen cats
Points
% of total points 251.82
1
Russell Wilson
QB
32.92
25.23
13.1%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
28.76
18.65
11.4%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
24.3
13.29
9.6%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
24
8.68
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Carson Wentz had a 40-yard pass and a 59-yard pass for Keen Tung Yuen cats, helping Keen Tung Yuen cats to a 28.76-9.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Vest of Friends who owned the lead, 192.14-170.78. Justin Herbert had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Vest of Friends, while Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal. Meanwhile, A.J. Brown had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Keen Tung Yuen cats, while Gardner Minshew II had a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Keen Tung Yuen cats had a 240.30-216.04 lead. For Vest of Friends, DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Keen Tung Yuen cats with a 47-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Vest of Friends   Keen Tung Yuen cats
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway point. How about we catch up on the Standings?
Vest of Friends
Vest of Friends 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 2nd-most points per game in the league (257.79 ppg), propelling Vest of Friends to No. 2 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
364 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 460 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
955 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs, 346 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
1542 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Keen Tung Yuen cats
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Keen Tung Yuen cats holding onto No. 3 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 255.74 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league. Nevertheless, Keen Tung Yuen cats is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
2250 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
1760 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 185 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Gardner Minshew II
Best Acquisition
2156 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 140 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Vest of Friends got the win even though only eight of their 18 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Keen Tung Yuen cats lost despite nine of their 18 starters scoring more than their projected points.
Vest of Friends had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Keen Tung Yuen cats.
Vest of Friends put up more points than their season scoring average (257.79) while Keen Tung Yuen cats fell short of theirs (255.74).
Vest of Friends scored more points than their projected total, while Keen Tung Yuen cats fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 16.02-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Russell Wilson recorded 32.92 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.