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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
chase's Genius Team
6-1 114.56
117.28
 
VS
proj
Daniel's Team
100.14 2-5
90.39

chase's Genius Team come back to top Daniel's Team for fourth straight win, 114.56-100.14

chase's Genius Team extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind win over Daniel's Team, staging a comeback for a 114.56-100.14 victory. chase's Genius Team trailed 100.14-96.16 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind David Montgomery, who racked up 69 yards from scrimmage for 9.4 points, and Allen Robinson II, who caught 4 passes for 70 yards (9 points). Joe Burrow (34.64 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (19.3) did everything they could for Daniel's Team in defeat. chase's Genius Team (6-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Jack's Team, while Daniel's Team (2-5) face off against Rougarou’s in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  chase's Genius Team   Daniel's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Seahawks in Week 7, Gonzalez scored 16 points to nearly double his 8.03-point projection. He made 3 of his 4 FG attempts to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any K in the league this season. Gonzalez will play the Dolphins in Week 8.
Zane Gonzalez

Top Player Comparison

chase's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 114.56
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
24.16
22.98
21.1%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
17.4
14.3
15.2%
3
Zane Gonzalez
K
16
8.03
14%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
14
8.91
12.2%
Daniel's Team
Points
% of total points 100.14
1
Joe Burrow
QB
34.64
19.3
34.6%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.3
16.73
19.3%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
14.5
13.08
14.5%
4
David Johnson
RB
14.4
12.97
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Daniel's Team, contributing to a 100.14-81.36 lead for the team.
Monday
Allen Robinson II had a 42-yard catch for chase's Genius Team on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  chase's Genius Team   Daniel's Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
chase's Genius Team
chase's Genius Team 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 (120.44 ppg), propelling chase's Genius Team to No. 2 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2095 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
489 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
NE Defense
Best Acquisition
23.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 355.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers
Daniel's Team
Daniel's Team rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (108.51 ppg), leaving Daniel's Team on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2023 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
57 Rec, 704 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
1588 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on chase's Genius Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Daniel's Team lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Daniel's Team could have used points from Mark Andrews and Jonathan Taylor, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
chase's Genius Team won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Daniel's Team outscored their projection.
The matchup's 14.42-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with chase's Genius Team. They got the win, but did not cover the 26.9-point projected margin of victory.
chase's Genius Team moves to (2-0) in comeback games this year, while Daniel's Team falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Joe Burrow officially recorded the highest score of any player on Daniel's Team this year with 34.64 points.