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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ
3-4 144.84
119.74
 
VS
proj
The Empire
89.94 5-2
94.42

Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ defy projections, knock off The Empire in 144.84-89.94 rout

Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ beat expectations, cruising to a 144.84-89.94 victory over The Empire, who fell short of projections. The Empire got out to a 6.40-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ after that. They were led by Cooper Kupp (32.6 points) and Tom Brady (32.44). Kyler Murray (261 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and DK Metcalf (2 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for The Empire in the loss. Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ (3-4) will look to get another win against LOVE Brokers, while The Empire (5-2) attempt to get back in the win column against WhentheLe'VeonBreaks.

Matchup Timeline

  Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ   The Empire

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Uzomah overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 22.6 points against his 5.16-point projection. In a 41-17 win over the Ravens, he caught 3 passes for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns. Uzomah ranks #10 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Jets next week.
C.J. Uzomah

Top Player Comparison

Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ
Points
% of total points 144.84
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
32.6
16.2
22.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
32.44
25.05
22.4%
3
C.J. Uzomah
TE
22.6
5.16
15.6%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
21.1
14.37
14.6%
The Empire
Points
% of total points 89.94
1
Kyler Murray
QB
27.44
30.66
30.5%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
16.6
13.41
18.5%
3
Corey Davis
WR
12.7
10.19
14.1%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
11
5.29
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
C.J. Uzomah had a 55-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ, helping the team to a 50.10-19.10 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ had a 144.84-61.94 lead. Cooper Kupp had a 59-yard catch for Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ, while Tom Brady had a 46-yard pass. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for The Empire with a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.
Monday
DK Metcalf had an 84-yard touchdown catch for The Empire.

Points By Position

  Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ   The Empire
Standings Update
Donโ€™t look now, but weโ€™re already midway through the season, meaning we ought to refresh the Standings.
Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ
Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 123.39 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad finds itself outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2275 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
56 Rec, 809 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
C.J. Uzomah
Best Acquisition
17 Rec, 256 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
The Empire
This week was the exception, not the rule. The Empire have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 125.83 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
2002 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 126 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
521 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Ind Defense
Best Acquisition
21.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 354.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

StatSmack

Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (144.84) than their season average (123.39).
Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Empire (3 vs 2).
By position, Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ have outscored The Empire at QB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for Wylde Wolves ๐Ÿบ had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Empire (3).
Don't worry The Empire, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!