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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
waterloo vikes
5-2 197.22
200.27
 
VS
proj
Blak and Blu
180.46 1-6
196.9

waterloo vikes come back to hand Blak and Blu fifth straight loss, 197.22-180.46

waterloo vikes came from behind for a 197.22-180.46 victory to hand Blak and Blu their fifth straight loss. Trailing 180.46-178.34 heading into Monday night, waterloo vikes rallied behind Jameis Winston (222 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 40 Rush Yds). Mike Evans (6 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Matthew Stafford (334 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) did their part for Blak and Blu in the loss. This marks the second time this season waterloo vikes have beaten Blak and Blu, after winning 218.64-182.54 in their last matchup. waterloo vikes (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against unstAPPAble, while Blak and Blu (1-6) attempt to get back on track against Lone Star.

Matchup Timeline

  waterloo vikes   Blak and Blu

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Godwin (8 Rec, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 31.1 points in a 38-3 win over the Bears in Week 7. His scoring output was 51.4% more than his 20.54-point projection and was much higher than his 20.31-point season scoring average. Godwin ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

waterloo vikes
Points
% of total points 197.22
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
33.4
18.71
16.9%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
31.1
20.54
15.8%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
28.44
31.5
14.4%
4
Jameis Winston
QB
18.88
21.77
9.6%
Blak and Blu
Points
% of total points 180.46
1
Mike Evans
WR
35.6
19.39
19.7%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
35.16
27.67
19.5%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
22.4
26
12.4%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
19.4
21.84
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Blak and Blu, contributing to a 101.70-32.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were multiple players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Blak and Blu owned a 180.46-178.34 lead. Kyler Murray had a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for waterloo vikes, while D'Andre Swift had a 63-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch for Blak and Blu, while Matthew Stafford had a 59-yard pass.

Points By Position

  waterloo vikes   Blak and Blu
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, meaning it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
waterloo vikes
waterloo vikes will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 217.79 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad is No. 2 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
2002 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 126 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
1769 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Russell Gage
Best Acquisition
Blak and Blu
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Blak and Blu making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 186.17 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
2172 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
869 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds
Hunter Henry
Best Acquisition
24 Rec, 264 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the 12 starting players on waterloo vikes scored higher than their point projections.
Blak and Blu had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
waterloo vikes won despite starting Sterling Shepard, who scored zero points.
The two highest scorers for Blak and Blu (Mike Evans and Matthew Stafford) scored more points than D'Andre Swift, the leading scorer for waterloo vikes.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 16.76-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did waterloo vikes earn the win, but they also easily covered the 3.37-point projected margin of victory.
waterloo vikes moves to (1-0) in comeback games this season, while Blak and Blu falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Mike Evans put up 35.6 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.