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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
AZTECS
5-2 149.04
117.86
 
VS
proj
Kentucky Zombie
104.94 0-7
90.58

AZTECS defeat Kentucky Zombie for third straight win in 149.04-104.94 landslide

AZTECS extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Kentucky Zombie, rolling to a 149.04-104.94 victory. AZTECS pulled out to a 5.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Ja'Marr Chase (40.1 points) and Travis Kelce (13.5) and never relinquished it. A.J. Brown (32.3 points) and Kyler Murray (27.44) carried the flag for Kentucky Zombie in the loss. AZTECS improve to 5-2 on the season, while Kentucky Zombie fall to 0-7.

Matchup Timeline

  AZTECS   Kentucky Zombie

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase caught 8 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals beat the Ravens 41-17. In doing so, he put up 40.1 points to more-than-double his 15.02-point projection, the highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. In Week 8, Chase and the Bengals will battle the Jets.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

AZTECS
Points
% of total points 149.04
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
40.1
15.02
26.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
39.9
28
26.8%
3
Tom Brady
QB
29.44
23.59
19.8%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
13.5
20.66
9.1%
Kentucky Zombie
Points
% of total points 104.94
1
A.J. Brown
WR
32.3
16.51
30.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
27.44
32.02
26.1%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
19.6
15.97
18.7%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
12
7.7
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was AZTECS who claimed the lead, 53.60-48.30. For AZTECS, Ja'Marr Chase had an 82-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Kentucky Zombie with a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which AZTECS emerged with a 109.14-85.34 lead. For AZTECS, Tom Brady had a 46-yard pass. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Kentucky Zombie with a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.
Monday
DK Metcalf had an 84-yard touchdown catch for Kentucky Zombie.

Points By Position

  AZTECS   Kentucky Zombie

StatSmack

AZTECS must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (149.04) than their season average (129.71).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Kentucky Zombie have lost their last seven matchups, while AZTECS have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. AZTECS are doing a better job of that, averaging 129.71 versus Kentucky Zombie's 86.9.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. AZTECS (5-2) have a better record than Kentucky Zombie (0-7).
Even the computers think AZTECS have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (122.67) than Kentucky Zombie (100.53).
Once AZTECS put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Kentucky Zombie (4 vs 0).
AZTECS should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Kentucky Zombie (5 vs 1).
AZTECS have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Kentucky Zombie (25 vs 13).
By position, AZTECS have outscored Kentucky Zombie at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
AZTECS has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Kentucky Zombie this season (-44).
AZTECS was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Kentucky Zombie (1).
Hey Kentucky Zombie, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

AZTECS
Good work assembling a starting crew that won by over 44 points this past week. We took care of business and did what we had to do. Let's maintain this momentum as we move on to our Week 8 matchup.
Kentucky Zombie
This matchup was just too spooky for us, Kentucky Zombie! It turned out that AZTECS felt like being the Boogeyman while Christian McCaffrey decided to be a ghost for your team this past week. All tricks and no treats!