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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Minor Prophets
5-2 97
103.1
 
VS
proj
Nerd Herd
84.84 4-3
98.07

The Minor Prophets come back to knock off Nerd Herd for fourth straight win, 97.00-84.84

The Minor Prophets extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind win over Nerd Herd, rallying to earn a 97.00-84.84 victory. After trailing 84.84-82.00 heading into Sunday night, The Minor Prophets roared back behind Jonathan Taylor (107 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Matt Ryan (336 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Terry McLaurin (7 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Nerd Herd in defeat. The Minor Prophets (5-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against The Chubb Clubb, while Nerd Herd (4-3) take on The Mad Scientist in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Minor Prophets   Nerd Herd

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown against the Falcons, Gesicki recorded 14.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 7.35-point projection and was much higher than his 7.81-point season scoring average. Gesicki ranks #78 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

The Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 97
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
20.4
21.73
21%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15
14.48
15.5%
3
Mike Gesicki
TE
14.5
7.35
14.9%
4
Nick Folk
K
14
8.48
14.4%
Nerd Herd
Points
% of total points 84.84
1
Matt Ryan
QB
18.44
18.96
21.7%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
18.2
10.64
21.5%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
16.3
7.73
19.2%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
14.4
18.51
17%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Nerd Herd who owned the lead, 70.34-70.30. Ryan Tannehill had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for The Minor Prophets, while Nick Folk had a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan had a 49-yard touchdown pass for Nerd Herd, while Terry McLaurin had a 40-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The Minor Prophets   Nerd Herd
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already midway through the season, meaning it's time to catch up on the Standings.
The Minor Prophets
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see The Minor Prophets holding onto No. 3 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 98.40 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, The Minor Prophets is well within playoff position.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
1813 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
579 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 213 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
1737 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 139 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Nerd Herd
Nerd Herd 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 6th-most points per game in the league (101.39 ppg), propelling Nerd Herd to No. 5 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
869 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds
Mike Williams
Best Drafted
33 Rec, 498 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Acquisition
1668 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs

Game Notes

The Minor Prophets got the W despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Nerd Herd had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Nerd Herd can partially blame the loss on Amon-Ra St. Brown, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 12.16-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a two-match unbeaten streak for Nerd Herd.
Not only did The Minor Prophets win, but they also easily covered the 5.03-point projected margin of victory.
The Minor Prophets moves to (1-0) in comeback games this season, while Nerd Herd falls to (1-1).