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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Riddlers
3-4 128.74
105.07
 
VS
proj
Outlawz
115.54 1-6
95.33

The Riddlers come back to hand Outlawz third straight loss, 128.74-115.54

The Riddlers staged a comeback to earn a 128.74-115.54 victory to hand Outlawz their third straight loss. The Riddlers trailed 106.54-104.84 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Alvin Kamara (51 Rush Yds, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Joe Burrow (416 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Mike Evans (6 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) were the top performers for Outlawz in defeat. The Riddlers (3-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Mark Davis' Revenge!, while Outlawz (1-6) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Fresh Prince of Helaire.

Matchup Timeline

  The Riddlers   Outlawz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.73 points, Pitts more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 16.3 points as the Falcons beat the Dolphins 30-28. He caught 7 passes for 163 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Riddlers this week. Next week, Pitts will square off against the Panthers.
Kyle Pitts

Top Player Comparison

The Riddlers
Points
% of total points 128.74
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.54
24.62
21.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.9
16.91
18.6%
3
Damien Harris
RB
23.3
11.74
18.1%
4
Kyle Pitts
TE
16.3
7.73
12.7%
Outlawz
Points
% of total points 115.54
1
Joe Burrow
QB
32.64
22.94
28.2%
2
Mike Evans
WR
25.6
11.37
22.2%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
18.2
10.64
15.8%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
11.2
7.33
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Outlawz became the proud owner of an 80.94-66.20 lead. For The Riddlers, Nick Folk had a 50-yard field goal. Joe Burrow had an 82-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for Outlawz, while Terry McLaurin had a 40-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch for Outlawz to contribute to a 106.54-104.84 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Riddlers   Outlawz
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
The Riddlers
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see The Riddlers holding onto the No. 6 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 104.26 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, The Riddlers is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1716 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 361 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
419 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 241 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Khalil Herbert
Best Acquisition
279 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Outlawz
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Outlawz making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 99.99 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1196 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
37 Rec, 496 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Joe Burrow
Best Acquisition
1956 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs

Game Notes

The Riddlers had five of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Outlawz lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their points projection.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
This win puts an end to a three-game losing skid for The Riddlers.
Not only did The Riddlers win, but they also covered the 9.74-point forecasted margin of victory.
The Riddlers moves to (1-0) in comeback games this year, while Outlawz falls to (0-1).
For Outlawz, Joe Burrow registered 32.64 points, the highest score in the league this week.