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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Gronk the Barbarian
4-3 158.44
126.04
 
VS
proj
Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live
135.5 2-5
109.09

Gronk the Barbarian hand Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live third straight loss in 158.44-135.50 blowout

Gronk the Barbarian cruised to a 158.44-135.50 victory to hand Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live their third consecutive loss. Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live grabbed a 9.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Gronk the Barbarian after that. They were led by Ja'Marr Chase (34.1 points) and Joe Burrow (33.64). Alvin Kamara (30.9 points) and A.J. Brown (25.3) were the top performers for Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live in defeat. Gronk the Barbarian (4-3) will look to maintain their momentum against John Matrix Commando, while Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live (2-5) meet Hasta La Vista Brady in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Gronk the Barbarian   Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 34.1 points against his 12.55-point projection. During a 41-17 win over the Ravens, he caught 8 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown. Chase ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Gronk the Barbarian
Points
% of total points 158.44
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
34.1
12.55
21.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
33.64
20.84
21.2%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
23.7
13.41
15%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
23
10.49
14.5%
Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live
Points
% of total points 135.5
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
30.9
19.6
22.8%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
25.3
13.87
18.7%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
22.3
18.49
16.5%
4
Khalil Herbert
RB
17.8
7.27
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Gronk the Barbarian owned a 120.44-34.10 lead. Joe Burrow had an 82-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for Gronk the Barbarian, while Terry McLaurin had a 40-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live with a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Carson Wentz had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard pass for Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live, who trailed 158.44-82.00 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
DK Metcalf had an 84-yard touchdown catch for Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live, while Jason Myers had a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Gronk the Barbarian   Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time check in on the Standings.
Gronk the Barbarian
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Gronk the Barbarian holding onto the No. 5 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 122.02 points per game through seven weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Gronk the Barbarian is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
1956 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
404 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 186 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Nick Folk
Best Acquisition
16-17 FG, 52 long, 15-18 XP
Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 113.54, Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live ranks No. 10 in the Standings, leaving the squad with some work to do in order to get into playoff position.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
419 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 241 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
1196 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Acquisition
1695 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs

What If

Gronk the Barbarian would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live would have lost to just one other team besides Gronk the Barbarian this week.
If Gronk the Barbarian played Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live every week this season, they'd be 4-3.
Last week, Gronk the Barbarian would have defeated Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live 117.54-113.06.
Gronk the Barbarian would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gronk the Barbarian, Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live would be 3-3.
If Gronk the Barbarian had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-31.
If they played every team every week, Kamara w/ Me If U Want 2 Live would be 24-39.