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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Orange bloods
5-2 123.9
118.13
 
VS
proj
Vandals
116.1 4-3
173.71

Orange bloods defeat Vandals, 123.90-116.10

Despite similar records, Vandals held a substantial season point advantage over Orange bloods coming into this one (1,166-885). But the trend wouldn't continue this week with Orange bloods earning a 123.90-116.10 victory. Vandals earned a 2.00-point lead on Thursday, but Orange bloods held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tua Tagovailoa (291 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) and Chris Godwin (8 Rec, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Derrick Henry (18.45 points) and Leonard Fournette (17) were the top scorers for Vandals in the loss. Orange bloods (5-2) will look to build on their success against Dirty Dogs, while Vandals (4-3) try to get back in the win column against The Xtreme.

Matchup Timeline

  Orange bloods   Vandals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While totaling 68 receiving yards and passing for 25 yards and a touchdown against the Jets, Bourne put up 18.05 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.44-point projection and was higher than his 13.12-point season scoring average. Bourne will face the Chargers next week.
Kendrick Bourne

Top Player Comparison

Orange bloods
Points
% of total points 123.9
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
37.45
23.93
30.2%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
25.1
17.43
20.3%
3
Kendrick Bourne
WR
18.05
7.44
14.6%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
12.9
10.91
10.4%
Vandals
Points
% of total points 116.1
1
Derrick Henry
RB
18.45
20.68
15.9%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
17
17.29
14.6%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
16.25
15.77
14%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
11.1
13.84
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kendrick Bourne had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard catch for Orange bloods, contributing to an 87.90-54.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Orange bloods   Vandals
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway point. How about we refresh the Standings?
Orange bloods
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Orange bloods holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 126.44 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Orange bloods is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
1771 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
42 Rec, 520 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tua Tagovailoa
Best Acquisition
835 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs
Vandals
Vandals have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 166.50 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2093 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 219 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
869 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds
Cordarrelle Patterson
Best Acquisition
233 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 296 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. Orange bloods has left fewer points on the bench this season (267.2) than Vandals (373.9).
Orange bloods laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Vandals (0).
By position, Orange bloods have outscored Vandals at TE this season.
The starters for Orange bloods had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Vandals (0).
Don't worry Vandals, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!