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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Kansas Hawkeyes
3-4 143
137.62
 
VS
proj
#Unlucky13
134 4-3
134.57

Back-and-forth battle ends with Kansas Hawkeyes coming back to knock off #Unlucky13, 143-134

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Kansas Hawkeyes earned a come-from-behind win over #Unlucky13, coming back to earn a 143-134 victory. Kansas Hawkeyes trailed 129-124 heading into Monday night, but the team made a run behind Jameis Winston, who passed for 222 yards and a touchdown and ran for 40 yards for 15 points, and Jason Myers, who made 1 of his 3 FG attempts (4 points). C.J. Uzomah (23 points) and Lamar Jackson (22) were the leading performers for #Unlucky13 in the loss. Kansas Hawkeyes (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against Beefman, while #Unlucky13 (4-3) will attempt to get back on track against Zach Attack.

Matchup Timeline

  Kansas Hawkeyes   #Unlucky13

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Bears in Week 7, the Buccaneers defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 311 yards, and forced 5 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 21 points to more-than-double their 8.97-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Kansas Hawkeyes this week. In Week 8, the Buccaneers will square off against the Saints.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Kansas Hawkeyes
Points
% of total points 143
1
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
27
15.14
18.9%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
21
8.97
14.7%
3
Marlon Humphrey
CB
17
13.15
11.9%
4
Jameis Winston
QB
15
18.08
10.5%
#Unlucky13
Points
% of total points 134
1
C.J. Uzomah
TE
23
3.2
17.2%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
22
25.21
16.4%
3
Fred Warner
LB
18
15.85
13.4%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
13
13.23
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, #Unlucky13 owned a 78-74 lead. For Kansas Hawkeyes, Joe Mixon had a 21-yard touchdown run. C.J. Uzomah had a 55-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for #Unlucky13, while Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Jason Myers had a 50-yard field goal for Kansas Hawkeyes during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Kansas Hawkeyes   #Unlucky13
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means we ought to check in on the Standings.
Kansas Hawkeyes
Kansas Hawkeyes 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 4th-most points per game in the league (133 ppg), propelling Kansas Hawkeyes to the No. 8 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1723 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 214 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
DJ Moore
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 586 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
De'Vondre Campbell
Best Acquisition
68 Tackles, 2 Ints
#Unlucky13
#Unlucky13 will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 133 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team holds the No. 3 spot in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1943 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
579 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 213 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
C.J. Uzomah
Best Acquisition
17 Rec, 256 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Just five of the 12 starting players on Kansas Hawkeyes exceeded their projected scoring totals.
#Unlucky13 had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Kansas Hawkeyes scored more points than their projected total, while #Unlucky13 fell shy of their projection.
#Unlucky13 ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Kansas Hawkeyes put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 9-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This victory snaps a three-match winless streak for Kansas Hawkeyes.
Not only did Kansas Hawkeyes win, but they also easily covered the 3.05-point predicted margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Kansas Hawkeyes moves to (1-0), while #Unlucky13 falls to (3-1).
A bright spot in the loss, C.J. Uzomah (23 points) officially posted the second-best scoring output for any TE this season.