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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
THE CHOSEN ONE
4-3 166.1
144.99
 
VS
proj
Destiny Defined
116.3 4-3
143.76

THE CHOSEN ONE knock off Destiny Defined in 166.1-116.3 landslide

THE CHOSEN ONE stepped up, rolling to a 166.1-116.3 victory over Destiny Defined, who fell short of projections. THE CHOSEN ONE got out to an early 14.9-point lead on Thursday. Destiny Defined came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Ryan Tannehill (23.4 points) and the Green Bay Packers defense (19). Unphased, THE CHOSEN ONE rallied later that night, as Carson Wentz (26.3 points) put them back in the lead for good. THE CHOSEN ONE (4-3) will look to get another win against Kaepital Punishment, while Destiny Defined (4-3) take on 1st&Gorilla on the 1 in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  THE CHOSEN ONE   Destiny Defined

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 44.6 points against his 20.14-point projection. In a 28-19 win over the Lions, he caught 10 passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns. Kupp ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

THE CHOSEN ONE
Points
% of total points 166.1
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
44.6
20.14
26.9%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
29
19.46
17.5%
3
D'Ernest Johnson
RB
27.8
12.7
16.7%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
26.3
23.2
15.8%
Destiny Defined
Points
% of total points 116.3
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.4
27.48
20.1%
2
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
19
19.07
16.3%
3
Javonte Williams
RB
17.2
8.76
14.8%
4
Robert Woods
WR
15
17.47
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Destiny Defined, while Joe Mixon had a 21-yard touchdown run, helping Destiny Defined to a 95.7-55.3 lead.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 59-yard catch for THE CHOSEN ONE, who trailed 114.4-110.8 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Carson Wentz had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard pass for THE CHOSEN ONE to contribute to a 137.1-116.3 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  THE CHOSEN ONE   Destiny Defined
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. We're already halfway through the season after all, if you can believe it.
THE CHOSEN ONE
THE CHOSEN ONE will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 162.9 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
56 Rec, 809 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
523 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
NO Defense
Best Acquisition
16.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 331.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 10 Turnovers
Destiny Defined
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Destiny Defined holding onto the No. 6 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 149.9 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Destiny Defined is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
1813 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
356 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 242 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
GB Defense
Best Acquisition
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 331.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 11 Turnovers

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starting players on THE CHOSEN ONE exceeded their scoring projections.
Destiny Defined had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Destiny Defined can partially blame the loss on Amon-Ra St. Brown, who didn't score any points.
THE CHOSEN ONE had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Destiny Defined.
THE CHOSEN ONE put up more points than their season scoring average (162.87) while Destiny Defined fell short of theirs (149.87).
THE CHOSEN ONE recorded more points than their projected total, while Destiny Defined fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 49.8-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss puts an end to a three-game winning streak for Destiny Defined.
Not only did THE CHOSEN ONE win, but they also covered the 1.23-point forecasted margin of victory.
All four of the wins for THE CHOSEN ONE have been blowout wins.