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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Taking Names & Kicking Bass
3-4 138.5
138.28
 
VS
proj
Bills Mafia
134.94 3-4
163.25

Taking Names & Kicking Bass come back to hand Bills Mafia third consecutive loss in 138.50-134.94 squeaker

Taking Names & Kicking Bass came from behind for a 138.50-134.94 victory to hand Bills Mafia their third consecutive loss. Trailing 134.94-126.75 heading into Sunday night, Taking Names & Kicking Bass rallied behind Diontae Johnson (5 Rec, 42 Rec Yds) and Cameron Heyward (5 Tackles). Joe Burrow (481 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and DeAndre Hopkins (10 Rec, 103 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Bills Mafia in the loss. Taking Names & Kicking Bass (3-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Megatron’s Minions, while Bills Mafia (3-4) try to get back in the win column against Death From Above.

Matchup Timeline

  Taking Names & Kicking Bass   Bills Mafia

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Campbell made 12 tackles and intercepted a pass as the Packers lost to the Commanders 23-21. In doing so, he put up 20.25 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any LB in the league this season. Next week, Campbell will battle the Bills.
De'Vondre Campbell

Top Player Comparison

Taking Names & Kicking Bass
Points
% of total points 138.5
1
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
20.25
7.71
14.6%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
18.7
17.56
13.5%
3
Jason Myers
K
14
6.31
10.1%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
13.1
9.04
9.5%
Bills Mafia
Points
% of total points 134.94
1
Joe Burrow
QB
39.24
22.67
29.1%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.3
12.51
11.3%
3
Brian Robinson Jr.
RB
9.6
8.55
7.1%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
9.2
8.36
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Bills Mafia, helping the team to a 93.14-86.65 lead.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 50-yard field goal for Taking Names & Kicking Bass, while Jerry Jeudy had a 45-yard catch for the team, who trailed 134.94-126.75 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Taking Names & Kicking Bass   Bills Mafia
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time refresh the Standings.
Taking Names & Kicking Bass
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Taking Names & Kicking Bass holding onto the No. 7 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 138.67 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Taking Names & Kicking Bass is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Justin Jefferson
MVP
46 Rec, 654 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Michael Pittman Jr.
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 475 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jason Myers
Best Acquisition
15-16 FG, 56 long, 18-19 XP
Bills Mafia
Bills Mafia may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (154.26 ppg), propelling Bills Mafia to the No. 6 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2097 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 130 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
431 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 301 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Curtis Samuel
Best Acquisition
39 Rec, 340 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Just five of the 15 starting players on Taking Names & Kicking Bass scored higher than their point projections.
Bills Mafia had only four of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Taking Names & Kicking Bass recorded more points than their projected total, while Bills Mafia fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 3.56-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Taking Names & Kicking Bass moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Bills Mafia falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Joe Burrow recorded 39.24 points, the 3rd-highest point total in the league this season.