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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Knights
4-3 144.64
106.51
 
VS
proj
Almighty Push
85.7 3-4
109.94

Knights brush off projections, knock off Almighty Push in 144.64-85.70 drubbing

Knights showed up and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 144.64-85.70 victory over Almighty Push, who fell short of projections. Knights got out to a 0.10-point lead on Thursday behind Chris Olave (14.1 points) and never gave it back. Josh Jacobs (35 points) and Geno Smith (14.1) carried the flag for Almighty Push in the loss. Knights (4-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Nick's Perfect Team, while Almighty Push (3-4) face off against A. Brown Knows Her in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Knights   Almighty Push

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burrow overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 39.24 points against his 22.67-point projection. During a 35-17 win over the Falcons, he passed for 481 yards , ran for 20 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. Burrow ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Knights
Points
% of total points 144.64
1
Joe Burrow
QB
39.24
22.67
27.1%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.9
9.55
15.1%
3
George Kittle
TE
18.8
9.46
13%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
15.3
16.15
10.6%
Almighty Push
Points
% of total points 85.7
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
35
15.93
40.8%
2
Geno Smith
QB
14.1
17.37
16.5%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
14
14.61
16.3%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
9
8.07
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Olave had a 41-yard catch for Knights, helping to give the team a 14.10-14.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Knights became the proud owner of an 87.74-34.60 lead. For Knights, Joe Burrow had a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Almighty Push with a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Knights who claimed the lead, 144.64-83.70. For Knights, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Geno Smith made the highlight reel for Almighty Push with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Knights   Almighty Push

Game Notes

Knights had seven of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Almighty Push had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Knights put up more points than their season scoring average (98.41) while Almighty Push fell short of theirs (106.25).
Knights put up more points than their projected total, while Almighty Push fell short of their projection.
The 144.64 points scored by Knights are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 58.94-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
This loss snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for Almighty Push.
In blowout games this season, Knights moves to (1-3), while Almighty Push falls to (3-2).
Despite the loss, Josh Jacobs put up 35 points, the highest score for a RB this season.

Next Week Preview

Knights
A pair of 4-3 teams will go toe-to-toe as Knights take on Nick's Perfect Team next week in a mid-season matchup. Knights may need to rearrange the deck a bit with JuJu Smith-Schuster and Clyde Edwards-Helaire out on bye in Week 8. Over the last three weeks, Knights have put up 97.76 points per game, while Nick's Perfect Team have averaged only 73.48 per contest.
Almighty Push
Looking ahead to Week 8, seventh-place Almighty Push (3-4) will look to get back on track against second-place A. Brown Knows Her (5-2). Seven weeks into the 2022 season, Almighty Push have accumulated the third-most points in the league while A. Brown Knows Her (101.69 PPG) are ranked sixth. Over the last three weeks, Almighty Push has put up 111.61 points per game, while A. Brown Knows Her has averaged 101.35 per contest.