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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Mahomes' Marauders
5-2 193.22
181.5
 
VS
proj
Living on Burrowed Time
174.06 3-4
199.62

Mahomes' Marauders top Living on Burrowed Time for third straight win, 193.22-174.06

Mahomes' Marauders extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Living on Burrowed Time, earning a 193.22-174.06 victory. Living on Burrowed Time took a 0.62-point lead on Thursday, but Mahomes' Marauders held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 423 yards and 3 touchdowns for 27.92 points, and Mecole Hardman, who racked up 60 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns (26 points). Joe Burrow (39.24 points) and George Kittle (18.8) did everything they could for Living on Burrowed Time in the loss. Mahomes' Marauders (5-2) will look to maintain their momentum against New World Order, while Living on Burrowed Time (3-4) will meet Wentzamania in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Mahomes' Marauders   Living on Burrowed Time

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hardman overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 26 points against his 7.02-point projection. In a 44-23 win over the 49ers, he racked up 60 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns. Hardman will face the Titans next week.
Mecole Hardman

Top Player Comparison

Mahomes' Marauders
Points
% of total points 193.22
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.92
23.04
14.4%
2
Mecole Hardman
WR
26
7.02
13.5%
3
David Long Jr.
LB
16.5
12.85
8.5%
4
DJ Moore
WR
16.1
7.32
8.3%
Living on Burrowed Time
Points
% of total points 174.06
1
Joe Burrow
QB
39.24
22.67
22.5%
2
George Kittle
TE
18.8
9.46
10.8%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
16.6
17.09
9.5%
4
Donovan Wilson
S
11.5
12.38
6.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Taysom Hill had a 41-yard pass for Living on Burrowed Time, contributing to a 9.62-9.00 lead for Living on Burrowed Time.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Living on Burrowed Time became the proud owner of a 115.56-99.90 lead. For Mahomes' Marauders, DJ Moore had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Living on Burrowed Time with a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard pass for Mahomes' Marauders, while Mecole Hardman had a 25-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 181.02-148.86 lead for Mahomes' Marauders.

Points By Position

  Mahomes' Marauders   Living on Burrowed Time
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Mahomes' Marauders
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Mahomes' Marauders holding onto No. 3 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 188.68 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Mahomes' Marauders is easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2159 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds
Marquise Brown
Best Drafted
43 Rec, 485 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Nick Bolton
Best Acquisition
69 Tackles, 2 Sacks
Living on Burrowed Time
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Living on Burrowed Time making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 188.89 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2097 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 130 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
56 Rec, 607 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Daniel Jones
Best Acquisition
1223 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 343 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Mahomes' Marauders got the victory despite the fact that only eight of their 19 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Living on Burrowed Time had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Mahomes' Marauders had two starters score zero points, while Living on Burrowed Time had two.
Mahomes' Marauders put up more points than their season scoring average (188.68) while Living on Burrowed Time fell short of theirs (188.89).
Mahomes' Marauders scored more points than their projected total, while Living on Burrowed Time failed to reach their projection.
A bright spot in the defeat, Joe Burrow officially put up the 2nd-best overall point total in the league this season with 39.24 points.