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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Drafting like George Paton
5-2 139.24
132.66
 
VS
proj
RIP Dem Boyz
135.08 4-3
117.03

Drafting like George Paton beat RIP Dem Boyz for fourth straight win in 139.24-135.08 struggle

Drafting like George Paton extended their win streak to four games with a narrow win over RIP Dem Boyz, narrowly earning a 139.24-135.08 victory. RIP Dem Boyz had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. Drafting like George Paton led 139.24-124.68 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 10.4 points from Jakobi Meyers on Monday night for RIP Dem Boyz. Drafting like George Paton were led by Justin Herbert, who passed for 293 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 22 yards for 34.12 points, and Austin Ekeler, who racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (30.7 points). Drafting like George Paton (5-2) will look to add to their success against The 'Rona, while RIP Dem Boyz (4-3) will meet Barcroft Motherchuckers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Drafting like George Paton   RIP Dem Boyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 30.7 points against his 17.79-point projection. During a 37-23 loss to the Seahawks, he racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Ekeler ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Drafting like George Paton
Points
% of total points 139.24
1
Justin Herbert
QB
34.12
37.07
24.5%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
30.7
17.79
22%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
20.02
13.04
14.4%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
17.7
14.7
12.7%
RIP Dem Boyz
Points
% of total points 135.08
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
35
15.93
25.9%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
25.5
8.64
18.9%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
22
7.84
16.3%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
21.78
34.26
16.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 60-yard touchdown catch for RIP Dem Boyz, contributing to a 76.88-44.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal for Drafting like George Paton, who trailed 124.68-119.22 after the late afternoon games.
Monday
Jakobi Meyers had a 30-yard touchdown catch for RIP Dem Boyz.

Points By Position

  Drafting like George Paton   RIP Dem Boyz
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Drafting like George Paton
Drafting like George Paton will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 127.73 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team is No. 3 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
380 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Raheem Mostert
Best Acquisition
388 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
RIP Dem Boyz
RIP Dem Boyz have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 132.11 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the team finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
49 Rec, 656 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
633 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 141 Rec Yds
Geno Smith
Best Acquisition
1712 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Drafting like George Paton had five of their nine starting players score higher than their projected points.
RIP Dem Boyz had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup showcased the two highest scores of the week.
Drafting like George Paton managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 15.63-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Drafting like George Paton moves to (1-0), while RIP Dem Boyz falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Josh Jacobs scored 35 points, the highest scoring output for any RB this season.