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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Colonel Sanders
4-3 91.75
82.41
 
VS
proj
Ricky Bobby Jr.
38.5 3-4
80.97

Colonel Sanders brush off predictions, earn win against Ricky Bobby Jr. in 91.75-38.50 landslide

Colonel Sanders exceeded expectations, rolling to a 91.75-38.50 victory over Ricky Bobby Jr., who fell short of projections. Ricky Bobby Jr. jumped out to a 10.50-point lead on Thursday behind Alvin Kamara, who racked up 105 yards from scrimmage . But it was all Colonel Sanders after that. They were led by Justin Herbert (21.05 points) and Aaron Jones (19.6). Colonel Sanders (4-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Matt's Team, while Ricky Bobby Jr. (3-4) try to get back in the win column against Wild Hogs2.

Matchup Timeline

  Colonel Sanders   Ricky Bobby Jr.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (23 Rush Yds, 53 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 19.6 points in a 23-21 lost to the Commanders in Week 7. His scoring output was 70.6% more than his 11.49-point projection and was much higher than his 12.11-point season scoring average. Jones ranks #38 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Colonel Sanders
Points
% of total points 91.75
1
Justin Herbert
QB
21.05
24.45
22.9%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
19.6
11.49
21.4%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.4
7.28
20.1%
4
Graham Gano
K
11
9.65
12%
Ricky Bobby Jr.
Points
% of total points 38.5
1
Tom Brady
QB
14.6
21.04
37.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
10.5
12.62
27.3%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
4.4
11.23
11.4%
4
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
4
7.65
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Colonel Sanders, while Amari Cooper had a 55-yard catch to contribute to a 45.10-30.90 lead for Colonel Sanders.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Colonel Sanders to contribute to a 91.75-36.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Colonel Sanders   Ricky Bobby Jr.
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's time refresh the Standings.
Colonel Sanders
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Colonel Sanders holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 81.34 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Colonel Sanders is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
431 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 301 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Graham Gano
Best Acquisition
15-17 FG, 56 long, 13-13 XP
Ricky Bobby Jr.
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 74.09, Ricky Bobby Jr. rank No. 10 in the Standings. While the squad currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
1942 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
Deebo Samuel
Best Drafted
138 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 387 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Cin Defense
Best Acquisition
18.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 321.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 8 Turnovers

Game Notes

Colonel Sanders had four of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Each of the eight starters for Ricky Bobby Jr. scored below their points projection.
Colonel Sanders had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Ricky Bobby Jr..
Colonel Sanders put up more points than their season scoring average (81.34) while Ricky Bobby Jr. fell short of theirs (74.09).
Colonel Sanders put up more points than their projected total, while Ricky Bobby Jr. fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 53.25-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Colonel Sanders win, but they also covered the 1.44-point projected margin of victory.
Colonel Sanders moves to (1-2) in blowout games this season, while Ricky Bobby Jr. falls to (1-3).