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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Yokels
2-5 93.86
100.1
 
VS
proj
Very inTimidating
86.58 1-6
96.97

Yokels hand Very inTimidating third straight loss, 93.86-86.58

Yokels earned a 93.86-86.58 victory to hand Very inTimidating their third consecutive loss. Yokels earned an early 18.76-point lead on Thursday. Very inTimidating came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Joe Mixon (15.1 points) and the Green Bay Packers defense (15). Not to be deterred, Yokels made a run later that afternoon, as Austin Ekeler (24.7 points) and Jeff Wilson Jr. (5.4) put them back in the lead once and for all. Yokels (2-5) will look to build on their success against Tools On Stools, while Very inTimidating (1-6) will face TheRapists in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Yokels   Very inTimidating

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler (31 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 24.7 points in a 37-23 lost to the Seahawks in Week 7. His scoring output was 62.3% more than his 15.22-point projection and was higher than his 17.39-point season scoring average. Ekeler ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Yokels
Points
% of total points 93.86
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
24.7
15.22
26.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
18.76
23.07
20%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17.5
14
18.6%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
9.3
10.33
9.9%
Very inTimidating
Points
% of total points 86.58
1
Joe Mixon
RB
15.1
15.21
17.4%
2
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
15
14.09
17.3%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
13.88
24.86
16%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
6.96
13.9%

Points By Position

  Yokels   Very inTimidating
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, meaning it's time take a closer look at the Standings.
Yokels
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Yokels making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 95.25 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1667 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 263 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
380 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Bal Defense
Best Acquisition
23.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 366.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 14 Turnovers
Very inTimidating
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 82.09, Very inTimidating is No. 10 in the Standings, leaving the team outside of playoff position.
Important Players
GB Defense
MVP
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 308.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
405 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 182 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Dak Prescott
Best Acquisition
341 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Yokels scored more than their point projections.
Very inTimidating had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Very inTimidating can partially blame the loss on Michael Thomas, who didn't score any points.
Austin Ekeler, Kyler Murray, and the Baltimore Ravens defense all scored more points than Joe Mixon, the leading scorer for Very inTimidating.
Yokels put up fewer points than their season scoring average (95.25) while Very inTimidating scored above theirs (82.09).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 7.28-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win puts an end to a two-game losing skid for Yokels.
Not only did Yokels get the win, but they also easily covered the 3.13-point projected margin of victory.