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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
VivaLasVegas
2-5 154.3
147.72
 
VS
proj
Woverines
119.42 2-5
159.84

VivaLasVegas hand Woverines third consecutive loss in 154.30-119.42 blowout

VivaLasVegas cruised to a 154.30-119.42 victory to hand Woverines their third consecutive loss. Woverines got out to a 1.34-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all VivaLasVegas after that. They were led by Josh Jacobs (143 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) and Rhamondre Stevenson (39 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 59 Rec Yds). The New England Patriots defense (21 points) and Jimmy Garoppolo (16.32) led the way for Woverines in defeat. VivaLasVegas (2-5) will look to keep it rolling against Sleestack's Team, while Woverines (2-5) will face 2BCON10U in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  VivaLasVegas   Woverines

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Herbert overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 15.7 points against his 4.87-point projection. During a 33-14 win over the Patriots, he racked up 87 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Herbert ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Khalil Herbert

Top Player Comparison

VivaLasVegas
Points
% of total points 154.3
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
36.5
17.57
23.7%
2
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
23.8
14.78
15.4%
3
Davante Adams
WR
17.5
20.74
11.3%
4
Khalil Herbert
RB
15.7
4.87
10.2%
Woverines
Points
% of total points 119.42
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
21
28.29
17.6%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
16.32
15.44
13.7%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
14.3
15.69
12%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
14.2
19.89
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marcus Mariota had a 75-yard touchdown pass for VivaLasVegas, while Amari Cooper had a 55-yard catch for the team, who trailed 23.80-22.46 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was VivaLasVegas who grabbed the lead, 98.10-84.22. For VivaLasVegas, Derek Carr had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Geno Smith made the highlight reel for Woverines with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Khalil Herbert had a 25-yard touchdown catch for VivaLasVegas on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  VivaLasVegas   Woverines

StatSmack

VivaLasVegas must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (154.3) than their season average (143.12).
Woverines would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
VivaLasVegas should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Woverines (4 vs 2).
By position, VivaLasVegas have outscored Woverines at RB and TE this season.
The starters for VivaLasVegas had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Woverines (2).
Don't worry Woverines, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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