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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
BuckeyeNation4Life
5-2 384.81
402.86
 
VS
proj
Strikers
375.71 3-4
393.15

BuckeyeNation4Life defeat Strikers for fourth straight win in 384.81-375.71 nailbiter

BuckeyeNation4Life extended their win streak to four games with a tight win over Strikers, squeaking by for a 384.81-375.71 victory. Strikers made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. BuckeyeNation4Life led 365.21-341.56 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 34.15 points from David Montgomery and Hunter Henry on Monday night for Strikers. BuckeyeNation4Life were led by Justin Herbert (293 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 22 Rush Yds) and Derrick Henry (128 Rush Yds, 10 Rec Yds). BuckeyeNation4Life (5-2) will look to add to their success against radio, while Strikers (3-4) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Word.

Matchup Timeline

  BuckeyeNation4Life   Strikers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Simmons overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 25.7 points against his 3.76-point projection. In a 42-34 win over the Saints, he made 5 tackles and intercepted a pass. Simmons ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Isaiah Simmons

Top Player Comparison

BuckeyeNation4Life
Points
% of total points 384.81
1
Justin Herbert
QB
65.68
62.95
17.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
57
44.12
14.8%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
50.35
60.43
13.1%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
35.6
24.06
9.3%
Strikers
Points
% of total points 375.71
1
Joe Burrow
QB
89.57
60.81
23.8%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
60.48
38.34
16.1%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
43.93
50.9
11.7%
4
DJ Moore
WR
41.43
20.01
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Strikers became the proud owner of a 262.21-209.65 lead. For BuckeyeNation4Life, Terry McLaurin had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Joe Burrow had a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Strikers, while Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  BuckeyeNation4Life   Strikers
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we catch up on the Standings?
BuckeyeNation4Life
BuckeyeNation4Life will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 441.54 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad ranks No. 3 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1667 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 263 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Drafted
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Chris Olave
Best Acquisition
32 Rec, 495 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Strikers
Strikers may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (428.66 ppg), propelling Strikers to No. 7 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2097 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 130 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
431 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 301 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Geno Smith
Best Acquisition
1712 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

What If

BuckeyeNation4Life would have beaten five other teams besides Strikers this week.
Strikers would have lost to five other teams besides BuckeyeNation4Life this week.
If they played Strikers every week, BuckeyeNation4Life would be 5-2 this season.
Strikers would have topped BuckeyeNation4Life 482.12-403.71 had they played each other last week.
BuckeyeNation4Life would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Strikers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BuckeyeNation4Life, Strikers would be 4-2.
If BuckeyeNation4Life had played every team in the league each week, they would be 56-21.
If they played every team every week, Strikers would be 44-33.