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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Word
4-3 331.39
431.32
 
VS
proj
FANTASY GURU
291.03 2-5
264.82

Word manage to top FANTASY GURU 331.39-291.03

Despite underperforming their projected point total, Word secured a 331.39-291.03 victory over FANTASY GURU, who actually exceeded projections. Word never trailed in this one after grabbing a 64.03-point lead on Thursday behind Alvin Kamara (49.33 points) and Rondale Moore (9.2). Tyler Boyd (61 points) and Justin Fields (58.18) did everything they could for FANTASY GURU in the loss. Word (4-3) will look to notch another W against Strikers, while FANTASY GURU (2-5) will try to get back on track against The Devils.

Matchup Timeline

  Word   FANTASY GURU

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Steelers in Week 7, Sanders scored 12 points to beat his 7.54-point projection. He made all 3 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Word this week. In Week 8, Sanders and the Dolphins will battle the Lions.
Jason Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Word
Points
% of total points 331.39
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
49.33
45.6
14.9%
2
Mike Evans
WR
46.2
30.67
13.9%
3
Brett Rypien
QB
42.13
33.13
12.7%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
38.4
26
11.6%
FANTASY GURU
Points
% of total points 291.03
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
61
23.84
21%
2
Justin Fields
QB
58.18
38.83
20%
3
Davante Adams
WR
43
44.93
14.8%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
33.85
26.49
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 60-yard touchdown catch for FANTASY GURU, who trailed 155.28-125.45 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Brett Rypien had a 45-yard pass for Word, helping the team to a 314.89-225.45 lead.
Monday
Justin Fields had a 25-yard touchdown pass for FANTASY GURU.

Points By Position

  Word   FANTASY GURU
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time catch up on the Standings.
Word
Word 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 6th-most points per game in the league (417.91 ppg), propelling Word to the No. 6 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1514 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 293 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Mark Andrews
Best Drafted
39 Rec, 455 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Brett Rypien
Best Acquisition
225 Pass Yds
FANTASY GURU
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine FANTASY GURU making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 298.40 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Justin Fields
MVP
1048 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 364 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
37 Rec, 509 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Chris Naggar
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Word scored fewer points in this one (331.39) than their season average of 417.91.
We heard scoring helps you win. Word are doing a better job of that, averaging 417.91 versus FANTASY GURU's 298.4.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Word (4-3) have a better record than FANTASY GURU (2-5).
Even the machines think Word have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (451.43) than FANTASY GURU (306.28).
Word don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than FANTASY GURU (1 vs 0).
By position, Word have outscored FANTASY GURU at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Word has a higher average scoring margin (3) than FANTASY GURU this season (-87).
Word was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (6) than FANTASY GURU (2).
Don't worry FANTASY GURU, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!