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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Virgin squad
3-4 117.84
142.5
 
VS
proj
Irishpride375
108.96 1-6
120.91

Offensively challenged Virgin squad top Irishpride375, 117.84-108.96

While they posted only the eighth-highest point total in the league for the week, Virgin squad emerged victorious with a 117.84-108.96 victory over Irishpride375. Virgin squad took an early 0.34-point lead on Thursday. Irishpride375 came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Terry McLaurin (18.3 points) and Justin Tucker (13). Unphased, Virgin squad pulled it together later that afternoon, as Davante Adams (17.5 points) and Travis Kelce (15.8) put them back ahead for good. Virgin squad (3-4) will look to maintain their momentum against Kryptonite, while Irishpride375 (1-6) will match up against Dungeons & Doobies in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Virgin squad   Irishpride375

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Steelers in Week 7, the Dolphins defense scored 16 points to beat their 13.88-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 341 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Virgin squad this week. The Dolphins will face the Lions next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Virgin squad
Points
% of total points 117.84
1
Davante Adams
WR
17.5
20.98
14.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.5
16.84
14.9%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
16
13.88
13.6%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
15.8
17.77
13.4%
Irishpride375
Points
% of total points 108.96
1
Terry McLaurin
WR
18.3
11.25
16.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
17.16
22.52
15.7%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
15.2
12.11
14%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
13.5
12.95
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Terry McLaurin had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Irishpride375, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal, helping Irishpride375 to a 51.26-49.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Virgin squad to contribute to a 101.84-99.46 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Virgin squad   Irishpride375
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway point. Let's check in on the Standings.
Virgin squad
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Virgin squad making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 131.27 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Travis Kelce
MVP
47 Rec, 553 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
37 Rec, 509 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Gus Edwards
Best Acquisition
Irishpride375
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Irishpride375 making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 131.41 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
56 Rec, 607 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
1667 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 263 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Den Defense
Best Acquisition
16.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 286.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 7 Turnovers

Game Notes

Virgin squad got the W despite the fact that only two of their 10 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters scoring more than their points projection, Irishpride375 lost.
Irishpride375 can partially blame the loss on Michael Gallup, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Irishpride375 ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while Virgin squad ranked 8th.
The matchup's 8.88-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Virgin squad managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 21.59-point projected margin of victory.