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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Fighting Sloth
2-5 101.96
87.73
 
VS
proj
DeKaylin Zecharius
89.22 2-5
95.17

The Fighting Sloth top projections, knock off DeKaylin Zecharius, 101.96-89.22

The Fighting Sloth exceeded expectations, emerging victorious with a 101.96-89.22 victory over DeKaylin Zecharius, who fell short of projections. The Fighting Sloth never trailed in this one after grabbing a 17.16-point lead on Thursday behind Kyler Murray. Austin Ekeler (31 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (6 Pts Allowed, 312 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) carried the flag for DeKaylin Zecharius in the loss. The Fighting Sloth (2-5) will look to build on their success against Zack's Unnamed Team, while DeKaylin Zecharius (2-5) will meet The Phantom Limbs in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Fighting Sloth   DeKaylin Zecharius

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Etienne Jr. overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 17.9 points against his 7.25-point projection. In a 23-17 loss to the Giants, he ran for 114 yards and a touchdown. Etienne Jr. ranks #81 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Travis Etienne Jr.

Top Player Comparison

The Fighting Sloth
Points
% of total points 101.96
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
25
12.7
24.5%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
17.9
7.25
17.6%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
17.16
21.35
16.8%
4
Mike Williams
WR
14.6
10.04
14.3%
DeKaylin Zecharius
Points
% of total points 89.22
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
24.7
15.22
27.7%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
22
7.84
24.7%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
18.12
23.19
20.3%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
7.4
8.34
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which The Fighting Sloth had a 74.16-38.00 lead. Ja'Marr Chase had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for The Fighting Sloth, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for DeKaylin Zecharius with a 55-yard catch.

Points By Position

  The Fighting Sloth   DeKaylin Zecharius
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, meaning it's time take a closer look at the Standings.
The Fighting Sloth
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 84.20, The Fighting Sloth holds the No. 12 spot in the Standings, leaving the team outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1667 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 263 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 605 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Younghoe Koo
Best Acquisition
11-14 FG, 54 long, 16-16 XP
DeKaylin Zecharius
DeKaylin Zecharius rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (94.74 ppg), leaving DeKaylin Zecharius on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 9 in the Standings.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
380 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Dal Defense
Best Acquisition
14.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 305.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers

Game Notes

The Fighting Sloth got the victory even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
DeKaylin Zecharius had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Fighting Sloth put up more points than their season scoring average (84.2) while DeKaylin Zecharius fell short of theirs (94.74).
The Fighting Sloth put up more points than their projected total, while DeKaylin Zecharius fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 12.74-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win snaps a five-game losing skid for The Fighting Sloth.
A bright spot in the defeat, Austin Ekeler put up 24.7 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.