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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Bruising Knights
3-4 206.03
171.36
 
VS
proj
Newbies Rule
122 4-3
133.98

Bruising Knights knock Newbies Rule from 1st place in 206.03-122.00 drubbing

Bruising Knights rolled to a 206.03-122.00 victory over Newbies Rule, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Pops Richie's Dream. Newbies Rule pulled out to a 5.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Bruising Knights after that. They were led by Joe Burrow, who passed for 481 yards , ran for 20 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 43.53 points, and Kenneth Walker III, who ran for 168 yards and 2 touchdowns (40.3 points). Patrick Mahomes (423 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Saquon Barkley (110 Rush Yds, 25 Rec Yds) led the way for Newbies Rule in defeat. This marks the first time this season Bruising Knights have knocked off Newbies Rule, after falling 159.33-124.33 in their last matchup. Bruising Knights (3-4) will look to add to their success against jichanorthNJ, while Newbies Rule (4-3) try to get back on track against cheeseheads.

Matchup Timeline

  Bruising Knights   Newbies Rule

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Myers overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 16 points against his 7.44-point projection. In a 37-23 win over the Chargers, he made all 3 of his FG attempts. Myers ranks #78 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Jason Myers

Top Player Comparison

Bruising Knights
Points
% of total points 206.03
1
Joe Burrow
QB
43.53
26.41
21.1%
2
Kenneth Walker III
RB
40.3
21.05
19.6%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
29
15.88
14.1%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
23.7
21.33
11.5%
Newbies Rule
Points
% of total points 122
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.1
27.19
24.7%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
27.5
27.44
22.5%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
25.1
25.62
20.6%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
10
10.09
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow found Ja'Marr Chase on multiple big plays for Bruising Knights: a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass. Burrow also lit up the scoreboard with a 60-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 104.03-63.70 lead for Bruising Knights.
Sunday Late
There were several players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Bruising Knights had a 188.03-115.40 lead. Kenneth Walker III had a 74-yard touchdown run for Bruising Knights, while Jason Myers had a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard pass for Newbies Rule, while Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Bruising Knights   Newbies Rule

Game Notes

Bruising Knights had eight of their 12 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Newbies Rule had only two of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Bruising Knights had one starter score zero points, while Newbies Rule had three.
Bruising Knights put up more points than their season scoring average (169.4) while Newbies Rule fell short of theirs (173.99).
Bruising Knights recorded more points than their projected total, while Newbies Rule fell shy of their projection.
This showdown featured both the league's highest (206.03) and league's lowest (122) scores of the week.
The matchup's 84.03-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory ends a streak of two straight defeats for Bruising Knights.
Not only did Bruising Knights win, but they also easily covered the 37.38-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Bruising Knights moves to (1-0), while Newbies Rule falls to (0-1).
For Newbies Rule, Patrick Mahomes recorded 30.1 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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