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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
LIONPWR
5-2 232.8
223.06
 
VS
proj
The Overkiller's
132.5 2-5
182.69

LIONPWR hand The Overkiller's third straight loss in 232.8-132.5 drubbing

LIONPWR rolled to a 232.8-132.5 victory to hand The Overkiller's their third straight loss. LIONPWR pulled out to a 22.4-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins (19.3 points) and Zach Ertz (6.1) and never looked back. Tua Tagovailoa (20.55 points) and Travis Kelce (15.8) were the leading performers for The Overkiller's in defeat. LIONPWR (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against Naked Bootlegs, while The Overkiller's (2-5) attempt to get back on track against Patriot Killer.

Matchup Timeline

  LIONPWR   The Overkiller's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 312 yards, and forced 5 turnovers in a 24-6 win over the Lions. In doing so, they put up 27 points to more-than-double their 13.18-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on LIONPWR this week. In Week 8, the Cowboys will battle the Bears.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

LIONPWR
Points
% of total points 232.8
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
28.8
13.57
12.4%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
27
13.18
11.6%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.7
25.29
8.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.3
15.27
8.3%
The Overkiller's
Points
% of total points 132.5
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
20.55
25.34
15.5%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
15.8
17.7
11.9%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
14.3
15.68
10.8%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
14.1
10.27
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for LIONPWR to contribute to a 183.4-34.8 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, LIONPWR became the proud owner of a 232.8-93.9 lead. Kenneth Walker III had a 74-yard touchdown run for LIONPWR, while Jerry Jeudy had a 45-yard catch. Meanwhile, Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 57-yard catch and a 40-yard catch for The Overkiller's, while Brett Rypien had a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  LIONPWR   The Overkiller's
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 point. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
LIONPWR
LIONPWR may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (208.8 ppg), propelling LIONPWR to No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1397 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
726 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 180 Rec Yds
Curtis Samuel
Best Acquisition
39 Rec, 340 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
The Overkiller's
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on The Overkiller's making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 190.7 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1514 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 293 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 553 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Brett Rypien
Best Acquisition
225 Pass Yds

Game Notes

LIONPWR got the victory despite the fact that only seven of their 15 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
The Overkiller's had only two of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Kenneth Walker III, the Dallas Cowboys defense, and Aaron Rodgers all scored more points than Tua Tagovailoa, the leading scorer for The Overkiller's.
LIONPWR put up more points than their season scoring average (208.81) while The Overkiller's fell short of theirs (190.66).
LIONPWR recorded more points than their projected total, while The Overkiller's fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 100.3-point margin is the largest in the league this year.
Not only did LIONPWR get the win, but they also easily covered the 40.37-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, LIONPWR moves to (1-0), while The Overkiller's falls to (1-2).