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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
AKI77
5-2 109.76
99.02
 
VS
proj
Who Dat
72.4 4-3
83.65

AKI77 brush off predictions, knock off Who Dat in 109.76-72.40 rout

AKI77 beat their projected point total, cruising to a 109.76-72.40 victory over Who Dat, who fell short of projections. AKI77 got out to a 17.12-point lead on Thursday behind Emmanuel Sanders (21.32 points) and never let go of it. Carson Wentz (18.7 points) and Tarik Cohen (14.3) were the leaders for Who Dat in the loss. AKI77 (5-2) will look to get another win against Jaymin, while Who Dat (4-3) will take on Yukai Rex in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  AKI77   Who Dat

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown against the Saints, Brown scored 19.4 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.29-point projection and was much higher than his 11.46-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #48 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
John Brown

Top Player Comparison

AKI77
Points
% of total points 109.76
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
26.6
20.5
24.2%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
21.32
8.37
19.4%
3
John Brown
WR
19.4
7.29
17.7%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
17
13.28
15.5%
Who Dat
Points
% of total points 72.4
1
Carson Wentz
QB
18.7
19.91
25.8%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
14.3
9.34
19.8%
3
Josh Gordon
WR
10
7.31
13.8%
4
Robert Woods
WR
8.4
10.69
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown pass for AKI77, helping to stake the team to a 21.32-4.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, AKI77 boasted a 80.16-55.60 lead. For AKI77, Adam Thielen had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Josh Gordon made the highlight reel for Who Dat with a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Late
John Brown had a 56-yard catch for AKI77, contributing to a 103.76-67.90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  AKI77   Who Dat
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
AKI77
AKI77 will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 107.94 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad boasts the No. 2 spot in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 822 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Blake Bortles
Best Acquisition
1735 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs, 218 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Who Dat
Who Dat 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 5th-most points per game in the league (99.11 ppg), propelling Who Dat to No. 5 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
1502 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
Dustin Hopkins
Best Acquisition
12-13 FG, 56 long, 12-12 XP

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on AKI77 exceeded their projected point totals.
Who Dat had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Who Dat can partially blame the loss on the Miami Dolphins defense, who didn't score any points.
Todd Gurley II, Emmanuel Sanders, and John Brown all scored more points than Carson Wentz, the leading scorer for Who Dat.
AKI77 put up more points than their season scoring average (107.94) while Who Dat fell short of theirs (99.11).
AKI77 scored more points than their projected total, while Who Dat fell short of their projection.
This defeat ends a streak of four consecutive wins for Who Dat.
Not only did AKI77 win, but they also easily covered the 15.37-point predicted margin of victory.
AKI77 moves to (3-1) in blowout games this year, while Who Dat falls to (2-1).