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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
EganBernal
4-3 105.24
92.88
 
VS
proj
Flying Elvis
87.28 3-4
89.83

EganBernal hand Flying Elvis third straight loss, 105.24-87.28

EganBernal earned a 105.24-87.28 victory to hand Flying Elvis their third straight loss. EganBernal grabbed a 10.56-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Flying Elvis came back to take the lead during the late games on Sunday, powered by Michael Crabtree (6.6 points) and Wil Lutz (6). Not to be deterred, EganBernal got it going later that night, as Harrison Butker (9 points) put them back on top for good. EganBernal (4-3) will look to add to their success against stafgu, while Flying Elvis (3-4) will meet 丘比特の箭 in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  EganBernal   Flying Elvis

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 7 points, surrendering 259 yards, and forcing 3 turnovers against the Jaguars, the Texans defense scored 14 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.94-point projection and was higher than their 9.4-point season scoring average. The Texans defense ranks #2 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

EganBernal
Points
% of total points 105.24
1
Andrew Luck
QB
22.74
19.97
21.6%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
20.2
11.91
19.2%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
14
6.94
13.3%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
12.8
10.34
12.2%
Flying Elvis
Points
% of total points 87.28
1
Tom Brady
QB
22.68
19.63
26%
2
James White
RB
21.7
10.06
24.9%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
9.6
7.69
11%
4
Julio Jones
WR
8.4
12.87
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, EganBernal had a 67.54-56.98 lead. For EganBernal, Andrew Luck had a 29-yard touchdown pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Flying Elvis with a 55-yard pass.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 51-yard catch for EganBernal on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  EganBernal   Flying Elvis
Standings Update
How about we take a closer look at the Standings? After all, we're already midway through the season, if you can believe it.
EganBernal
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on EganBernal holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 92.13 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league. Nevertheless, EganBernal is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
1948 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 649 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
327 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 263 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Flying Elvis
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Flying Elvis making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 96.13 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
1876 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
James White
Best Drafted
189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 380 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
the Chicago Bears defense
Best Acquisition
22.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 350.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 17 Turnovers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. EganBernal scored more points in this matchup (105.24) than their season average (92.13).
Flying Elvis are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
You can't win if you don't play. EganBernal has left fewer points on the bench this season (192.26) than Flying Elvis (383.14).
EganBernal see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Flying Elvis (0).
EganBernal should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Flying Elvis (4 vs 2).
Flying Elvis have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than EganBernal (2) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, EganBernal have outscored Flying Elvis at QB, WR, and K this season.
The starters for EganBernal had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Flying Elvis (1).
Don't worry Flying Elvis, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!