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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
OBJYN
4-3 161.1
124.97
 
VS
proj
Super Mario-Ta
103.34 4-3
96.87

OBJYN defeat Super Mario-Ta for third straight win in 161.10-103.34 rout

OBJYN extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Super Mario-Ta, cruising to a 161.10-103.34 victory. OBJYN nabbed a 7.40-point lead on Thursday behind Phillip Lindsay (16.6 points) and never gave it back. The Los Angeles Rams defense (23 points) and A.J. Green (18.7) led the charge for Super Mario-Ta in defeat. OBJYN (4-3) will look to notch another W against Boston TE Party, while Super Mario-Ta (4-3) face Tom's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  OBJYN   Super Mario-Ta

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hunt racked up 141 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Bengals 45-10. In doing so, he put up 37.1 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Hunt will go up against the Broncos next week.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

OBJYN
Points
% of total points 161.1
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
37.1
18.05
23%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
28.2
18.38
17.5%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
20.6
17.78
12.8%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
18.7
19.91
11.6%
Super Mario-Ta
Points
% of total points 103.34
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
23
8.2
22.3%
2
A.J. Green
WR
18.7
19.57
18.1%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.54
19.96
17%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
14.5
14.85
14%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Phillip Lindsay had a 28-yard touchdown run for OBJYN, contributing to a 16.60-9.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had multiple 34-yard touchdown passes for Super Mario-Ta, who trailed 75.20-49.74 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 43-yard catch for Super Mario-Ta, while Sammy Watkins had a 50-yard catch for the team, who trailed 132.90-103.34 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 51-yard catch for OBJYN on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  OBJYN   Super Mario-Ta
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. Let's catch up on the Standings.
OBJYN
OBJYN 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 3rd-most points per game in the league (132.89 ppg), propelling OBJYN to No. 3 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
41 Rec, 635 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
542 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 226 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
436 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 119 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Super Mario-Ta
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Super Mario-Ta making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 120.33 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2162 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 611 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. OBJYN scored more in this matchup (161.1) than their season average (132.89).
OBJYN are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. OBJYN are doing a better job of that, averaging 132.89 versus Super Mario-Ta's 120.33.
Even the computers think OBJYN have better players. Their projected average points is higher (124.6) than Super Mario-Ta (115.1).
OBJYN have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Super Mario-Ta (34 vs 27).
Super Mario-Ta have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than OBJYN (1) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, OBJYN have outscored Super Mario-Ta at QB, RB, and WR this season.
OBJYN don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Super Mario-Ta this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!