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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Glen's Genius Team
3-4 135.2
116.71
 
VS
proj
Cassidy Curtis
94.64 2-5
98.09

Glen's Genius Team defeat Cassidy Curtis for third straight win in 135.20-94.64 rout

Glen's Genius Team extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over Cassidy Curtis, rolling to a 135.20-94.64 victory. Glen's Genius Team pulled out to an early 23.12-point lead on Thursday. Cassidy Curtis came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Alex Collins (6.3 points). Unphased, Glen's Genius Team made a run later that night, as A.J. Green (15.2 points) and Travis Kelce (12) put them back ahead once and for all. Glen's Genius Team (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against Cookin Some Crowder, while Cassidy Curtis (2-5) will meet Stephen's Super Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Glen's Genius Team   Cassidy Curtis

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Cardinals in Week 7, Sanders had 102 receiving yards , passed for 28 yards and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 24.32 points to more-than-double his 10.7-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Glen's Genius Team this week. Sanders will play the Chiefs next week.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Glen's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 135.2
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
24.32
10.7
18%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
18.3
11.06
13.5%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
17.58
18.76
13%
4
Giorgio Tavecchio
K
16
11.19
11.8%
Cassidy Curtis
Points
% of total points 94.64
1
Philip Rivers
QB
20.14
20.27
21.3%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
18.3
12.92
19.3%
3
Matt Prater
K
16
9.79
16.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.5
14.12
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Glen's Genius Team to contribute to a 32.82-9.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for Cassidy Curtis, while Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 92.00-88.34 after the early action.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 43-yard catch for Glen's Genius Team, contributing to a 119.20-94.64 lead for the team.
Monday
Giorgio Tavecchio had a 56-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Glen's Genius Team on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Glen's Genius Team   Cassidy Curtis
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 check in on the Standings.
Glen's Genius Team
Glen's Genius Team rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (111.50 ppg), leaving Glen's Genius Team on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
A.J. Green
MVP
40 Rec, 611 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Drafted
1602 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Giorgio Tavecchio
Best Acquisition
3-3 FG, 56 long, 2-2 XP
Cassidy Curtis
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Cassidy Curtis making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 104.39 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Zach Ertz
Best Drafted
57 Rec, 618 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Glen's Genius Team won even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Cassidy Curtis had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Cassidy Curtis can partially blame the loss on Carlos Hyde, who didn't score any points.
Glen's Genius Team put up more points than their season scoring average (111.5) while Cassidy Curtis fell short of theirs (104.39).
Glen's Genius Team scored more points than their projected total, while Cassidy Curtis failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Glen's Genius Team earn the W, but they also easily covered the 18.62-point projected margin of victory.
Glen's Genius Team moves to (1-2) in blowout games this season, while Cassidy Curtis falls to (1-4).
On the losing side, Philip Rivers (20.14 points) recorded the fourth-highest score for a QB this week.