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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
V for ...
3-4 95
86.82
 
VS
proj
Shalabajzeri
87 0-7
91.77

V for ... come back to hand Shalabajzeri seventh straight loss, 95-87

V for ... rallied to earn a 95-87 victory to hand Shalabajzeri their seventh consecutive loss to open the season. After trailing 87-58 heading into Monday night, V for ... came storming back behind Matt Ryan (379 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Sterling Shepard (5 Rec, 167 Rec Yds). Matthew Stafford (20 points) and Latavius Murray (19) led the charge for Shalabajzeri in the loss. V for ... (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against Fools and Horses, while Shalabajzeri (0-7) take on spopov_k_2018 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  V for ...   Shalabajzeri

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gesicki (3 Rec, 44 Rec Yds) scored 4 points in a 32-21 lost to the Lions in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 1.52-point projection and was much higher than his 1.57-point season scoring average. Gesicki will face the Texans next week.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

V for ...
Points
% of total points 95
1
Matt Ryan
QB
21
23.08
22.1%
2
Kerryon Johnson
RB
17
9.2
17.9%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
16
6.5
16.8%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
14
7.81
14.7%
Shalabajzeri
Points
% of total points 87
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
20
20.4
23%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
19
10.42
21.8%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
8.23
16.1%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
12
9.4
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Shalabajzeri emerged with a 75-58 lead. For V for ..., Kerryon Johnson had a 71-yard run. Latavius Murray had a 38-yard touchdown run for Shalabajzeri, while Jason Myers had a 55-yard field goal.
Monday
Sterling Shepard had a 58-yard catch and a 53-yard catch for V for ..., while Matt Ryan had a 47-yard touchdown pass on Monday night, helping propel V for ... to the win.

Points By Position

  V for ...   Shalabajzeri
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 mark. Let's catch up on the Standings.
V for ...
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see V for ... making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 93 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
David Johnson
Best Drafted
335 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 166 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Brandon McManus
Best Acquisition
11-11 FG, 53 long, 18-18 XP
Shalabajzeri
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Shalabajzeri making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 84 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1602 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 588 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jason Myers
Best Acquisition
17-18 FG, 55 long, 17-18 XP

StatSmack

Shalabajzeri would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost seven in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. V for ... are doing a better job of that, averaging 93.43 versus Shalabajzeri's 83.86.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. V for ... (3-4) have a better record than Shalabajzeri (0-7).
Once V for ... put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Shalabajzeri (2 vs 0).
V for ... don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Shalabajzeri (1 vs 2).
V for ... should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Shalabajzeri (4 vs 1).
V for ... have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Shalabajzeri (27 vs 21).
Shalabajzeri have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than V for ... (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, V for ... have outscored Shalabajzeri at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
V for ... has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Shalabajzeri this season (-14).
The starters for V for ... had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Shalabajzeri (2).
Don't worry Shalabajzeri, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!