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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
OK OK Team
5-2 121.38
124.19
 
VS
proj
JANICE GRIFFETH
110.46 0-7
99.35

OK OK Team climb into 1st place, 121.38-110.46

OK OK Team climbed into first place in Yahoo Public 24120 with a come-from-behind win over JANICE GRIFFETH, rallying for a 121.38-110.46 victory. OK OK Team trailed 110.46-73.98 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Saquon Barkley (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds) and Sterling Shepard (5 Rec, 167 Rec Yds). Cam Newton (25.66 points) and John Brown (22.9) led the charge for JANICE GRIFFETH in defeat. OK OK Team improve to 5-2 on the season, while JANICE GRIFFETH fall to 0-7.

Matchup Timeline

  OK OK Team   JANICE GRIFFETH

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 put up 14 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 6.93-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. The Texans defense ranks #2 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

OK OK Team
Points
% of total points 121.38
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
21.9
19.97
18%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
19.2
9.88
15.8%
3
Jared Goff
QB
16.48
21.16
13.6%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
16.4
15.58
13.5%
JANICE GRIFFETH
Points
% of total points 110.46
1
Cam Newton
QB
25.66
20.57
23.2%
2
John Brown
WR
22.9
8.97
20.7%
3
George Kittle
TE
18.3
9.48
16.6%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
18.3
12.92
16.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
John Brown had a 56-yard catch for JANICE GRIFFETH, helping the team to a 110.46-67.38 lead.
Monday
Sterling Shepard had a 58-yard catch and a 53-yard catch for OK OK Team on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  OK OK Team   JANICE GRIFFETH
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
OK OK Team
OK OK Team have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 132.29 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
481 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 424 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
2130 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
JANICE GRIFFETH
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see JANICE GRIFFETH making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 100.50 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Best Drafted
Davante Adams
Best Acquisition
47 Rec, 557 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

Game Notes

OK OK Team got the win despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
JANICE GRIFFETH had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Cam Newton and John Brown both outscored Saquon Barkley, the leading scorer for OK OK Team.
OK OK Team put up fewer points than their season scoring average (132.29) while JANICE GRIFFETH scored above theirs (100.5).
OK OK Team won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while JANICE GRIFFETH exceeded their projection.
The victory ends a streak of two straight losses for OK OK Team.
OK OK Team managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 24.84-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, OK OK Team moves to (2-0), while JANICE GRIFFETH falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Cam Newton scored 25.66 points, the second-best score for a quarterback this week.