Week 7 Wrap-Up: Points Were Scored, Decisions Were Questionable
Another week in the books, and somehow this league managed to produce both a genuinely impressive high-scoring matchup AND a transaction wire that looked like a group of guys panic-refreshing their phones at 11:58 PM on Sunday. Proud of everyone. Truly.
Game of the Week
Blake’s Mountain Man put up 162 against Matt’s ’s 144 in a matchup that featured actual firepower instead of the usual “my defense saved me” nonsense we’ve been seeing lately.
Joe Burrow went off for 29 points to lead Mountain Man, proving that sometimes the guy you drafted to be your QB1 actually remembers how to throw a football. Zay Flowers added 28, and the Buccaneers D/ST chipped in another 28 because apparently Tampa Bay’s defense is having a better season than half the league’s offenses. Bucky Irving contributed 24 to round out a balanced attack that didn’t need to rely on one guy doing all the heavy lifting.
Matt’s squad wasn’t exactly rolling over, though. Luther Burden III topped with 24 points, and Ashton Jeanty added 22 in what would’ve been a winning effort against most teams this week. Dak Prescott showed up with 23, so at least Matt’s starters were pulling their weight. The problem? Drake London’s 20 points were rotting on the bench while Tetairoa McMillan managed just 8 in the starting lineup. That’s an easy 12-point swing that would’ve made this one a nail-biter instead of a comfortable Blake victory.
This was the week’s marquee matchup because both teams actually remembered to start players who scored points, which feels like a foreign concept in this league sometimes. When you’ve got six starters putting up 20+ between the two rosters, you’re watching actual fantasy football instead of whatever chaos usually passes for competition around here.
Around the League
The rest of the league had a wild week of shuffling, and the results were all over the map.
The Wins:
Calboiii’s kept the tight end faith alive with a 125-123 nail-biter over . That’s what happens when you draft exclusively based on one position—sometimes it actually works out. Sean Sadler’s squad came up just short despite a solid performance, which has to sting when you’re that close.
Brad Kano’s absolutely demolished 132-100. That’s the kind of blowout that makes you check the scoring settings to make sure nothing broke. Brett Clayton’s team couldn’t recover from an early hole, and it showed on the scoreboard.
PushThisTush’s stayed undefeated with a 129-80 steamroll over . Ben Starrett’s squad looked completely lost this week—that Eagles D/ST dropping six points definitely didn’t help matters.
Brian Hunt’s grabbed a 112-94 win over . Dylan picked a rough week to rest on those championship laurels—his bench got some solid production (shoutout to Javonte Williams and Bo Nix), but his starters couldn’t carry the load.
Ryan Anderson’s kept rolling with a 121-68 stomping of . Amy Ruth’s team had no answer this week. Her backup in KC Concepcion actually outscored most of her starters, which tells you everything you need to know about how that one went.
The Transaction Carnival:
The waiver wire was absolutely bonkers this week. PushThisTush went full mad scientist, cycling through quarterbacks like he was playing hot potato—Jalen Hurts, Marcus Mariota, Aaron Rodgers, and J.J. McCarthy all got their shot at his roster at different points. He also bench-tested half the defense league before landing on Titans D/ST and Bengals D/ST.
Brad Kano played the classics: Sam Darnold→Jameis Winston→Sam Darnold. Make up your mind, man. He also did the Brian Robinson Jr. loop twice in one week, which is impressive commitment to indecision.
Calboiii went on a WR shopping spree, swapping Darren Waller and Jawhar Jordan like he was redecorating. Nico Collins came and went. DK Metcalf got the hot potato treatment. Even Marvin Harrison Jr. cycled through.
Ryan Anderson () was all about the RB carousel—Kaleb Johnson, Brian Robinson Jr., Samaje Perine all took turns being the guy. Same energy as PushThisTush but for the backfield.
Dylan () made three separate moves on Cooper Kupp (drop/add/drop/add), which is peak panic energy. He also cycled through QBs with Tyler Huntley getting the call at one point.
It was the kind of week where everyone seemed to second-guess their entire roster between Monday and Sunday kickoff.
Prize Tracker
Weekly high score: Blake Manard leads week 7 with 162.0. Matt McLochlin scored 143.8 this week, not 173. Already paid: Cal Arnold ($12.15, week 1), Brad Kano ($12.14, week 1), Cal Arnold ($24.29, week 2), Cal Arnold ($24.29, week 3), and Matt McLochlin ($24.29, week 4).
Ricky Williams (weekly player high score): Tony Pollard scored 36.5 for Brad Kano, the high starter in week 7. Already paid: Brad Kano ($12.15, week 1), Cal Arnold ($12.15, week 2), Dylan ($12.15, week 3), and Matt McLochlin ($12.15, week 4).
Season winner (most points, regular season): Cal Arnold leads the hunt with 1,022 cumulative fantasy points through week 7. The $50 prize goes to whoever finishes with the most regular-season points.
Survivor pool: Five managers remain: Cal Arnold, Mark Hockett, Matt McLochlin, Ryan Anderson, and Sean Sadler. Brian Hunt was eliminated this week with the lowest score among managers still alive. Brett Clayton (week 1), Dylan (week 2), Brad Kano (week 3), Ben Starrett (week 4), Amy Ruth (week 5), and Blake Manard (week 6) are already out. The last manager standing wins $50.
Playoff spots (first and second place): Still to be determined at season’s end.
First player arrest: Pending commissioner confirmation on this $50 award.
Until next Sunday.