The fantasy season is over halfway through its 12-week schedule and all teams still have a shot to make the fantasy playoffs, which begin in week 13. Some teams just have a better shot than others! The New York Jets (1-6), Oakland Raiders (1-5) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-6) all are on life support and most likely will be eliminated from fantasy playoff consideration within the next week or two.
In week 7, the New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, and the Tennessee Titans all managed to win fantasy games they lost in real life.
High score of the week goes to the Denver Broncos, who scored 119 points against the San Francisco 49ers during Peyton Manning's historic, record-setting performance. The only other team to grace the century mark in fantasy points this week was the Green Bay Packers, who hung an even 100 points on the Carolina Panthers.
Low score falls to the Cincinnati Bengals at 22 points, who were unable to score enough fantasy points to beat the real 27 points the Indianapolis Colts scored against them.
Closest Game of the Week: Tennessee Titans 52, Washington Redskins 51. The Titans finally notch another win (in the fantasy world at least) as Washington continues to struggle with inconsistent quarterback play. Can Colt McCoy become the answer for them, both in the real world and in the fantasy standings? Doubtful, because Washington is a mess from top to bottom.
Fantasy Star of the Week: Russell Wilson, 36 points. Russell Wilson is showing just how versatile and dangerous he can be these days, leading the Seahawks to a fantasy win, even though special teams cost them an actual victory over the St. Louis Rams this weekend. San Francisco 49er fans must love that Seattle's quarterback is doing everything Kaepernick should be doing, but far better.
Week 7 Game Results:
New York Jets at New England Patriots
Fantasy Score: New England Patriots 81, New York Jets 74
New York's Key Performers: Chris Ivory (17), Geno Smith (16), Nick Folk (14)
New England's Key Performers: Shane Vereen (23), Tom Brady (22), Stephen Gostkowski (9)
Minnesota Vikings at Buffalo Bills
Fantasy Score: Buffalo Bills 72, Minnesota Vikings 66
Minnesota's Key Performers: Defense (15), Blair Walsh (13), Jerick McKinnon (10)
Buffalo's Key Performers: Sammy Watkins (24), Kyle Orton (15), Defense (10)
Miami Dolphins at Chicago Bears
Fantasy Score: Miami Dolphins 86, Chicago Bears 45
Miami's Key Performers: Ryan Tannehill (23), Lamar Miller (14), Charles Clay (11)
Chicago's Key Performers: Matt Forte (22), Jay Cutler (7), Martellus Bennett (5)
Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts
Fantasy Score: Indianapolis Colts 95, Cincinnati Bengals 22
Cincinnati's Key Performers: Defense (5), Mohamed Sanu (5), Andy Dalton (5)
Indianapolis' Key Performers: Andrew Luck (19), Ahmad Bradshaw (18), Defense (14)
New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions
Fantasy Score: New Orleans Saints 79, Detroit Lions 75
New Orleans' Key Performers: Drew Brees (20), Kenny Stills (16), Shayne Graham (12)
Detroit's Key Performers: Golden Tate (21), Matthew Stafford (15), Joique Bell (11)
Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers
Fantasy Score: Green Bay Packers 100, Carolina Panthers 53
Carolina's Key Performers: Cam Newton (14), Kelvin Benjamin (12), Greg Olsen (10)
Green Bay's Key Performers: Aaron Rodgers (24), Randall Cobb (18), Jordy Nelson (14)
Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars
Fantasy Score: Jacksonville Jaguars 72, Cleveland Browns 41
Cleveland's Key Performers: Andrew Hawkins (11), Defense (7), Billy Cundiff (7)
Jacksonville's Key Performers: Denard Robinson (18), Defense (16), Allen Robinson (12)
Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams
Fantasy Score: Seattle Seahawks 86, St. Louis Rams 68
Seattle's Key Performers: Russell Wilson (36), Doug Baldwin (18), Cooper Helfet (12)
St. Louis' Key Performers: Austin Davis (14), Tre Mason (14), Benjamin Cunningham (10)
Atlanta Falcons at Baltimore Ravens
Fantasy Score: Baltimore Ravens 85, Atlanta Falcons 44
Atlanta's Key Performers: Roddy White (16), Matt Ryan (11), Julio Jones (5)
Baltimore's Key Performers: Torrey Smith (14), Joe Flacco (14), Defense (13)
Tennessee Titans at Washington Redskins
Fantasy Score: Tennessee Titans 52, Washington Redskins 51
Tennessee's Key Performers: Charlie Whitehurst (13), Kendall Wright (12), Derek Hagan (10)
Washington's Key Performers: Pierre Garcon (14), Kai Forbath (13), Defense (6)
Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers
Fantasy Score: Kansas City Chiefs 69, San Diego Chargers 56
Kansas City's Key Performers: Jamaal Charles (16), Alex Smith (14), Cairo Santos (13)
San Diego's Key Performers: Philip Rivers (14), Antonio Gates (12), Nick Novak (9)
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
Fantasy Score: Dallas Cowboys 92, New York Giants 64
New York's Key Performers: Eli Manning (22), Odell Beckham Jr. (16), Daniel Fells (8)
Dallas' Key Performers: Tony Romo (21), DeMarco Murray (18), Gavin Escobar (18)
Arizona Cardinals at Oakland Raiders
Fantasy Score: Arizona Cardinals 78, Oakland Raiders 38
Arizona's Key Performers: Stepfan Taylor (17), Carson Palmer (16), Andre Ellington (15)
Oakland's Key Performers: Darren McFadden (10), Sebastian Janikowski (9), Derek Carr (6)
San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos
Fantasy Score: Denver Broncos 119, San Francisco 49ers 46
San Francisco's Key Performers: Colin Kaepernick (13), Stevie Johnson (13), Bruce Ellington (10)
Denver's Key Performers: Demaryius Thomas (29), Peyton Manning (28), Ronnie Hillman (21)
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers
Fantasy Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 86, Houston Texans 70
Houston's Key Performers: Ryan Fitzpatrick (17), Arian Foster (15), Randy Bullock (11)
Pittsburgh's Key Performers: Le'Veon Bell (19), Ben Roethlisberger (16), Shaun Suisham (14)
Tomorrow, The Art of Creative Misfortune Power Rankings
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