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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
sasukexiaodong
6-1 102.68
96.38
 
VS
proj
zhwq2002
98.36 4-3
100.22

Despite top scorer Burton, zhwq2002 fall to sasukexiaodong in 102.68-98.36 battle

Trey Burton racked up 18.6 points for zhwq2002, the best total in the matchup and 16th-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat sasukexiaodong, who eked out a 102.68-98.36 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as sasukexiaodong led 102.68-64.26 heading into Monday night. zhwq2002 came roaring back behind Saquon Barkley (17.4 points) and Sterling Shepard (16.7). Tom Brady (277 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Kerryon Johnson (158 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds) did the heavy lifting for sasukexiaodong in the victory. sasukexiaodong (6-1) will look to add to their success against Baker Mayfield, while zhwq2002 (4-3) will attempt to get back on track against AR12.

Matchup Timeline

  sasukexiaodong   zhwq2002

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson (158 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds) scored 17.9 points against the Dolphins in Week 7. His scoring output was 76.7% more than his 10.13-point projection and was much higher than his 8.47-point season scoring average. Johnson will face the Seahawks next week.
Kerryon Johnson

Top Player Comparison

sasukexiaodong
Points
% of total points 102.68
1
Tom Brady
QB
22.68
19.63
22.1%
2
Kerryon Johnson
RB
17.9
10.13
17.4%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
13.8
9.79
13.4%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
12.9
11.97
12.6%
zhwq2002
Points
% of total points 98.36
1
Trey Burton
TE
18.6
6.84
18.9%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.4
17.48
17.7%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
16.7
7.54
17%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
15.7
9.86
16%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 55-yard pass for sasukexiaodong, while Kerryon Johnson had a 71-yard run, contributing to a 80.28-55.26 lead for sasukexiaodong.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 43-yard catch for sasukexiaodong, contributing to a 102.68-64.26 lead for the team.
Monday
Sterling Shepard had a 58-yard catch and a 53-yard catch for zhwq2002.

Points By Position

  sasukexiaodong   zhwq2002
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
sasukexiaodong
sasukexiaodong will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 108.73 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit boasts the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
1876 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Wendell Smallwood
Best Acquisition
233 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 101 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
zhwq2002
zhwq2002 may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (101.05 ppg), propelling zhwq2002 to the No. 5 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
481 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 424 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
1937 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 216 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

sasukexiaodong had six of their nine starting players exceed their projected points.
zhwq2002 had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
sasukexiaodong recorded more points than their projected total, while zhwq2002 fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 4.32-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a streak of three consecutive wins for zhwq2002.
In close games this year, sasukexiaodong moves to (1-0), while zhwq2002 falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Trey Burton recorded 18.6 points, the fourth-best score for a tight end this season.