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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Gurleys With the TDs
4-3 158.24
106.97
 
VS
proj
Throw a Fitz
127.5 3-4
109.18

Gurleys With the TDs beat projections, earn win against Throw a Fitz in 158.24-127.50 rout

Both teams showed up and exceeded expectations, but Gurleys With the TDs took down Throw a Fitz, cruising to a 158.24-127.50 victory. Gurleys With the TDs pulled out to a 14.64-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Andrew Luck (26.74 points) and Todd Gurley II (26.6) and never gave it up. The Indianapolis Colts defense (5 Pts Allowed, 303 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) and Jameis Winston (365 Pass Yds, 55 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leaders for Throw a Fitz in defeat. Gurleys With the TDs (4-3) will look to notch another W against Sons of Repair, while Throw a Fitz (3-4) attempt to get some positive momentum against BEEFCAKE!!.

Matchup Timeline

  Gurleys With the TDs   Throw a Fitz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (7 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.4 points against the Saints in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.23-point projection and was much higher than his 13.17-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #48 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
John Brown

Top Player Comparison

Gurleys With the TDs
Points
% of total points 158.24
1
Andrew Luck
QB
26.74
24.18
16.9%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
26.6
20.5
16.8%
3
Kerryon Johnson
RB
23.4
10.13
14.8%
4
John Brown
WR
22.4
8.23
14.2%
Throw a Fitz
Points
% of total points 127.5
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
27
14.68
21.2%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
22.1
25.42
17.3%
3
James White
RB
21.7
10.25
17%
4
Matt Prater
K
16
9.67
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Gurleys With the TDs boasted a 135.84-121.20 lead. Andrew Luck had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Gurleys With the TDs, while Kerryon Johnson had a 71-yard run. Matt Prater made the highlight reel for Throw a Fitz with a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
John Brown had a 56-yard catch for Gurleys With the TDs, contributing to a 158.24-125.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Gurleys With the TDs   Throw a Fitz
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means we ought to check in on the Standings.
Gurleys With the TDs
Gurleys With the TDs will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 126.13 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team ranks No. 3 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Andrew Luck
Best Drafted
1948 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs
Dan Bailey
Best Acquisition
11-14 FG, 52 long, 11-11 XP
Throw a Fitz
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Throw a Fitz making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 107.83 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1602 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
905 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Gurleys With the TDs had eight of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Throw a Fitz lost despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their points projection.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup included the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The 158.24 points scored by Gurleys With the TDs are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 30.74-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The win concludes a two-game losing skid for Gurleys With the TDs, while the loss brings an end to a two-game unbeaten streak for Throw a Fitz.
In blowout games this year, Gurleys With the TDs moves to (2-1), while Throw a Fitz falls to (2-3).
A bright spot in the defeat, the Indianapolis Colts defense put up 27 points, the third-highest score for a DEF this week.