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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
RidgeRunners
4-3 120.68
99.22
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Fan
97.4 5-2
88.04

RidgeRunners knock off Cleveland Fan for third straight win in 120.68-97.40 rout

RidgeRunners extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over Cleveland Fan, rolling to a 120.68-97.40 victory. Cleveland Fan pulled out to a 13.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all RidgeRunners after that. They were led by Tom Brady (277 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Odell Beckham Jr. (8 Rec, 143 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Jameis Winston (365 Pass Yds, 55 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (10 Pts Allowed, 228 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) led the charge for Cleveland Fan in defeat. RidgeRunners (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Howie's Hoodlums, while Cleveland Fan (5-2) try to right the ship against Womb Wrecker.

Matchup Timeline

  RidgeRunners   Cleveland Fan

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Bears in Week 7, White racked up 97 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes. In doing so, he put up 21.7 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on RidgeRunners this week. White will go up against the Bills next week.
James White

Top Player Comparison

RidgeRunners
Points
% of total points 120.68
1
Tom Brady
QB
26.68
22.43
22.1%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
22.2
12.03
18.4%
3
James White
RB
21.7
10.06
18%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
14.8
9.26
12.3%
Cleveland Fan
Points
% of total points 97.4
1
Jameis Winston
QB
28.1
24.54
28.9%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
16.5
5.77
16.9%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
15.8
9.93
16.2%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
12.9
12.11
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 55-yard pass for RidgeRunners, contributing to a 98.48-80.30 lead for the team.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 51-yard catch for RidgeRunners on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  RidgeRunners   Cleveland Fan
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway point. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
RidgeRunners
RidgeRunners may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (104.93 ppg), propelling RidgeRunners to No. 5 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
1876 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
James White
Best Drafted
189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 380 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Willie Snead IV
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 336 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Cleveland Fan
Cleveland Fan will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 112.55 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit boasts the No. 2 position in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2033 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
905 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Seven of the nine starters on RidgeRunners scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their projected points, Cleveland Fan lost.
Cleveland Fan can partially blame the loss on Melvin Gordon III, who didn't score any points.
RidgeRunners put up more points than their season scoring average (104.93) while Cleveland Fan fell short of theirs (112.55).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The loss concludes a two-game winning streak for Cleveland Fan.
Not only did RidgeRunners get the win, but they also easily covered the 11.18-point projected margin of victory.
All four of the wins for RidgeRunners have been blowout wins.
Despite the loss, Jameis Winston recorded 28.1 points, the best overall score for a quarterback this week.