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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Nuts
3-4 133.56
122.79
 
VS
proj
Jack McCoy Esq.
111.12 3-4
117.91

The Nuts overcome starter's goose egg, top Jack McCoy Esq., 133.56-111.12

Both teams were hindered by starters who put up 0 points, but The Nuts were able to persevere and earn the win, coming out on top with a 133.56-111.12 victory over Jack McCoy Esq.. The Nuts never trailed in this one after taking a 3.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Cam Newton (31.66 points) and James White (29.7). The Los Angeles Rams defense (29.5 points) and Kerryon Johnson (23.9) did their part for Jack McCoy Esq. in the loss. The Nuts improve to 3-4 on the season, while Jack McCoy Esq. fall to 3-4.

Matchup Timeline

  The Nuts   Jack McCoy Esq.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Blount overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 15 points against his 4.43-point projection. During a 32-21 win over the Dolphins, he ran for 50 yards and a touchdown. Blount will face the Seahawks next week.
LeGarrette Blount

Top Player Comparison

The Nuts
Points
% of total points 133.56
1
Cam Newton
QB
31.66
25.82
23.7%
2
James White
RB
29.7
13.8
22.2%
3
Giorgio Tavecchio
K
16
11.19
12%
4
LeGarrette Blount
RB
15
4.43
11.2%
Jack McCoy Esq.
Points
% of total points 111.12
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
29.5
11.49
26.5%
2
Kerryon Johnson
RB
23.9
14.29
21.5%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
18.8
11.7
16.9%
4
DeSean Jackson
WR
11.3
10.62
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kerryon Johnson had a 71-yard run for Jack McCoy Esq., who trailed 104.26-101.20 after the early slate.
Monday
Giorgio Tavecchio had a 56-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for The Nuts during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Nuts   Jack McCoy Esq.
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, and that means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
The Nuts
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see The Nuts making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 128.28 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Best Drafted
James White
Best Acquisition
189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 380 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jack McCoy Esq.
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Jack McCoy Esq. making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 140.30 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Andrew Luck
Best Acquisition
1948 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you don't play. The Nuts has left fewer points on the bench this season (197.14) than Jack McCoy Esq. (448.1).
By position, The Nuts have outscored Jack McCoy Esq. at QB and TE this season.
The Nuts has a higher average scoring margin (0) than Jack McCoy Esq. this season (-7).
The starters for The Nuts had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Jack McCoy Esq. (1).
The Nuts was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (5) than Jack McCoy Esq. (2).
There's not much good to say about Jack McCoy Esq. this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!