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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Jim's Grand Team
6-1 143
158.17
 
VS
proj
CTE University
136 4-3
154.03

CTE University fall to Jim's Grand Team, 143-136

There's no way around it, CTE University underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Jim's Grand Team earned a 143-136 victory. Jim's Grand Team never trailed in this one after nabbing a 8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Tom Brady (53 points) and Adam Thielen (31). Carson Wentz (310 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and A.J. Green (7 Rec, 117 Rec Yds) led the way for CTE University in the loss. Jim's Grand Team (6-1) will look to rack up another win against Song Dog Cyanide, while CTE University (4-3) will try to right the ship against BYU Blitz.

Matchup Timeline

  Jim's Grand Team   CTE University

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen (9 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 31 points against the Jets in Week 7. He scored 49.9% more than his 20.68-point projection and overachieved for the seventh time this season. Thielen ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Jim's Grand Team
Points
% of total points 143
1
Tom Brady
QB
53
43
37.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
31
20.68
21.7%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
16
14.67
11.2%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
16
14.08
11.2%
CTE University
Points
% of total points 136
1
Carson Wentz
QB
42
38.55
30.9%
2
A.J. Green
WR
23
19.65
16.9%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
21
11.55
15.4%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
16
28.36
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Jim's Grand Team who emerged with the lead, 107-99. Tom Brady had a 55-yard pass for Jim's Grand Team, while Adam Thielen had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Latavius Murray made the highlight reel for CTE University with a 38-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 43-yard catch for Jim's Grand Team to contribute to a 143-136 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Jim's Grand Team   CTE University
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, meaning we ought catch up on the Standings.
Jim's Grand Team
Jim's Grand Team 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 (163 ppg), propelling Jim's Grand Team to 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
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 822 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1594 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 245 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
CTE University
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Despite averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 134, CTE University is No. 7 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1502 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 611 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Acquisition
253 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Four of the eight starters on Jim's Grand Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
CTE University had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Jim's Grand Team got the victory despite putting up a season-low 143 points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
CTE University ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while Jim's Grand Team ranked 9th.
The matchup's 7-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a three-game unbeaten streak for CTE University.
Not only did Jim's Grand Team win, but they also covered the 4.14-point projected margin of victory.