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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
My Team
4-3 99.1
100.27
 
VS
proj
Ethan's Expert Team
91.74 4-3
105.9

My Team defeat Ethan's Expert Team for third straight win, 99.10-91.74

My Team extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Ethan's Expert Team, securing a 99.10-91.74 victory. My Team never trailed in this one after nabbing a 10.00-point lead on Thursday behind Brandon McManus. Kirk Cousins (17.54 points) and Tyreek Hill (17.1) were the leaders for Ethan's Expert Team in the loss. My Team (4-3) will look to notch another W against crzylkthat's Team, while Ethan's Expert Team (4-3) will face SF Niners in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  My Team   Ethan's Expert Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.2 points, the Rams defense more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 23 points in a 39-10 win over the 49ers. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 228 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the third-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Rams will play the Packers.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

My Team
Points
% of total points 99.1
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
23
8.2
23.2%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
18.7
19.89
18.9%
3
David Njoku
TE
13.2
9.17
13.3%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.5
14.12
12.6%
Ethan's Expert Team
Points
% of total points 91.74
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.54
19.95
19.1%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.1
15.09
18.6%
3
Matt Prater
K
16
9.79
17.4%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
14.5
16.96
15.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a couple of 34-yard touchdown passes for Ethan's Expert Team, while Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 88.30-53.84 after the early games.

Points By Position

  My Team   Ethan's Expert Team
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time to catch up on the Standings.
My Team
My 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 3rd-most points per game in the league (116.32 ppg), propelling My Team to the No. 4 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 707 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
1291 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs
Ethan's Expert Team
Ethan's Expert Team rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (116.17 ppg), leaving Ethan's Expert Team with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 5 in the Standings.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2162 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
363 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 362 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. My Team scored fewer points in this one (99.1) than their season average of 116.32.
Get on their level! My Team have won three straight weeks, while Ethan's Expert Team have dropped their last three.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Ethan's Expert Team has left more points on the bench this season (456.52) than My Team (363.62).
Once My Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ethan's Expert Team (2 vs 1).
My Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Ethan's Expert Team (0).
My Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Ethan's Expert Team (5 vs 4).
My Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Ethan's Expert Team (31 vs 24).
By position, My Team have outscored Ethan's Expert Team at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
My Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Ethan's Expert Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!