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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Tachov Titans
4-3 96.2
82.48
 
VS
proj
Trut Miners
44.92 3-4
87.55

Tachov Titans knock off Trut Miners in 96.20-44.92 rout

Tachov Titans rose to the occasion, cruising to a 96.20-44.92 victory over Trut Miners, who fell short of projections. Tachov Titans took a 14.20-point lead on Thursday behind Royce Freeman (9.7 points) and Christian Kirk (5.7) and never relinquished it. Greg Zuerlein (3-3 FG, 37 long, 4-4 XP) and Alex Smith (178 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 16 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Trut Miners in the loss. Tachov Titans (4-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Rici3 SANCHEZ MVP, while Trut Miners (3-4) will try to get some positive momentum against Aussig Gunners.

Matchup Timeline

  Tachov Titans   Trut Miners

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 15 points, the Redskins defense more-than-doubled their 6.35-point projection in a 20-17 win over the Cowboys. They allowed 17 points, surrendered 323 yards, and forced 2 fumbles to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Tachov Titans this week. In Week 8, the Redskins will play the Giants.
The Washington Redskins defense

Top Player Comparison

Tachov Titans
Points
% of total points 96.2
1
Carson Wentz
QB
18.7
19.91
19.4%
2
Kerryon Johnson
RB
17.9
10.13
18.6%
3
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
15
6.35
15.6%
4
Devin Funchess
WR
12.2
7.69
12.7%
Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 44.92
1
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
11.26
28.9%
2
Alex Smith
QB
12.72
17.26
28.3%
3
A.J. Green
WR
11.7
12.82
26%
4
Mark Ingram
RB
4.2
10.21
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kerryon Johnson had a 71-yard run for Tachov Titans, contributing to a 73.90-16.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Alex Smith had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Trut Miners, who trailed 88.90-33.22 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Tachov Titans   Trut Miners
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway point. Let's refresh the Standings.
Tachov Titans
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Tachov Titans holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 84.57 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Tachov Titans is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1502 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
30 Rec, 438 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
C.J. Beathard
Best Acquisition
1062 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs
Trut Miners
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Trut Miners making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 93.12 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1997 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 111 Rush Yds
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 611 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Dan Bailey
Best Acquisition
11-14 FG, 52 long, 11-11 XP

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Tachov Titans exceeded their projected point totals.
Trut Miners had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Tachov Titans had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Trut Miners.
Tachov Titans put up more points than their season scoring average (84.57) while Trut Miners fell short of theirs (93.12).
Tachov Titans put up more points than their projected total, while Trut Miners fell short of their projection.
The loss snaps a streak of three consecutive wins for Trut Miners.
Tachov Titans moves to (1-1) in blowout games this year, while Trut Miners falls to (3-3).
Despite the loss, Greg Zuerlein registered 13 points, the third-best score for a K this week.