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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
LT's Giants
4-3 82.44
123.87
 
VS
proj
Arnie Weinmeister
72.12 4-3
99.29

LT's Giants defeat Arnie Weinmeister for third straight win, 82.44-72.12

LT's Giants extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Arnie Weinmeister, earning a 82.44-72.12 victory. LT's Giants never trailed in this one after grabbing a 9.50-point lead on Thursday behind David Johnson. Dak Prescott (20.22 points) and Michael Thomas (18.9) led the charge for Arnie Weinmeister in the loss. LT's Giants (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Dan the Man, while Arnie Weinmeister (4-3) will attempt to right the ship against Ray Nitschke.

Matchup Timeline

  LT's Giants   Arnie Weinmeister

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rivers overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 24.14 points against his 20.44-point projection. During a 20-19 win over the Titans, he passed for 306 yards and 2 touchdowns. Rivers ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Philip Rivers

Top Player Comparison

LT's Giants
Points
% of total points 82.44
1
Philip Rivers
QB
24.14
20.44
29.3%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
14.5
14
17.6%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
9.9
9.47
12%
4
David Johnson
RB
9.5
16.33
11.5%
Arnie Weinmeister
Points
% of total points 72.12
1
Dak Prescott
QB
20.22
17.21
28%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
18.9
17.95
26.2%
3
Chris Hogan
WR
10.8
8.06
15%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
6.8
10
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for LT's Giants, while Jason Myers had a 55-yard field goal, contributing to a 63.54-15.80 lead for LT's Giants.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 49-yard touchdown pass for Arnie Weinmeister, who trailed 67.94-61.72 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 43-yard catch for LT's Giants, helping the team to a 82.44-61.72 lead.

Points By Position

  LT's Giants   Arnie Weinmeister
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, meaning it's time catch up on the Standings.
LT's Giants
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine LT's Giants holding onto the No. 5 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 120.65 points per game through seven weeks, 12th-best in the league. Nevertheless, LT's Giants is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
48 Rec, 468 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Chris Herndon
Best Acquisition
11 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Arnie Weinmeister
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Despite averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 100.16, Arnie Weinmeister holds the No. 6 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
53 Rec, 588 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Drafted
1602 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. LT's Giants scored fewer points in this one (82.44) than their season average of 120.65.
LT's Giants are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. LT's Giants are doing a better job of that, averaging 120.65 versus Arnie Weinmeister's 100.16.
Even the machines think LT's Giants have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (125.26) than Arnie Weinmeister (114.44).
You can't win if you don't play. Arnie Weinmeister has left more points on the bench this season (301.82) than LT's Giants (282.22).
Once LT's Giants put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Arnie Weinmeister (3 vs 0).
LT's Giants should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Arnie Weinmeister (3 vs 2).
LT's Giants have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Arnie Weinmeister (32 vs 24).
By position, LT's Giants have outscored Arnie Weinmeister at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for LT's Giants had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Arnie Weinmeister (1).
There's not much good to say about Arnie Weinmeister this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!