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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Paper Curtain
3-4 101.68
96.66
 
VS
proj
Russell Wilson's War
60.74 4-3
101.42

Russell Wilson's War fall to The Paper Curtain, 101.68-60.74

There's no way around it, Russell Wilson's War underdelivered, at least based on projections, as The Paper Curtain came out on top with a 101.68-60.74 victory. The Paper Curtain never trailed in this one after taking a 10.34-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Tom Brady (27.68 points) and Latavius Murray (21.3). Kirk Cousins (241 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (29 Rush Yds, 51 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Russell Wilson's War in the loss. The Paper Curtain (3-4) will look to notch another W against Canadian Pharmacy, while Russell Wilson's War (4-3) try to get back in the win column against Silly Nannies.

Matchup Timeline

  The Paper Curtain   Russell Wilson's War

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ivory overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 12.1 points against his 3.67-point projection. In a 37-5 loss to the Colts, he racked up 106 yards from scrimmage . Ivory will face the Patriots next week.
Chris Ivory

Top Player Comparison

The Paper Curtain
Points
% of total points 101.68
1
Tom Brady
QB
27.68
23.26
27.2%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
21.3
11.93
20.9%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
16.4
15.58
16.1%
4
Chris Ivory
RB
12.1
3.67
11.9%
Russell Wilson's War
Points
% of total points 60.74
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.54
23.12
35.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
11
17.6
18.1%
3
Chris Hogan
WR
9.3
7.06
15.3%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
7
6.16
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was The Paper Curtain who owned the lead, 71.08-60.74. Tom Brady had a 55-yard pass for The Paper Curtain, while Latavius Murray had a 38-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins had multiple 34-yard touchdown passes for Russell Wilson's War, while Robbie Gould had a 51-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  The Paper Curtain   Russell Wilson's War
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time to check in on the Standings.
The Paper Curtain
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see The Paper Curtain making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 110.69 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
1876 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 588 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Adam Vinatieri
Best Acquisition
12-14 FG, 54 long, 17-19 XP
Russell Wilson's War
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Russell Wilson's War holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 105.11 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Russell Wilson's War is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2162 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 557 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
Best Acquisition
32.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 417.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 6 Turnovers

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. The Paper Curtain scored less in this one (101.68) than their season average of 110.69.
We heard scoring helps you win. Russell Wilson's War need some help then, averaging just 105.11 versus The Paper Curtain's 110.69.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. The Paper Curtain has left fewer points on the bench this season (297.72) than Russell Wilson's War (348.98).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Russell Wilson's War - they’ve made more transactions (4) than The Paper Curtain (2) this season. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, The Paper Curtain have outscored Russell Wilson's War at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The Paper Curtain has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Russell Wilson's War this season (3).
There's not much good to say about Russell Wilson's War this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!