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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Iron City Chuggars
5-2 119.5
107.93
 
VS
proj
Little Machines
111.86 2-5
104.08

Iron City Chuggars defeat Little Machines for third straight win, 119.50-111.86

Iron City Chuggars extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Little Machines, securing a 119.50-111.86 victory. Little Machines nabbed a 10.00-point lead on Thursday, but Iron City Chuggars held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Baker Mayfield (215 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 43 Rush Yds) and Saquon Barkley (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds). John Brown (7 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Eli Manning (399 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did their part for Little Machines in the loss. Iron City Chuggars (5-2) will look to maintain their momentum against Lord of the Rings, while Little Machines (2-5) will try to get back on track against Beantown Champs.

Matchup Timeline

  Iron City Chuggars   Little Machines

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 56 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Cowboys, Bibbs put up 13.6 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 3.98-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Bibbs will face the Giants next week.
Kapri Bibbs

Top Player Comparison

Iron City Chuggars
Points
% of total points 119.5
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
24.9
20.7
20.8%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
21.9
19.97
18.3%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
20.7
13.42
17.3%
4
Matt Prater
K
16
9.8
13.4%
Little Machines
Points
% of total points 111.86
1
John Brown
WR
22.9
8.97
20.5%
2
Eli Manning
QB
22.66
20.91
20.3%
3
Tevin Coleman
RB
15.2
13.3
13.6%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
14
6.94
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal for Iron City Chuggars, contributing to a 68.80-31.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Iron City Chuggars who took the lead, 82.40-54.80. For Iron City Chuggars, Kapri Bibbs had a 23-yard touchdown catch. John Brown made the highlight reel for Little Machines with a 56-yard catch.
Monday
Eli Manning had a 58-yard pass and a 53-yard pass for Little Machines, while Tevin Coleman had a 30-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Iron City Chuggars   Little Machines
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's time take a closer look at the Standings.
Iron City Chuggars
Iron City Chuggars will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 124.38 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
481 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 424 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
1870 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
1291 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs
Little Machines
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 93.76, Little Machines ranks No. 14 in the Standings, leaving the unit with some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
Julio Jones
MVP
53 Rec, 812 Rec Yds
Tevin Coleman
Best Drafted
310 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 137 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
John Brown
Best Acquisition
28 Rec, 558 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Iron City Chuggars have won three straight matchups, while Little Machines have dropped their last four.
We heard scoring helps you win. Little Machines need some help then, averaging just 93.76 versus Iron City Chuggars's 124.38.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Iron City Chuggars (5-2) have a better record than Little Machines (2-5).
Even the machines think Iron City Chuggars have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (116.74) than Little Machines (105.48).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Iron City Chuggars has left fewer points on the bench this season (322.56) than Little Machines (374.72).
Once Iron City Chuggars put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Little Machines (2 vs 0).
Iron City Chuggars are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Little Machines (0 vs 1).
Iron City Chuggars should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Little Machines (6 vs 2).
By position, Iron City Chuggars have outscored Little Machines at QB, RB, and K this season.
Iron City Chuggars has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Little Machines this season (-17).
Iron City Chuggars was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than Little Machines (1).
Don't worry Little Machines, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!