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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Titsburgh Feelers
4-3 127.42
99.45
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Steamers
85.54 2-5
87.65

Titsburgh Feelers beat predictions, earn win against Cleveland Steamers in 127.42-85.54 rout

Titsburgh Feelers beat expectations, cruising to a 127.42-85.54 victory over Cleveland Steamers, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Titsburgh Feelers nabbed a 36.20-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from the Denver Broncos defense (32 points) and Demaryius Thomas (4.2). Philip Rivers (24.14 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (20.2) were the leading performers for Cleveland Steamers in the loss. Titsburgh Feelers (4-3) will look to build on their success against Touching-Tips, while Cleveland Steamers (2-5) will try to get back in the win column against Stink Pink Gators.

Matchup Timeline

  Titsburgh Feelers   Cleveland Steamers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 32 points against their 6.96-point projection. During a 45-10 win over the Cardinals, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 223 yards, and forced 5 turnovers. The Broncos defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Titsburgh Feelers
Points
% of total points 127.42
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
32.1
15.23
25.2%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
32
6.96
25.1%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
15.9
7.45
12.5%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
15.7
9.86
12.3%
Cleveland Steamers
Points
% of total points 85.54
1
Philip Rivers
QB
24.14
24.52
28.2%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
20.2
11.91
23.6%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
14.5
8.48
17%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
10.8
10.53
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for Cleveland Steamers, who trailed 79.60-65.34 after the early slate.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 51-yard catch for Cleveland Steamers.

Points By Position

  Titsburgh Feelers   Cleveland Steamers
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 mark. How about we take a closer look at the Standings?
Titsburgh Feelers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Titsburgh Feelers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 94.37 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
542 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 226 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Drafted
1822 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Best Acquisition
Cleveland Steamers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Cleveland Steamers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 96.70 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Antonio Callaway
Best Acquisition
16 Rec, 200 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

Titsburgh Feelers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (127.42) than their season average (94.37).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Titsburgh Feelers (4-3) have a better record than Cleveland Steamers (2-5).
Titsburgh Feelers are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Cleveland Steamers (1).
Titsburgh Feelers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Cleveland Steamers (4 vs 0).
Cleveland Steamers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (6) than Titsburgh Feelers (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Titsburgh Feelers have outscored Cleveland Steamers at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Cleveland Steamers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!