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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
49erFaithful
4-3 101.77
94.19
 
VS
proj
Jujus Best
94.46 4-3
86.91

Unable to overcome multiple busts, Jujus Best fall to 49erFaithful, 101.77-94.46

Hindered by two starters who put up 0 points (Chris Thompson and Cooper Kupp), Jujus Best were unable to overcome 49erFaithful, which secured a 101.77-94.46 win. 49erFaithful grabbed an early 4.25-point lead on Thursday. Jujus Best bounced back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Matt Prater (16 points) and Adam Thielen (14.75). Unphased, 49erFaithful made a run later that night, as Patrick Mahomes (40.57 points) and Travis Kelce (6) put them back ahead once and for all. 49erFaithful (4-3) will look to build on their success against Superman's Team, while Jujus Best (4-3) try to get back in the win column against Canadian all star.

Matchup Timeline

  49erFaithful   Jujus Best

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 23 points against their 8.2-point projection. In a 39-10 win over the 49ers, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 228 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Rams defense ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

49erFaithful
Points
% of total points 101.77
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
40.57
27.81
39.9%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
23
8.2
22.6%
3
Josh Gordon
WR
7
5.67
6.9%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
6
7.48
5.9%
Jujus Best
Points
% of total points 94.46
1
Matt Ryan
QB
22.21
25.31
23.5%
2
Matt Prater
K
16
9.67
16.9%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
14.75
9.98
15.6%
4
George Kittle
TE
12.15
5.96
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Jujus Best became the proud owner of a 60.35-49.60 lead. For 49erFaithful, Josh Gordon had a 55-yard catch. Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal for Jujus Best, while Adam Thielen had a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes hit Travis Kelce for a 43-yard pass for 49erFaithful. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 50-yard pass, contributing to a 101.77-72.25 lead for 49erFaithful.
Monday
Matt Ryan had a 47-yard touchdown pass for Jujus Best.

Points By Position

  49erFaithful   Jujus Best
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, believe it or not.
49erFaithful
49erFaithful will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 106.32 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad finds itself comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2223 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
the Los Angeles Rams defense
Best Drafted
18.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 327.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers
Marlon Mack
Best Acquisition
249 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Jujus Best
Jujus Best may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (102.19 ppg), propelling Jujus Best to No. 4 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 822 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Acquisition
305 Rush Yds, 233 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Even the machines think 49erFaithful have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (93.86) than Jujus Best (86.23).
By position, 49erFaithful have outscored Jujus Best at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for 49erFaithful had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Jujus Best (3).
49erFaithful was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (2) than Jujus Best (0).
Don't worry Jujus Best, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!