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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Steel Reign
4-3 154.05
131.82
 
VS
proj
Negligent Discharges
137.05 2-5
125.25

Steel Reign outperform expectations, come back to defeat Negligent Discharges, 154.05-137.05

Steel Reign brought their A game, staging a comeback to earn a 154.05-137.05 victory over Negligent Discharges. After trailing 137.05-101.00 heading into Monday night, Steel Reign roared back behind Eli Manning, who passed for 399 yards and a touchdown for 26.65 points, and Saquon Barkley, who racked up 94 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (26.4 points). Cam Newton (269 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 49 Rush Yds) and Latavius Murray (69 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 14 Rec Yds) did their part for Negligent Discharges in the loss. Steel Reign (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Vultures, while Negligent Discharges (2-5) attempt to get back on track against War Pony.

Matchup Timeline

  Steel Reign   Negligent Discharges

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Benjamin caught 4 passes for 71 yards as the Bills lost to the Colts 37-5. In doing so, he put up 11.1 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Steel Reign this week. Next week, Benjamin will go up against the Patriots.
Kelvin Benjamin

Top Player Comparison

Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 154.05
1
Eli Manning
QB
26.65
23.68
17.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
26.4
22.47
17.1%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
22.8
16.05
14.8%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
17.1
14.89
11.1%
Negligent Discharges
Points
% of total points 137.05
1
Cam Newton
QB
32.35
25.27
23.6%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
22.3
12.79
16.3%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
16.9
9.16
12.3%
4
Dan Bailey
K
14
7.83
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Latavius Murray had a 38-yard touchdown run for Negligent Discharges, contributing to a 137.05-81.60 lead for the team.
Monday
Eli Manning had a 58-yard pass and a 53-yard pass for Steel Reign during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Steel Reign   Negligent Discharges
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, and that means we ought catch up on the Standings.
Steel Reign
Steel Reign may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 7th-most points per game in the league (146.72 ppg), propelling Steel Reign to No. 6 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
481 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 424 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
1997 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 111 Rush Yds
Alfred Blue
Best Acquisition
216 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Negligent Discharges
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Negligent Discharges 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 137.23 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 478 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Steel Reign are doing a better job of that, averaging 146.72 versus Negligent Discharges's 137.23.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Steel Reign (4-3) have a better record than Negligent Discharges (2-5).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Steel Reign has left fewer points on the bench this season (258.35) than Negligent Discharges (337.95).
Steel Reign don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Negligent Discharges (1 vs 0).
Steel Reign have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Negligent Discharges (41 vs 32).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Negligent Discharges - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Steel Reign (0) this season. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off this week.
By position, Steel Reign have outscored Negligent Discharges at QB, RB, and TE this season.
The starters for Steel Reign had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Negligent Discharges (1).
Hey Negligent Discharges, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!