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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Pyramid of Greatness
5-2 120.4
96.51
 
VS
proj
The Minor Prophets
91.14 6-1
92.84

Pyramid of Greatness defeat The Minor Prophets in 120.40-91.14 rout

Pyramid of Greatness brought their A game and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 120.40-91.14 victory over The Minor Prophets, who fell short of projections. Pyramid of Greatness grabbed a 3.00-point lead on Thursday behind Demaryius Thomas (4.2 points) and never relinquished it. Philip Rivers (306 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and John Brown (7 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for The Minor Prophets in defeat. Pyramid of Greatness (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against The Cutlass Cieras, while The Minor Prophets (6-1) attempt to get back in the win column against The Mad Scientist.

Matchup Timeline

  Pyramid of Greatness   The Minor Prophets

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. During 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

Pyramid of Greatness
Points
% of total points 120.4
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
26.6
20.5
22.1%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
23
8.2
19.1%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
20.9
18.64
17.4%
4
Giorgio Tavecchio
K
16
11.19
13.3%
The Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 91.14
1
Philip Rivers
QB
20.14
20.27
22.1%
2
John Brown
WR
19.4
7.29
21.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.4
17.48
19.1%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
14.5
8.48
15.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for The Minor Prophets, who trailed 92.70-47.74 after the early games.
Sunday Late
John Brown had a 56-yard catch for The Minor Prophets, who trailed 92.70-73.74 after the late action.
Monday
Giorgio Tavecchio had a 56-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Pyramid of Greatness on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Pyramid of Greatness   The Minor Prophets
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time take a closer look at the Standings.
Pyramid of Greatness
Pyramid of Greatness will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 106.74 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit ranks No. 3 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 611 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
1291 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs
The Minor Prophets
This week was the exception, not the rule. The Minor Prophets have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 110.27 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
481 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 424 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
John Brown
Best Acquisition
28 Rec, 558 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

What If

Pyramid of Greatness would have beaten nine other teams besides The Minor Prophets this week.
The Minor Prophets would have lost to six other teams besides Pyramid of Greatness this week.
If Pyramid of Greatness played The Minor Prophets every week this season, they'd be 3-4.
The Minor Prophets would have gotten the win over Pyramid of Greatness 125.36-113.38 had they played each other last week.
Pyramid of Greatness would be 5-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Minor Prophets.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pyramid of Greatness, The Minor Prophets would be 4-2.
If Pyramid of Greatness had played every team in the league each week, they would be 52-25.
If they played every team every week, The Minor Prophets would be 52-25.