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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Q
3-4 145.92
93.92
 
VS
proj
JJ What
42.96 5-2
80.2

Q brush off predictions, knock off JJ What in 145.92-42.96 rout

Q exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 145.92-42.96 victory over JJ What, who fell short of projections. This matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Q jumped out to a 73.56-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 53.12 points from Mitchell Trubisky (333 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 81 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and James White (40 Rush Yds, 57 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). DeAndre Hopkins (11 points) and Deshaun Watson (10.86) were the top scorers for JJ What in the loss. Q (3-4) will look to notch another W against Los Toros, while JJ What (5-2) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Beast Load.

Matchup Timeline

  Q   JJ What

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle (5 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 15.8 points against the Rams in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.23-point projection and was much higher than his 9.53-point season scoring average. Kittle ranks #66 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Q
Points
% of total points 145.92
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
32.1
15.23
22%
2
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
31.42
18.3
21.5%
3
James White
RB
21.7
10.06
14.9%
4
George Kittle
TE
15.8
7.23
10.8%
JJ What
Points
% of total points 42.96
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11
11.46
25.6%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
10.86
18.83
25.3%
3
Harrison Butker
K
9
11.23
20.9%
4
C.J. Uzomah
TE
7.3
5.51
17%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mitchell Trubisky had a 54-yard pass for Q, helping the team to a 96.92-23.36 lead.
Monday
Tevin Coleman had a 30-yard touchdown run for Q on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Q   JJ What
Standings Update
Let's check in on the Standings. After all, we're already halfway through the season, if you can believe it.
Q
Q 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 3rd-most points per game in the league (98.62 ppg), propelling Q to the No. 5 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
542 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 226 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
40 Rec, 478 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1594 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 245 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
JJ What
JJ What 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 4th-most points per game in the league (97.93 ppg), propelling JJ What to the No. 2 position in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
1937 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 216 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
the Chicago Bears defense
Best Acquisition
22.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 350.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 17 Turnovers

Game Notes

Seven of the nine starters on Q exceeded their projected point totals.
JJ What had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
JJ What can partially blame the loss on Melvin Gordon III, who didn't score any points.
Q had six players score more points than the leading scorer for JJ What.
Q put up more points than their season scoring average (98.62) while JJ What fell short of theirs (97.93).
Q recorded more points than their projected total, while JJ What fell shy of their projection.
This showdown featured the top and bottom-scoring teams of the week.
The 145.92 points scored by Q are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 102.96-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
This defeat concludes a five-game unbeaten streak for JJ What.
Not only did Q earn the W, but they also easily covered the 13.72-point predicted margin of victory.
Both of the losses for JJ What have been blowout losses.