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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
READING BLITZ
3-4 116.66
87.71
 
VS
proj
west36fan's Team
84.88 1-6
84.83

READING BLITZ brush off predictions, defeat west36fan's Team in 116.66-84.88 rout

READING BLITZ rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 116.66-84.88 victory over west36fan's Team. west36fan's Team got out to an 8.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all READING BLITZ after that. They were led by Matthew Stafford (364 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Marvin Jones Jr. (10 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs). Kirk Cousins (337 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Leonard Fournette (131 Rush Yds, 14 Rec Yds) did their part for west36fan's Team in defeat. READING BLITZ (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against Ron's Eagles, while west36fan's Team (1-6) face Bdjml Customs in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  READING BLITZ   west36fan's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Vikings in Week 7, Jones Jr. caught 10 passes for 93 yards and 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 33.3 points to score more than 5 times his 6.49-point projection, the highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Jones Jr. will square off against the Giants.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

READING BLITZ
Points
% of total points 116.66
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
37.56
19.73
32.2%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
33.3
6.49
28.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20.7
15.35
17.7%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
8.5
9.76
7.3%
west36fan's Team
Points
% of total points 84.88
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
37.18
21.45
43.8%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.5
15.28
17.1%
3
Mecole Hardman
WR
8.8
5.74
10.4%
4
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
7.3
9.21
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mecole Hardman had a 21-yard touchdown catch for west36fan's Team, helping give west36fan's Team an 8.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, READING BLITZ boasted an 82.56-75.78 lead. Matthew Stafford had a 47-yard pass for READING BLITZ, while Adam Thielen had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for west36fan's Team with a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 66-yard pass.

Points By Position

  READING BLITZ   west36fan's Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
READING BLITZ
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see READING BLITZ making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 88.12 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
602 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 176 Rec Yds
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
27 Rec, 391 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Acquisition
1751 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
west36fan's Team
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 71.50, west36fan's Team rank No. 9 in the Standings. While the unit currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Jameis Winston
MVP
1771 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Miles Sanders
Best Drafted
220 Rush Yds, 230 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
1711 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs

Game Notes

READING BLITZ got the W even though only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
west36fan's Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
READING BLITZ won despite starting the Philadelphia Eagles defense, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did READING BLITZ earn the W, but they also covered the 2.88-point projected margin of victory.
READING BLITZ moves to (2-3) in blowout games this season, while west36fan's Team falls to (0-4).
In a losing effort, Kirk Cousins recorded 37.18 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.