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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Royal Pita
5-2 118.06
79.4
 
VS
proj
Eponas
42.24 5-2
69.36

Royal Pita defy predictions, defeat Eponas in 118.06-42.24 rout

Royal Pita rose to the occasion, rolling to a 118.06-42.24 victory over Eponas, who fell short of projections. Eponas got out to a 5.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Royal Pita after that. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (53.76 points) and the New England Patriots defense (19). Russell Wilson (17.34 points) and T.Y. Hilton (13.4) did their part for Eponas in defeat. Royal Pita (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against Skip's Team, while Eponas (5-2) attempt to get back in the win column against RollTide88.

Matchup Timeline

  Royal Pita   Eponas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 19 points against their 6.83-point projection. During a 33-0 win over the Jets, they didn't allow any points, surrendered 154 yards, and forced 6 turnovers. The Patriots defense ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Royal Pita
Points
% of total points 118.06
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
53.76
23.38
45.5%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
19
6.83
16.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.2
8.94
12%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
13.1
11.56
11.1%
Eponas
Points
% of total points 42.24
1
Russell Wilson
QB
17.34
26.3
41.1%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
13.4
9.93
31.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
4.4
10.97
10.4%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
3.5
9.86
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 74-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for Royal Pita, while Stefon Diggs had a 66-yard catch, helping Royal Pita to a 79.96-21.90 lead.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 48-yard pass for Eponas, who trailed 99.06-42.24 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Royal Pita   Eponas
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, and that means it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
Royal Pita
Royal Pita will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 106.38 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad is No. 2 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2019 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
NE Defense
Best Drafted
6.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 223.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Best Acquisition
Eponas
Eponas may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (102.39 ppg), propelling Eponas to No. 3 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1945 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
618 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 305 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

Royal Pita must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (118.06) than their season average (106.38).
Royal Pita laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Eponas (0).
Royal Pita are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Eponas (0 vs 1).
By position, Royal Pita have outscored Eponas at WR, K, and DEF this season.
Royal Pita don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Royal Pita had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Eponas (1).
Hey Eponas, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!