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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
STEEL CURTAIN
4-3 108
103.98
 
VS
proj
Beat-a-son
85.5 2-5
114.34

STEEL CURTAIN knock off Beat-a-son for third straight win in 108.0-85.5 rout

STEEL CURTAIN extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Beat-a-son, rolling to a 108.0-85.5 victory. Beat-a-son grabbed a 1.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all STEEL CURTAIN after that. They were led by Latavius Murray (28.5 points) and Brett Maher (15). DeAndre Hopkins (9 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and John Brown (5 Rec, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Beat-a-son in defeat. STEEL CURTAIN (4-3) will look to build on their success against Ice Up Son!, while Beat-a-son (2-5) will attempt to right the ship against BROOKLYN ZOO.

Matchup Timeline

  STEEL CURTAIN   Beat-a-son

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Bears in Week 7, Murray racked up 150 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 28.5 points to more-than-double his 10.91-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Murray will play the Cardinals.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

STEEL CURTAIN
Points
% of total points 108
1
Latavius Murray
RB
28.5
10.91
26.4%
2
Brett Maher
K
15
8.76
13.9%
3
Austin Hooper
TE
12
10.84
11.1%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
11.5
10.68
10.6%
Beat-a-son
Points
% of total points 85.5
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.5
14.55
25.1%
2
John Brown
WR
16.5
10.88
19.3%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
16
12.87
18.7%
4
Jason Myers
K
10
9.08
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Beat-a-son had a 56.5-55.0 lead. For STEEL CURTAIN, Daniel Jones had a 28-yard touchdown pass. John Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Beat-a-son, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday night, but it was STEEL CURTAIN who grabbed the lead, 98.5-85.5. For STEEL CURTAIN, Brett Maher had a 63-yard field goal. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Beat-a-son with a 28-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  STEEL CURTAIN   Beat-a-son
Standings Update
How about we check in on the Standings? After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, believe it or not.
STEEL CURTAIN
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see STEEL CURTAIN holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 99.2 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league. Nevertheless, STEEL CURTAIN is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Austin Hooper
MVP
46 Rec, 526 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
373 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 276 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Latavius Murray
Best Acquisition
257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Beat-a-son
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Beat-a-son 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 105.9 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1649 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Mark Ingram II
Best Drafted
470 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
1711 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs

StatSmack

STEEL CURTAIN must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (108) than their season average (99.21).
STEEL CURTAIN are on fire, winning three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. STEEL CURTAIN (4-3) have a better record than Beat-a-son (2-5).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. STEEL CURTAIN has left fewer points on the bench this season (151.5) than Beat-a-son (292.5).
Once STEEL CURTAIN put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Beat-a-son (1 vs 0).
STEEL CURTAIN should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Beat-a-son (3 vs 2).
By position, STEEL CURTAIN have outscored Beat-a-son at WR, TE, and K this season.
Don't worry Beat-a-son, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!