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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Replacements
3-4 150.66
120.32
 
VS
proj
2 Coops 1 Kupp
127.16 5-2
139.63

The Replacements knock 2 Coops 1 Kupp from top spot in 150.66-127.16 rout

The Replacements rolled to a 150.66-127.16 victory over 2 Coops 1 Kupp, knocking them out of the top spot in Et Le Touchdown 2019. 2 Coops 1 Kupp nabbed a 5.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Replacements after that. They were led by Latavius Murray (34 points) and Philip Rivers (25.16). Darren Waller (7 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Royce Freeman (35 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 32 Rec Yds) carried the flag for 2 Coops 1 Kupp in the loss. The Replacements improve to 3-4 on the season, while 2 Coops 1 Kupp fall to 5-2.

Matchup Timeline

  The Replacements   2 Coops 1 Kupp

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Falcons in Week 7, the Rams defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 224 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 22.5 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 8, the Rams will play the Bengals.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

The Replacements
Points
% of total points 150.66
1
Latavius Murray
RB
34
13.91
22.6%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
25.16
21.31
16.7%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
22.5
9.07
14.9%
4
Julio Jones
WR
13.3
17.51
8.8%
2 Coops 1 Kupp
Points
% of total points 127.16
1
Darren Waller
TE
31.6
10.99
24.9%
2
Royce Freeman
RB
15.7
10.04
12.3%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
9.83
11.8%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
14.6
13.11
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mecole Hardman had a 21-yard touchdown catch for The Replacements, who trailed 24.70-19.40 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
Darren Waller had a 48-yard catch for 2 Coops 1 Kupp, while Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal, contributing to a 102.46-70.40 lead for 2 Coops 1 Kupp.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 41-yard touchdown pass for The Replacements, helping the team to a 130.16-112.56 lead.
Sunday Night
Amari Cooper had a 44-yard catch for 2 Coops 1 Kupp, who trailed 130.16-127.16 after Sunday night.
Monday
Phillip Dorsett II had a 26-yard touchdown catch for The Replacements during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Replacements   2 Coops 1 Kupp

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Replacements scored more in this one (150.66) than their season average (121.48).
You can't win if you don't play. 2 Coops 1 Kupp has left more points on the bench this season (312.08) than The Replacements (156.54).
The Replacements see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than 2 Coops 1 Kupp (0).
The Replacements have the clutch gene, with more close wins than 2 Coops 1 Kupp (1 vs 0).
By position, The Replacements have outscored 2 Coops 1 Kupp at DEF this season.
Don't worry 2 Coops 1 Kupp, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

The Replacements
Wow, The Replacements, you put the rest of the league on notice with this shellacking. Along with a 23.5-point victory, you also climbed from 11th place to ninth in the league standings!
2 Coops 1 Kupp
Whoa now, talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting backfield for 2 Coops 1 Kupp collectively logged four catches on only five targets this past week. Get those offensive coordinators to draw up a screen play or two in Week 8!