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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
OUT in Turtle Town
5-2 101.74
137.26
 
VS
proj
Touch of Downs
97.94 2-5
142.67

Offensively challenged OUT in Turtle Town beat Touch of Downs in 101.74-97.94 battle

With the 10th-ranked point total in the league for the week, OUT in Turtle Town were lucky to earn a victory against a foe that had an even worse week, squeaking by for a 101.74-97.94 victory over Touch of Downs. Touch of Downs had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. OUT in Turtle Town led 97.14-81.34 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 16.6 points from James White and Jakobi Meyers on Monday night for Touch of Downs. Jared Goff (268 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Austin Ekeler (7 Rec, 118 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did the heavy lifting for OUT in Turtle Town in the win. OUT in Turtle Town (5-2) will look to maintain their momentum against Bye Week, while Touch of Downs (2-5) will try to right the ship against Team Rudebrewd.

Matchup Timeline

  OUT in Turtle Town   Touch of Downs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler (7 Rec, 118 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22 points in a 23-20 lost to the Titans in Week 7. He more-than-doubled his 10.91-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Ekeler ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

OUT in Turtle Town
Points
% of total points 101.74
1
Jared Goff
QB
25.02
20.06
24.6%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
22
10.91
21.6%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
15.52
21.33
15.3%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
8.1
13.7
8%
Touch of Downs
Points
% of total points 97.94
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.5
19.47
15.8%
2
Dede Westbrook
WR
14.7
10.09
15%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
14.34
21.48
14.6%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
11.7
11.94
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 41-yard catch for Touch of Downs, helping Touch of Downs to an 11.70-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 45-yard pass and a 41-yard pass for OUT in Turtle Town, helping the team to a 62.24-55.10 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, OUT in Turtle Town boasted a 92.34-81.34 lead. For OUT in Turtle Town, Austin Ekeler had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Touch of Downs with a 48-yard pass.

Points By Position

  OUT in Turtle Town   Touch of Downs
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway mark. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
OUT in Turtle Town
OUT in Turtle Town 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 (139.10 ppg), propelling OUT in Turtle Town to No. 2 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
248 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 488 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
1995 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Deshaun Watson
Best Acquisition
1952 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 196 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Touch of Downs
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Touch of Downs making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 130.55 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1945 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Courtland Sutton
Best Drafted
36 Rec, 564 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jakobi Meyers
Best Acquisition
13 Rec, 167 Rec Yds

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. OUT in Turtle Town scored less in this one (101.74) than their season average of 139.1.
We heard scoring helps you win. OUT in Turtle Town are doing a better job of that, averaging 139.1 versus Touch of Downs's 130.55.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" OUT in Turtle Town (5-2) have a better record than Touch of Downs (2-5).
Even the computers think OUT in Turtle Town have better players. Their projected average points is higher (147.25) than Touch of Downs (136.12).
OUT in Turtle Town have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Touch of Downs (1 vs 0).
By position, OUT in Turtle Town have outscored Touch of Downs at QB and RB this season.
OUT in Turtle Town don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for OUT in Turtle Town had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Touch of Downs (2).
There's not much good to say about Touch of Downs this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!