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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Cardiac Comeback
5-2 132
87.81
 
VS
proj
Springfield Atoms
38 3-4
94.38

The Cardiac Comeback outperform projections, knock off Springfield Atoms in 132-38 rout

The Cardiac Comeback rose to the occasion, rolling to a 132-38 victory over Springfield Atoms, who fell short of projections. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as The Cardiac Comeback earned an 88-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Kirk Cousins and John Brown. Cousins passed for 337 yards and 4 touchdowns for 40 points, while Brown caught 5 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown (14 points). Derrick Henry (90 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds) and DJ Chark Jr. (20 Rush Yds, 53 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Springfield Atoms in defeat. The Cardiac Comeback (5-2) will look to sustain their momentum against plano tiburon, while Springfield Atoms (3-4) will take on Gnaperville Gnus in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Cardiac Comeback   Springfield Atoms

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 24 points against their 6.32-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

The Cardiac Comeback
Points
% of total points 132
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
40
23.16
30.3%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
24
6.32
18.2%
3
John Brown
WR
14
9.28
10.6%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
14
11.45
10.6%
Springfield Atoms
Points
% of total points 38
1
Derrick Henry
RB
16
11.13
42.1%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
7
8.81
18.4%
3
Chris Carson
RB
6
12.76
15.8%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
3
8.25
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 66-yard pass for The Cardiac Comeback, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch, helping The Cardiac Comeback to a 104-16 lead.

Points By Position

  The Cardiac Comeback   Springfield Atoms
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought refresh the Standings.
The Cardiac Comeback
The Cardiac Comeback 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 (95 ppg), propelling The Cardiac Comeback to No. 4 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
NE Defense
MVP
6.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 223.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
399 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 196 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Daniel Jones
Best Acquisition
1144 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Springfield Atoms
Springfield Atoms rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (92 ppg), leaving Springfield Atoms outside of playoff position at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2170 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
506 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
DJ Chark Jr.
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 581 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

The Cardiac Comeback had six of their nine starting players exceed their projected points.
Springfield Atoms had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Springfield Atoms even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
The Cardiac Comeback put up more points than their season scoring average (95.29) while Springfield Atoms fell short of theirs (91.57).
The Cardiac Comeback recorded more points than their projected total, while Springfield Atoms fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 94-point margin is the largest in the league this year.
The loss concludes a streak of two straight wins for Springfield Atoms.
In blowout games this season, The Cardiac Comeback moves to (2-0), while Springfield Atoms falls to (3-1).