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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Just Bring It
3-4 182.85
147.6
 
VS
proj
Willie's Team
136.55 4-3
153.25

Just Bring It beat predictions, knock off Willie's Team in 182.85-136.55 rout

Just Bring It brought their A game, rolling to a 182.85-136.55 victory over Willie's Team, who fell short of projections. Just Bring It got out to a 13.20-point lead on Thursday behind Tyreek Hill (16.4 points) and never let go of it. Philip Rivers (31.45 points) and Darren Waller (25.6) carried the flag for Willie's Team in the loss. Just Bring It (3-4) will look to maintain their momentum against H-Town Finest, while Willie's Team (4-3) attempt to right the ship against Mike's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Just Bring It   Willie's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray (119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 31 Rec Yds) scored 27 points against the Bears in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.09-point projection and was much higher than his 7.6-point season scoring average. Murray will face the Cardinals next week.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Just Bring It
Points
% of total points 182.85
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
64.05
27.04
35%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
27
10.09
14.8%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
16.4
13.25
9%
4
Deion Jones
LB
15
9.94
8.2%
Willie's Team
Points
% of total points 136.55
1
Philip Rivers
QB
31.45
25.42
23%
2
Darren Waller
TE
25.6
8.19
18.7%
3
Cory Littleton
LB
15
8.41
11%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
14.3
12.09
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tyreek Hill had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Just Bring It, helping the team to a 16.40-3.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Just Bring It who grabbed the lead, 122.15-80.10. For Just Bring It, Aaron Rodgers had a 74-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass. Darren Waller had a 48-yard catch for Willie's Team, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Willie's Team, who trailed 178.85-132.55 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Just Bring It   Willie's Team
Standings Update
Let's refresh the Standings. After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, if you can believe it.
Just Bring It
Just Bring It 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 (141.64 ppg), leaving Just Bring It with some work to do in order to make the playoffs at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2019 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Hou Defense
Best Drafted
23.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 359.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 10 Turnovers
Latavius Murray
Best Acquisition
257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Willie's Team
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Willie's Team holding onto the No. 5 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 137.87 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Willie's Team is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2114 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Chi Defense
Best Drafted
17.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 330.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 10 Turnovers
Will Fuller V
Best Acquisition
34 Rec, 450 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Just Bring It scored more points in this matchup (182.85) than their season average (141.64).
Just Bring It don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Willie's Team (3 vs 1).
Just Bring It are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Willie's Team (0 vs 1).
By position, Just Bring It have outscored Willie's Team at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
The starters for Just Bring It had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Willie's Team (3).
Hey Willie's Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!