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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Keeper Reapers
2-4-1 112
78.15
 
VS
proj
So Solid Spoilers
74 3-4
99.99

Keeper Reapers hand So Solid Spoilers third straight loss in 112-74 rout

Keeper Reapers cruised to a 112-74 victory to hand So Solid Spoilers their third straight loss. So Solid Spoilers got out to a 12-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Keeper Reapers after that. They were led by the New England Patriots defense (0 Pts Allowed, 154 Yds Allowed, 6 Turnovers) and Gardner Minshew II (255 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 48 Rush Yds). Dak Prescott (22 points) and Tyreek Hill (13) were the top scorers for So Solid Spoilers in the loss. Keeper Reapers (2-4-1) will look to rack up another win against BelgradePatriots, while So Solid Spoilers (3-4) try to get back in the win column against Maharaja Daughters.

Matchup Timeline

  Keeper Reapers   So Solid Spoilers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Coutee caught 3 passes for 25 yards as the Texans lost to the Colts 30-23. In doing so, he put up 8 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Keeper Reapers this week. Next week, Coutee will battle the Raiders.
Keke Coutee

Top Player Comparison

Keeper Reapers
Points
% of total points 112
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
25
11.55
22.3%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
22
20.54
19.6%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
17
7.29
15.2%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
16
11.13
14.3%
So Solid Spoilers
Points
% of total points 74
1
Dak Prescott
QB
22
22.79
29.7%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
13
11.74
17.6%
3
Zane Gonzalez
K
10
8.7
13.5%
4
Cole Beasley
WR
7
6.24
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Thursday, after which So Solid Spoilers emerged with a 20-8 lead. For Keeper Reapers, Mecole Hardman had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for So Solid Spoilers with a 57-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Gardner Minshew II had a 47-yard pass for Keeper Reapers, helping the team to a 54-45 lead.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Keeper Reapers, contributing to an 87-52 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Dak Prescott had a 44-yard pass for So Solid Spoilers, who trailed 87-74 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Keeper Reapers   So Solid Spoilers
Standings Update
Let's refresh the Standings. After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, believe it or not.
Keeper Reapers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Keeper Reapers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 89 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
NE Defense
MVP
6.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 223.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
248 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 488 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Gardner Minshew II
Best Acquisition
1697 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 173 Rush Yds
So Solid Spoilers
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 78, So Solid Spoilers boast the No. 13 position in the Standings. While the team currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2114 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Dak Prescott
Best Drafted
2123 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 163 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Zane Gonzalez
Best Acquisition
18-21 FG, 47 long, 13-13 XP

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Keeper Reapers scored more in this one (112) than their season average (88.57).
So Solid Spoilers would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. So Solid Spoilers need some help then, averaging just 78.14 versus Keeper Reapers's 88.57.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. So Solid Spoilers has left more points on the bench this season (363) than Keeper Reapers (171).
Keeper Reapers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than So Solid Spoilers (2 vs 1).
Keeper Reapers see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than So Solid Spoilers (0).
Keeper Reapers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than So Solid Spoilers (2 vs 1).
By position, Keeper Reapers have outscored So Solid Spoilers at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Keeper Reapers has a higher average scoring margin (1) than So Solid Spoilers this season (-10).
The starters for Keeper Reapers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for So Solid Spoilers (2).
Don't worry So Solid Spoilers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!