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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
jichanorthNJ
4-3 194.04
188.72
 
VS
proj
Bruising Knights
175.36 3-4
197.36

jichanorthNJ hand Bruising Knights third straight loss, 194.04-175.36

jichanorthNJ emerged victorious with a 194.04-175.36 victory to hand Bruising Knights their third straight loss. Bruising Knights took a 1.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but jichanorthNJ held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dalvin Cook (142 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Derrick Henry (90 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds). Leonard Fournette (131 Rush Yds, 14 Rec Yds) and Josh Allen (202 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds) led the way for Bruising Knights in the loss. This marks the first time this season jichanorthNJ have taken down Bruising Knights, after falling 186.67-166.37 in their last matchup. jichanorthNJ (4-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Newbies Rule, while Bruising Knights (3-4) will try to right the ship against cheeseheads.

Matchup Timeline

  jichanorthNJ   Bruising Knights

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Zuerlein (3-4 FG, 55 long, 4-4 XP) scored 15 points in a 37-10 win over the Falcons in Week 7. His scoring output was 52.6% more than his 9.83-point projection and was higher than his 10.71-point season scoring average. Zuerlein ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

jichanorthNJ
Points
% of total points 194.04
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
39.9
26.35
20.6%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
28.3
20.3
14.6%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
24.5
26.72
12.6%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
22.97
19.87
11.8%
Bruising Knights
Points
% of total points 175.36
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
30
26.8
17.1%
2
Josh Allen
QB
25.93
24.51
14.8%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
25.4
21
14.5%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
25
9.55
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Bruising Knights who owned the lead, 120.96-119.00. For jichanorthNJ, Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal. Josh Allen had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Bruising Knights, while Josh Jacobs had a 42-yard run.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 41-yard touchdown pass for jichanorthNJ, helping the team to a 180.47-150.36 lead.
Sunday Night
Carson Wentz had a 28-yard touchdown pass for jichanorthNJ to contribute to a 194.04-150.36 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  jichanorthNJ   Bruising Knights

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Bruising Knights. They've lost three in a row.
jichanorthNJ don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Bruising Knights (0 vs 3).
jichanorthNJ should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Bruising Knights (4 vs 3).
By position, jichanorthNJ have outscored Bruising Knights at K this season.
There's not much good to say about Bruising Knights this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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