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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Jonathan's Team
5-2 115.32
113.16
 
VS
proj
It’s a me Garoppolo
99.54 3-4
100.41

Jonathan's Team come back to hand It’s a me Garoppolo third consecutive loss, 115.32-99.54

Jonathan's Team came from behind to earn a 115.32-99.54 victory to hand It’s a me Garoppolo their third straight loss. Jonathan's Team trailed 99.54-78.52 heading into Sunday night, but the squad charged back behind Ezekiel Elliott (23.7 points) and Amari Cooper (13.1). The Los Angeles Rams defense (21 points) and Michael Thomas (17.6) did everything they could for It’s a me Garoppolo in defeat. Jonathan's Team (5-2) will look to add to their success against Murray Christmas, while It’s a me Garoppolo (3-4) face ChzyGordonitaCrnch in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Jonathan's Team   It’s a me Garoppolo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Robinson II overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 19.7 points against his 11.29-point projection. During a 36-25 loss to the Saints, he caught 10 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. Robinson II ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Allen Robinson II

Top Player Comparison

Jonathan's Team
Points
% of total points 115.32
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23.7
16.92
20.6%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.7
11.29
17.1%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
17.52
22.03
15.2%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
9.82
13%
It’s a me Garoppolo
Points
% of total points 99.54
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
21
6.41
21.1%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
17.6
14.95
17.7%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
11.1
9.09
11.2%
4
Golden Tate
WR
11
10.75
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which It’s a me Garoppolo emerged with a 76.14-54.82 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 45-yard pass and a 41-yard pass for Jonathan's Team, while Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for It’s a me Garoppolo with a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Amari Cooper had a 44-yard catch for Jonathan's Team, contributing to a 115.32-99.54 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Jonathan's Team   It’s a me Garoppolo
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, which means it's time to catch up on the Standings.
Jonathan's Team
Jonathan's Team will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 117.41 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit is No. 3 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
1952 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 196 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
602 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 176 Rec Yds
Tony Pollard
Best Acquisition
209 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
It’s a me Garoppolo
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine It’s a me Garoppolo making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 96.08 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
62 Rec, 763 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Mark Ingram II
Best Drafted
470 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
196 Rush Yds, 113 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Jonathan's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, It’s a me Garoppolo lost.
Jonathan's Team put up fewer points than their season scoring average (117.41) while It’s a me Garoppolo scored above theirs (96.08).
Jonathan's Team scored more points than their projected total, while It’s a me Garoppolo fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Jonathan's Team earn the win, but they also covered the 12.75-point predicted margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Jonathan's Team moves to (1-1), while It’s a me Garoppolo falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, the Los Angeles Rams defense put up 21 points, the second-best score for a DEF this week.