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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Valyrian Steelers
2-5 153.68
153.02
 
VS
proj
Thats Two for Me
100.76 2-5
129.55

Thats Two for Me lose to Valyrian Steelers in 153.68-100.76 rout

Thats Two for Me were unable to rise to the occasion, as Valyrian Steelers rolled to a 153.68-100.76 victory. Thats Two for Me grabbed a 6.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Valyrian Steelers after that. They were led by Dalvin Cook (27.9 points) and Josh Allen (25.28). Aaron Jones (50 Rush Yds, 33 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (0 Pts Allowed, 154 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) led the way for Thats Two for Me in the loss. Valyrian Steelers (2-5) will look to keep it rolling against In Yo Face, while Thats Two for Me (2-5) will try to get back in the win column against Holy Smokers.

Matchup Timeline

  Valyrian Steelers   Thats Two for Me

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While not allowing any points, surrendering 154 yards, and forcing 6 turnovers against the Jets, the Patriots defense recorded 25 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 8.98-point projection and overachieved for the seventh time this season. 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

Valyrian Steelers
Points
% of total points 153.68
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
27.9
19.34
18.2%
2
Josh Allen
QB
25.28
22.48
16.4%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
25
8.98
16.3%
4
John Brown
WR
19.3
12.81
12.6%
Thats Two for Me
Points
% of total points 100.76
1
Aaron Jones
RB
18.3
14.88
18.2%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
15
8.96
14.9%
3
Austin Hooper
TE
14.6
14.57
14.5%
4
Tom Brady
QB
13.96
23.56
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Valyrian Steelers who owned the lead, 112.48-74.60. Josh Allen teamed up with John Brown for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Valyrian Steelers. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Thats Two for Me with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Tom Brady had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Thats Two for Me.

Points By Position

  Valyrian Steelers   Thats Two for Me
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, and that means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Valyrian Steelers
Valyrian Steelers should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 149.16 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit has some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
725 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 220 Rec Yds
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
43 Rec, 662 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
NE Defense
Best Acquisition
6.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 223.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Thats Two for Me
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Thats Two for Me 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 128.04 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
399 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 196 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
1992 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
SF Defense
Best Acquisition
10.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 223.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers

Game Notes

Six of the 11 starters on Valyrian Steelers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Thats Two for Me had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Thats Two for Me can partially blame the loss on Dante Pettis, who didn't score any points.
Valyrian Steelers had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Thats Two for Me.
Valyrian Steelers put up more points than their season scoring average (149.16) while Thats Two for Me fell short of theirs (128.04).
Valyrian Steelers recorded more points than their projected total, while Thats Two for Me fell shy of their projection.
The win concludes a streak of two consecutive defeats for Valyrian Steelers.
Not only did Valyrian Steelers earn the W, but they also easily covered the 23.47-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the wins for Valyrian Steelers have been blowout wins.
For Thats Two for Me, Aaron Jones scored 18.3 points, the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.