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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Much Beer
5-2 114.3
125.87
 
VS
proj
Cruz Control
106.8 2-5
118.11

Mr. Much Beer beat Cruz Control for third straight win, 114.3-106.8

Mr. Much Beer extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Cruz Control, emerging victorious with a 114.3-106.8 victory. Mr. Much Beer never trailed in this one after taking a 10.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Davante Adams (38.1 points) and Robby Anderson (10.4). DeAndre Hopkins (10 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kareem Hunt (76 Rush Yds, 26 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for Cruz Control in the loss. Mr. Much Beer (5-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against Mixon It Up, while Cruz Control (2-5) will face Full Chubb Energy in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Much Beer   Cruz Control

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 43.1 points against his 27.13-point projection. During a 37-34 win over the Seahawks, he passed for 360 yards , ran for 67 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. Murray ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Much Beer
Points
% of total points 114.3
1
Kyler Murray
QB
43.1
27.13
37.7%
2
Davante Adams
WR
38.1
16.77
33.3%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
10.4
12.76
9.1%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
5.6
17.72
4.9%
Cruz Control
Points
% of total points 106.8
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.3
16.72
18.1%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
17.7
17.6
16.6%
3
Zane Gonzalez
K
15
7.55
14%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
14
28.03
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Mr. Much Beer to contribute to a 59.3-48.8 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Mr. Much Beer who owned the lead, 109.7-106.8. For Mr. Much Beer, Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Cruz Control with a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Mr. Much Beer   Cruz Control
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to catch up on the Standings.
Mr. Much Beer
Mr. Much Beer may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (124.0 ppg), propelling Mr. Much Beer to the No. 2 position in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
458 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 210 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Myles Gaskin
Best Acquisition
380 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 204 Rec Yds
Cruz Control
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Cruz Control 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 114.1 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
DeAndre Hopkins
MVP
57 Rec, 704 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
489 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Patrick Mahomes
Best Acquisition
1899 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Mr. Much Beer scored fewer points in this one (114.3) than their season average of 123.95.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Mr. Much Beer have won three straight matchups, while Cruz Control have dropped their last four.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mr. Much Beer are doing a better job of that, averaging 123.95 versus Cruz Control's 114.09.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Mr. Much Beer (5-2) have a better record than Cruz Control (2-5).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Mr. Much Beer has left fewer points on the bench this season (326.04) than Cruz Control (450.46).
Mr. Much Beer don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cruz Control (2 vs 1).
Mr. Much Beer play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Cruz Control (2).
Mr. Much Beer should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Cruz Control (2 vs 1).
By position, Mr. Much Beer have outscored Cruz Control at QB, TE, and DEF this season.
Mr. Much Beer don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 24 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Mr. Much Beer had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cruz Control (1).
There's not much good to say about Cruz Control this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!