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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Strikers
5-2 458.9
440.94
 
VS
proj
Bill's Quality
295.73 3-4
386.14

Strikers knock off Bill's Quality for fourth straight win in 458.90-295.73 rout

Strikers extended their win streak to four games with a dominant win over Bill's Quality, cruising to a 458.90-295.73 victory. Bill's Quality nabbed a 13.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Strikers after that. They were led by Joe Burrow (406 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Todd Gurley II (63 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 19 Rec Yds). Drew Brees (287 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Derek Carr (284 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 19 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Bill's Quality in defeat. Strikers (5-2) will look to earn another W against BLACKNGOLD II, while Bill's Quality (3-4) try to right the ship against FANTASY GURU.

Matchup Timeline

  Strikers   Bill's Quality

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 43-16 win over the Broncos, Mathieu scored 12.6 points to beat his 7.39-point projection. He made 5 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Strikers this week. Mathieu will face the Jets next week.
Tyrann Mathieu

Top Player Comparison

Strikers
Points
% of total points 458.9
1
Joe Burrow
QB
87.32
52.97
19%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
52.68
38.45
11.5%
3
Jared Goff
QB
49.73
51.98
10.8%
4
Julio Jones
WR
43.4
40.82
9.5%
Bill's Quality
Points
% of total points 295.73
1
Drew Brees
QB
63.38
50.85
21.4%
2
Derek Carr
QB
54.31
46.09
18.4%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
31.88
27.14
10.8%
4
Russell Gage
WR
28.8
18.56
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Derek Carr had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for Bill's Quality, who trailed 409.17-290.73 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Strikers   Bill's Quality
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought to take a closer look at the Standings.
Strikers
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Strikers holding onto No. 3 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 406.46 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Strikers is comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Mixon
MVP
369 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
485 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Mike Davis
Best Acquisition
284 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 233 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Bill's Quality
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Bill's Quality making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 372.88 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Derek Carr
MVP
1726 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
1618 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Nyheim Hines
Best Acquisition
23 Rec, 146 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Just nine of the 19 starters on Strikers exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Bill's Quality had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Strikers put up more points than their season scoring average (406.46) while Bill's Quality fell short of theirs (372.88).
Strikers put up more points than their projected total, while Bill's Quality fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Strikers get the W, but they also easily covered the 54.8-point projected margin of victory.
Strikers moves to (2-1) in blowout games this year, while Bill's Quality falls to (0-1).