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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Shake 'n Bake
7-0 122.83
107.09
 
VS
proj
Rookie Mistakes
83.66 4-3
96.2

Shake 'n Bake beat Rookie Mistakes to remain undefeated in 122.83-83.66 rout

Shake 'n Bake won their seventh straight game to open the season with an easy win over Rookie Mistakes, rolling to a 122.83-83.66 victory. Shake 'n Bake grabbed an early 2.98-point lead on Thursday. Rookie Mistakes came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Deshaun Watson (28.16 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (9). Unphased, Shake 'n Bake rallied later that afternoon, as Kyler Murray (44.1 points) and Tyreek Hill (11.5) put them back ahead once and for all. Shake 'n Bake (7-0) will look to build on their success against Easy Mode, while Rookie Mistakes (4-3) match up against Wildcats in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Shake 'n Bake   Rookie Mistakes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 24.75 points against their 14.12-point projection. In a 24-10 win over the Bears, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 248 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Rams defense ranks #6 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Shake 'n Bake
Points
% of total points 122.83
1
Kyler Murray
QB
44.1
28.02
35.9%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
24.75
14.12
20.1%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
23.3
11.14
19%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
11.5
11.31
9.4%
Rookie Mistakes
Points
% of total points 83.66
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
28.16
27.33
33.7%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
12.3
11.37
14.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
10
9.19
12%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
9
10.15
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Shake 'n Bake, who trailed 58.86-42.48 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Shake 'n Bake, contributing to a 98.08-81.16 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Shake 'n Bake   Rookie Mistakes
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, if you can believe it.
Shake 'n Bake
Shake 'n Bake may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (111.04 ppg), propelling Shake 'n Bake to an undefeated record and the top spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
LAR Defense
Best Drafted
17.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 302.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 8 Turnovers
Brandon Aiyuk
Best Acquisition
20 Rec, 280 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Rookie Mistakes
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Rookie Mistakes holding onto the No. 6 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 105.92 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Rookie Mistakes is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2095 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Pit Defense
Best Drafted
19.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 275.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
Travis Fulgham
Best Acquisition
23 Rec, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Shake 'n Bake scored more in this matchup (122.83) than their season average (111.04).
Shake 'n Bake are looking unstoppable, with victories in seven straight matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Shake 'n Bake (7-0) have a better record than Rookie Mistakes (4-3).
Once Shake 'n Bake put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Rookie Mistakes (3 vs 0).
Shake 'n Bake play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Rookie Mistakes (1).
Shake 'n Bake have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Rookie Mistakes (1 vs 0).
Shake 'n Bake should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Rookie Mistakes (4 vs 2).
By position, Shake 'n Bake have outscored Rookie Mistakes at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Shake 'n Bake don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Shake 'n Bake had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Rookie Mistakes (0).
Shake 'n Bake came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Rookie Mistakes (0).
There's not much good to say about Rookie Mistakes this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!