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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
LIL PENNY
3-4 86
69.86
 
VS
proj
Bigblue
30 1-6
68.25

LIL PENNY beat projections, knock off Bigblue in 86-30 rout

LIL PENNY rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to an 86-30 victory over Bigblue, who fell short of projections. Bigblue got out to a 1-point lead on Thursday, but it was all LIL PENNY after that. They were led by Drew Brees (27 points) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (17). Logan Thomas (4 Rec, 60 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ronald Jones II (34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the way for Bigblue in defeat. LIL PENNY (3-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Brooklyn Bandits, while Bigblue (1-6) attempt to get back in the win column against NYC.

Matchup Timeline

  LIL PENNY   Bigblue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The 49ers defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 226 yards, and intercepted 4 passes in a 33-6 win over the Patriots. In doing so, they put up 17 points and nearly tripled their scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the 49ers will play the Seahawks.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

LIL PENNY
Points
% of total points 86
1
Drew Brees
QB
27
20.76
31.4%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
17
5.67
19.8%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
12
5.94
14%
4
Wil Lutz
K
11
9.75
12.8%
Bigblue
Points
% of total points 30
1
Logan Thomas
TE
9
2.48
30%
2
Ronald Jones II
RB
7
7.32
23.3%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
6
7.45
20%
4
Mason Crosby
K
5
8.27
16.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Antonio Gibson had a 40-yard run for LIL PENNY to contribute to a 58-22 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  LIL PENNY   Bigblue
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, which means we ought catch up on the Standings.
LIL PENNY
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see LIL PENNY making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 66 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1618 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Wil Lutz
Best Drafted
8-8 FG, 45 long, 18-18 XP
Matt Prater
Best Acquisition
12-16 FG, 51 long, 16-16 XP
Bigblue
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 59, Bigblue holds the No. 12 position in the Standings, leaving the unit with some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
DK Metcalf
MVP
28 Rec, 625 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Cam Newton
Best Drafted
969 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 244 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1139 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on LIL PENNY scored higher than their projected point totals.
Bigblue had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
LIL PENNY won despite having two starters (Odell Beckham Jr. and Mike Williams) score zero points.
LIL PENNY had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Bigblue.
LIL PENNY put up more points than their season scoring average (65.71) while Bigblue fell short of theirs (59).
LIL PENNY scored more points than their projected total, while Bigblue fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 56-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The win snaps a two-match losing skid for LIL PENNY.
Not only did LIL PENNY win, but they also covered the 1.61-point projected margin of victory.
LIL PENNY moves to (2-1) in blowout games this season, while Bigblue falls to (1-3).
On the losing side, Logan Thomas scored 9 points, the second-best score for a tight end this week.