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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Matty Ice and Co.
3-4 160.42
138.22
 
VS
proj
GloriouslyVictorious
143.36 5-2
143.01

Matty Ice and Co. earn win against GloriouslyVictorious, 160.42-143.36

Matty Ice and Co. beat expectations, securing a 160.42-143.36 victory over GloriouslyVictorious. Matty Ice and Co. never trailed in this one after earning a 7.90-point lead on Thursday behind Evan Engram. James Robinson (119 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tyler Boyd (16 Pass Yds, 101 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for GloriouslyVictorious in the loss. Matty Ice and Co. improve to 3-4 on the season, while GloriouslyVictorious fall to 5-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Matty Ice and Co.   GloriouslyVictorious

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 24 points, surrendering 362 yards, and forcing a fumble against the Rams, the Bears defense registered 11 points this week. They nearly doubled their 5.72-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. The Bears defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Saints next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Matty Ice and Co.
Points
% of total points 160.42
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
21.2
14.07
13.2%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
19.8
12.45
12.3%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.3
16.72
12%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
17.4
16.35
10.8%
GloriouslyVictorious
Points
% of total points 143.36
1
James Robinson
RB
30.7
12.78
21.4%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
22.24
12.14
15.5%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
19
7.49
13.3%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
15.62
16.77
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Antonio Gibson had a 40-yard run for Matty Ice and Co., contributing to a 130.12-87.76 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Matty Ice and Co. to contribute to a 149.42-101.46 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Matty Ice and Co.   GloriouslyVictorious

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starting players on Matty Ice and Co. scored higher than their projected point totals.
GloriouslyVictorious lost despite six of their 11 starters scoring higher than their points projection.
GloriouslyVictorious can partially blame the loss on Odell Beckham Jr., who didn't score any points.
James Robinson and Tyler Boyd both outscored Todd Gurley II, the leading scorer for Matty Ice and Co..
Matty Ice and Co. put up more points than their season scoring average (139.13) while GloriouslyVictorious fell short of theirs (152.17).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The victory puts an end to a three-match winless streak for Matty Ice and Co..
A bright spot in the defeat, James Robinson recorded 30.7 points, the highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Matty Ice and Co.
The key to success in football is exploiting the mismatches. Our team took that to heart this past week and doubled up GloriouslyVictorious at the quarterback position (33.92 points to 16.22).
GloriouslyVictorious
This matchup was just a bit too spooky, GloriouslyVictorious! It turned out that Matty Ice and Co. felt like being the Boogeyman while Odell Beckham Jr. decided that your team deserved all tricks and no treats!