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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Mr big puff
5-2 82.36
81.2
 
VS
proj
Gary Gus's Team
76.62 3-4
96.18

Mr big puff come back to defeat Gary Gus's Team for third straight win, 82.36-76.62

Mr big puff extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Gary Gus's Team, rallying to earn an 82.36-76.62 victory. Mr big puff trailed 76.62-54.50 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Jared Goff (219 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Chicago Bears defense (24 Pts Allowed, 362 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). DeAndre Hopkins (10 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ben Roethlisberger (268 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Gary Gus's Team in defeat. Mr big puff (5-2) will look to maintain their momentum against Dixie Normas, while Gary Gus's Team (3-4) will try to get back in the win column against The mystery machine.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr big puff   Gary Gus's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 11 points against their 5.42-point projection. In a 24-10 loss to the Rams, they allowed 24 points, surrendered 362 yards, and forced a fumble. The Bears defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Saints next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Mr big puff
Points
% of total points 82.36
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.8
21.15
22.8%
2
Jared Goff
QB
16.86
17.14
20.5%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
14.5
8.84
17.6%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
11
5.42
13.4%
Gary Gus's Team
Points
% of total points 76.62
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.3
16.72
25.2%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
12.62
18.18
16.5%
3
A.J. Green
WR
11.7
9.66
15.3%
4
Robbie Gould
K
10
7.96
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Travis Fulgham had a 40-yard catch for Gary Gus's Team, helping Gary Gus's Team to a 9.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Gary Gus's Team to contribute to an 80.62-54.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mr big puff   Gary Gus's Team
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, believe it or not.
Mr big puff
Mr big puff 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 7th-most points per game in the league (105.42 ppg), propelling Mr big puff to No. 3 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
364 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 460 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
1789 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Robert Tonyan
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 230 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Gary Gus's Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Gary Gus's Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 92.31 points per game through seven weeks, 15th-best in the league.
Important Players
DeAndre Hopkins
MVP
57 Rec, 704 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Drafted
1446 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Travis Fulgham
Best Acquisition
23 Rec, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Mr big puff scored less in this one (82.36) than their season average of 105.42.
Mr big puff are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mr big puff are doing a better job of that, averaging 105.42 versus Gary Gus's Team's 92.31.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Mr big puff (5-2) have a better record than Gary Gus's Team (3-4).
Mr big puff don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Gary Gus's Team (2 vs 1).
Mr big puff see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Gary Gus's Team (0).
Mr big puff should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Gary Gus's Team (4 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Gary Gus's Team - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Mr big puff (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Mr big puff have outscored Gary Gus's Team at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Mr big puff don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, third-highest in the league.
Mr big puff came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (8) than Gary Gus's Team (2).
There's not much good to say about Gary Gus's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!