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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
D Cleveland Steamer
5-2 129.72
130.48
 
VS
proj
Tommy Gufano's Team
98.4 4-3
115.45

Tommy Gufano's Team come up short of projections, lose to D Cleveland Steamer in 129.72-98.40 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Tommy Gufano's Team dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as D Cleveland Steamer cruised to a 129.72-98.40 victory. Tommy Gufano's Team grabbed a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all D Cleveland Steamer after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (36.92 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (26.3). Matt Prater (3-4 FG, 51 long, 2-2 XP) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (46 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Tommy Gufano's Team in the loss. D Cleveland Steamer (5-2) will look to build on their success against Fry Em, while Tommy Gufano's Team (4-3) take on Squirrel Murphy’s in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  D Cleveland Steamer   Tommy Gufano's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hockenson caught 5 passes for 59 yards and a touchdown as the Lions beat the Falcons 23-22. In doing so, he put up 16.9 points and scored 47.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on D Cleveland Steamer this week. In Week 8, Hockenson and the Lions will battle the Colts.
T.J. Hockenson

Top Player Comparison

D Cleveland Steamer
Points
% of total points 129.72
1
Russell Wilson
QB
36.92
25.9
28.5%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.3
20.4
20.3%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
16.9
11.44
13%
4
James Conner
RB
14.1
16.12
10.9%
Tommy Gufano's Team
Points
% of total points 98.4
1
Matt Prater
K
18
8.9
18.3%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
13.3
14.06
13.5%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
12.5
15.44
12.7%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
12
24.8
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was D Cleveland Steamer who owned the lead, 50.30-39.50. For D Cleveland Steamer, Stephen Gostkowski had a 51-yard field goal. Matt Prater made the highlight reel for Tommy Gufano's Team with a 50-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 47-yard touchdown pass for D Cleveland Steamer, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch, helping D Cleveland Steamer to a 129.72-76.80 lead.
Monday
Allen Robinson II had a 42-yard catch for Tommy Gufano's Team.

Points By Position

  D Cleveland Steamer   Tommy Gufano's Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought to catch up on the Standings.
D Cleveland Steamer
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine D Cleveland Steamer holding onto the No. 4 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 127.76 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, D Cleveland Steamer is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
2250 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
57 Rec, 704 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Teddy Bridgewater
Best Acquisition
1930 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Tommy Gufano's Team
Tommy Gufano's Team have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 142.39 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the team finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
1899 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Will Fuller V
Best Drafted
31 Rec, 490 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Matt Prater
Best Acquisition
12-16 FG, 51 long, 16-16 XP

StatSmack

D Cleveland Steamer don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Tommy Gufano's Team (4 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Tommy Gufano's Team - they’ve made more transactions (2) than D Cleveland Steamer (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, D Cleveland Steamer have outscored Tommy Gufano's Team at QB, WR, and TE this season.
D Cleveland Steamer don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 24 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Tommy Gufano's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!