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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Tua-finity & beyond
4-3 136.38
112.19
 
VS
proj
Under the InfluWentz
113.16 0-7
104.52

Tua-finity & beyond hand Under the InfluWentz seventh straight loss in 136.38-113.16 rout

Tua-finity & beyond rolled to a 136.38-113.16 victory to hand Under the InfluWentz their seventh consecutive loss to open the season. Under the InfluWentz earned an 11.66-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Tua-finity & beyond after that. They were led by Drew Brees (287 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and DJ Moore (4 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Carson Wentz (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Randall Cobb (8 Rec, 95 Rec Yds) led the charge for Under the InfluWentz in defeat. Tua-finity & beyond (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against BAMFS, while Under the InfluWentz (0-7) will match up against Kevin and the Zits in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Tua-finity & beyond   Under the InfluWentz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 17.2 points, Gronkowski scored 77.1% more than his 9.71-point projection as the Buccaneers beat the Raiders 45-20. He caught 5 passes for 62 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Tua-finity & beyond this week. Next week, Gronkowski will battle the Giants.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Tua-finity & beyond
Points
% of total points 136.38
1
Drew Brees
QB
27.68
21.96
20.3%
2
DJ Moore
WR
25.3
14.59
18.6%
3
Boston Scott
RB
18.2
13.2
13.3%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
17.2
9.71
12.6%
Under the InfluWentz
Points
% of total points 113.16
1
Carson Wentz
QB
31.76
21.23
28.1%
2
Randall Cobb
WR
17.5
9.42
15.5%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
12.5
15.44
11%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
11.9
15.93
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Carson Wentz had a 40-yard pass and a 59-yard pass for Under the InfluWentz to contribute to a 40.76-29.10 lead for Under the InfluWentz.
Sunday Early
DJ Moore had a 74-yard touchdown catch for Tua-finity & beyond, who trailed 101.26-98.48 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Tua-finity & beyond   Under the InfluWentz
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, meaning we ought to refresh the Standings.
Tua-finity & beyond
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 108.97, Tua-finity & beyond is No. 7 in the Standings. While the unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1618 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
DJ Moore
Best Drafted
31 Rec, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Boston Scott
Best Acquisition
113 Rush Yds
Under the InfluWentz
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Under the InfluWentz making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 111.56 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Will Fuller V
MVP
31 Rec, 490 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
1760 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 185 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Acquisition
1580 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on Tua-finity & beyond exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, Under the InfluWentz lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Tua-finity & beyond win, but they also easily covered the 7.67-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Tua-finity & beyond moves to (1-2), while Under the InfluWentz falls to (0-4).
Despite the loss, Carson Wentz scored 31.76 points, the highest score of any player on Under the InfluWentz this season.