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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Derek's Definitive Team
4-3 98.26
101.39
 
VS
proj
J1's Excellent Team
58.2 2-5
61.91

Unable to overcome multiple busts, J1's Excellent Team fall to Derek's Definitive Team, 98.26-58.20

Impeded by multiple starters who put up negative or 0 points, J1's Excellent Team were unable to overcome Derek's Definitive Team, which earned a 98.26-58.20 win. Derek's Definitive Team took a 23.16-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 36.46 points from Aaron Rodgers (274 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) and Jaylen Waddle (7 Rec, 83 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Damien Harris (106 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Jonathan Taylor (107 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for J1's Excellent Team in the loss. Derek's Definitive Team (4-3) will look to build on their success against Charm City, while J1's Excellent Team (2-5) will face off against Kevin's Reasonable Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Derek's Definitive Team   J1's Excellent Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.96 points, the Buccaneers defense more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 21 points in a 38-3 win over the Bears. They allowed only 3 points, surrendered 311 yards, and forced 5 turnovers to beat their projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. The Buccaneers will battle the Saints in Week 8.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Derek's Definitive Team
Points
% of total points 98.26
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.66
23.35
25.1%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
21
8.96
21.4%
3
James Conner
RB
12.4
11.66
12.6%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
11.8
11.01
12%
J1's Excellent Team
Points
% of total points 58.2
1
Damien Harris
RB
24.3
12.31
41.8%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
16.5
15.47
28.4%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
12
8.15
20.6%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
6.4
19.02
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Derek's Definitive Team, contributing to a 64.86-41.70 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Derek's Definitive Team   J1's Excellent Team

Game Notes

Derek's Definitive Team had five of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
J1's Excellent Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was J1's Excellent Team even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
The experts were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory entering the match was 39.48, and Derek's Definitive Team covered by 40.06.
On the losing side, Damien Harris (24.3 points) recorded the third-best score for a RB this week.

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