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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Kevin's Reasonable Team
3-4 76.18
81.74
 
VS
proj
Shallee's Champion Team
47.9 2-5
60.23

Offensively challenged Kevin's Reasonable Team knock off Shallee's Champion Team, 76.18-47.90

Kevin's Reasonable Team earned a 76.18-47.90 victory over Shallee's Champion Team in spite of posting only the eighth-highest point total in the league for the week. Shallee's Champion Team earned a 3.10-point lead on Thursday, but Kevin's Reasonable Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Lamar Jackson, who passed for 257 yards and a touchdown and ran for 88 yards for 23.08 points, and Michael Pittman Jr., who caught 4 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown (18.5 points). DK Metcalf (2 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tee Higgins (7 Rec, 62 Rec Yds) did their part for Shallee's Champion Team in the loss. Kevin's Reasonable Team (3-4) will look to earn another win against J1's Excellent Team, while Shallee's Champion Team (2-5) meet Blue Mountain State in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Kevin's Reasonable Team   Shallee's Champion Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense allowed 19 points, surrendered 415 yards, and intercepted 2 passes in a 28-19 win over the Lions. In doing so, they put up 7 points to score 77.2% of their 9.07-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Kevin's Reasonable Team this week. In Week 8, the Rams will play the Texans.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Kevin's Reasonable Team
Points
% of total points 76.18
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.08
24.92
30.3%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
18.5
12.11
24.3%
3
Davante Adams
WR
16.6
13.56
21.8%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
7
9.07
9.2%
Shallee's Champion Team
Points
% of total points 47.9
1
DK Metcalf
WR
16.6
13.41
34.7%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
9.7
9.99
20.3%
3
Ryan Succop
K
8
9.74
16.7%
4
Noah Fant
TE
6.4
8.55
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Kevin's Reasonable Team, contributing to a 26.38-16.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Michael Pittman Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 57-yard catch for Kevin's Reasonable Team, contributing to a 59.58-31.30 lead for the team.
Monday
DK Metcalf had an 84-yard touchdown catch for Shallee's Champion Team.

Points By Position

  Kevin's Reasonable Team   Shallee's Champion Team

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Kevin's Reasonable Team scored less in this one (76.18) than their season average of 98.67.
Even the machines think Kevin's Reasonable Team have better players. Their projected average points is higher (108.56) than Shallee's Champion Team (102.18).
You can't win if you don't play. Shallee's Champion Team has left more points on the bench this season (383.2) than Kevin's Reasonable Team (327.38).
Kevin's Reasonable Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Shallee's Champion Team (0).
Kevin's Reasonable Team don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Shallee's Champion Team (0 vs 1).
By position, Kevin's Reasonable Team have outscored Shallee's Champion Team at QB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Kevin's Reasonable Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Shallee's Champion Team (1).
Don't worry Shallee's Champion Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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