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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Neopol jets
4-3 116.34
122
 
VS
proj
Poldi Steelers
112.58 3-4
113.35

Neopol jets overcome negative points, defeat Poldi Steelers in 116.34-112.58 squeaker

Despite negative points from AJ Dillon, Neopol jets were able to persevere and earn the win, squeaking by for a 116.34-112.58 victory over Poldi Steelers. Poldi Steelers made a run at it on Sunday night, but they came up short. Neopol jets led 99.74-95.08 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 17.5 points from Deebo Samuel on Sunday night for Poldi Steelers. Jalen Hurts (23.54 points) and A.J. Brown (23.3) led the way for Neopol jets in the victory. Neopol jets (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Raising Cardinals, while Poldi Steelers (3-4) will face off against Slinks Mayhem in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Neopol jets   Poldi Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pitts (7 Rec, 163 Rec Yds) scored 19.8 points in a 30-28 win over the Dolphins in Week 7. His scoring output nearly doubled his 10.13-point projection and was much higher than his 9.8-point season scoring average. Pitts ranks #91 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Kyle Pitts

Top Player Comparison

Neopol jets
Points
% of total points 116.34
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
23.54
22.19
20.2%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
23.3
13.87
20%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
19.8
10.13
17%
4
Davante Adams
WR
16.6
13.56
14.3%
Poldi Steelers
Points
% of total points 112.58
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.08
24.92
20.5%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
17.5
14.42
15.5%
3
Khalil Herbert
RB
15.8
7.26
14%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
14.5
6.28
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Neopol jets owned a 57.10-34.98 lead. For Neopol jets, A.J. Brown had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Poldi Steelers with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Zach Ertz had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Poldi Steelers, who trailed 99.74-95.08 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Neopol jets   Poldi Steelers

What If

Neopol jets would have beaten four other teams besides Poldi Steelers this week.
Poldi Steelers would have lost to four other teams besides Neopol jets this week.
If they played Poldi Steelers every week, Neopol jets would be 3-4 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Neopol jets would have defeated Poldi Steelers 147.8-117.88.
Neopol jets would be 2-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Poldi Steelers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Neopol jets, Poldi Steelers would be 4-2.
If Neopol jets had played every team in the league each week, they would be 29-34.
If they played every team every week, Poldi Steelers would be 35-28.

Next Week Preview

Neopol jets
In a matchup featuring a couple of teams separated by just one game in the standings, Neopol jets (4-3) will go up against Raising Cardinals (3-4) in Week 8. Seven weeks into the season, Neopol jets have scored the fifth-most points in the league while Raising Cardinals (and their 126.69 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Neopol jets have put up 134.87 points per game, while Raising Cardinals have averaged 118.12 per contest.
Poldi Steelers
With Poldi Steelers and Slinks Mayhem both now riding two-game losing streaks, something's got to give in Week 8. Poldi Steelers is sure to miss the production of Lamar Jackson, who's out on bye in Week 8. Slinks Mayhem won't have Daniel Carlson.