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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Big Trubisky
3-4 258
250.11
 
VS
proj
OTF Markus
163 1-6
198.22

The Big Trubisky hand OTF Markus sixth consecutive loss in 258-163 rout

The Big Trubisky cruised to a 258-163 victory to hand OTF Markus their sixth consecutive loss. OTF Markus got out to a 16-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Big Trubisky after that. They were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 261 yards and 3 touchdowns for 45 points, and Lamar Jackson, who passed for 257 yards and a touchdown and ran for 88 yards (39 points). Matt Ryan (336 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Jameis Winston (222 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 40 Rush Yds) were the leaders for OTF Markus in the loss. The Big Trubisky (3-4) will look to add to their success against Jim Schwartz’ Gym Shorts, while OTF Markus (1-6) will try to right the ship against TomBrady Phillips.

Matchup Timeline

  The Big Trubisky   OTF Markus

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 63 yards and a touchdown against the Football Team, Tonyan scored 16 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.93-point projection and was much higher than his 5.57-point season scoring average. Tonyan will face the Cardinals next week.
Robert Tonyan

Top Player Comparison

The Big Trubisky
Points
% of total points 258
1
Kyler Murray
QB
45
53.62
17.4%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
39
46.63
15.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
38
20.59
14.7%
4
Damien Harris
RB
29
11.07
11.2%
OTF Markus
Points
% of total points 163
1
Matt Ryan
QB
49
45.66
30.1%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
35
37.49
21.5%
3
Dallas Goedert
TE
12
9.78
7.4%
4
Darius Slayton
WR
11
10.35
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was The Big Trubisky who claimed the lead, 132-81. Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass for The Big Trubisky, while Robert Tonyan had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for OTF Markus with a 49-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray connected with Zach Ertz for a 47-yard touchdown pass for The Big Trubisky. Murray also lit up the scoreboard with a 41-yard pass to contribute to a 211-123 lead for The Big Trubisky.

Points By Position

  The Big Trubisky   OTF Markus
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we catch up on the Standings?
The Big Trubisky
The Big Trubisky may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (256 ppg), propelling The Big Trubisky to No. 6 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
2002 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 126 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
1943 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 480 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Deion Jones
Best Acquisition
58 Tackles, 2 Sacks
OTF Markus
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 209, OTF Markus is No. 10 in the Standings, leaving the unit with some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
1668 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Drafted
1114 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 126 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Dallas Goedert
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 286 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're OTF Markus. They've lost six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. OTF Markus need some help then, averaging just 208.64 versus The Big Trubisky's 255.86.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Big Trubisky (3-4) have a better record than OTF Markus (1-6).
Even the machines think The Big Trubisky have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (249.55) than OTF Markus (219.92).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. The Big Trubisky has left fewer points on the bench this season (240.5) than OTF Markus (368).
The Big Trubisky don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than OTF Markus (2 vs 0).
The Big Trubisky don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than OTF Markus (0 vs 1).
The Big Trubisky should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than OTF Markus (4 vs 2).
By position, The Big Trubisky have outscored OTF Markus at QB, RB, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
The Big Trubisky don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for The Big Trubisky had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for OTF Markus (1).
The Big Trubisky came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (5) than OTF Markus (3).
Don't worry OTF Markus, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!