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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Valyrian Steelers
6-0-1 248
175.07
 
VS
proj
tyler's Team
69 3-4
60.99

Valyrian Steelers top tyler's Team for fifth straight win in 248-69 romp

Valyrian Steelers extended their win streak to five games with a convincing win over tyler's Team, rolling to a 248-69 victory. This matchup was decided before it really even started, as Valyrian Steelers jumped out to a 102-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Joe Burrow and Mac Jones. Burrow passed for 416 yards and 3 touchdowns for 69 points, while Jones passed for 307 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 19 yards (46 points). Matt Ryan (336 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Jalen Hurts (236 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 61 Rush Yds) carried the flag for tyler's Team in defeat. This marks the third time this season Valyrian Steelers have gotten the best of tyler's Team, after winning 231-205 in their last matchup. Valyrian Steelers (6-0-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Keith's Optimal Team, while tyler's Team (3-4) face warners heros in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Valyrian Steelers   tyler's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burrow overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 69 points against his 23.67-point projection. During a 41-17 win over the Ravens, he passed for 416 yards and 3 touchdowns. Burrow ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Valyrian Steelers
Points
% of total points 248
1
Joe Burrow
QB
69
23.67
27.8%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
57
47.55
23%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
47
48.59
19%
4
Mac Jones
QB
46
31.01
18.5%
tyler's Team
Points
% of total points 69
1
Matt Ryan
QB
42
33.52
60.9%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
27
27.47
39.1%
3
%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Valyrian Steelers became the proud owner of a 144-42 lead. Joe Burrow had an 82-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass for Valyrian Steelers, while Mac Jones had a 46-yard pass. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for tyler's Team with a 49-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Valyrian Steelers, while Matthew Stafford had a 59-yard pass to contribute to a 248-69 lead for Valyrian Steelers.

Points By Position

  Valyrian Steelers   tyler's Team

Game Notes

Valyrian Steelers had four of their five starters exceed their projected points.
tyler's Team had only one of their five starters score higher than their projected points.
Was tyler's Team even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Valyrian Steelers had four players score more points than the leading scorer for tyler's Team.
Valyrian Steelers put up more points than their season scoring average (225.71) while tyler's Team fell short of theirs (172.43).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 248 points scored by Valyrian Steelers are the 4th-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 179-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
This loss snaps a two-game winning streak for tyler's Team.
Not only did Valyrian Steelers win, but they also covered the 114.08-point projected margin of victory.
Valyrian Steelers moves to (2-0) in blowout games this season, while tyler's Team falls to (1-3).

Next Week Preview

Valyrian Steelers
Week 8 features a pair of teams heading in different directions, as Valyrian Steelers (6-0-1) head into the matchup on a five-game unbeaten streak, while their upcoming opposition (Keith's Optimal Team, 0-6-1), come in having lost five in a row. Through seven weeks of action, Valyrian Steelers have tallied the first-most points in the league while Keith's Optimal Team (and their 131.57 points per game) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Valyrian Steelers have put up 226 points per game, while Keith's Optimal Team have averaged just 114.33 per contest.
tyler's Team
Coming up in Week 8, third-place tyler's Team (3-4) are due to square off against second-place warners heros (4-3). Through seven weeks of action, tyler's Team have tallied the league's second-lowest point total. warners heros (and their 201.86 points per game) are ranked second. Over the last three weeks, tyler's Team has put up 153.33 points per game, while warners heros has averaged 197.33 per contest.