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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Steel City Irish
3-4 149.7
158.63
 
VS
proj
Lou's Team
71.65 3-4
62.7

Lou's Team fall to Steel City Irish in 149.70-71.65 romp despite defying expectations

Steel City Irish fell short of projections while Lou's Team exceeded their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Steel City Irish cruised to a 149.70-71.65 win. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in this matchup, as Steel City Irish jumped out to a 45.65-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Terry McLaurin (25.1 points) and Cordarrelle Patterson (16.2). Cooper Kupp (36.8 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (15.65) led the way for Lou's Team in the loss. Steel City Irish (3-4) will look to build on their success against Steel City Mutt, while Lou's Team (3-4) will try to get back in the win column against Stealth Shockers.

Matchup Timeline

  Steel City Irish   Lou's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Patterson scored 16.2 points against the Dolphins in Week 7 to beat his 14-point projection. He ran for 60 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Steel City Irish this week. In Week 8, Patterson and the Falcons will play the Panthers.
Cordarrelle Patterson

Top Player Comparison

Steel City Irish
Points
% of total points 149.7
1
Derek Carr
QB
30.25
27.41
20.2%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
27.6
14.64
18.4%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
25.1
13.12
16.8%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
20
31.49
13.4%
Lou's Team
Points
% of total points 71.65
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
36.8
15.83
51.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.65
13.41
21.8%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
14.2
24.1
19.8%
4
Justin Tucker
K
5
9.36
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Terry McLaurin had a 40-yard touchdown catch for Steel City Irish, contributing to a 64.85-19.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Steel City Irish who grabbed the lead, 149.70-71.65. Derek Carr had a 43-yard pass for Steel City Irish, while D'Andre Swift had a 63-yard touchdown catch. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Lou's Team with a 59-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Steel City Irish   Lou's Team

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Lou's Team need some help then, averaging just 132.68 versus Steel City Irish's 146.8.
Even the computers think Steel City Irish have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (151.43) than Lou's Team (124.81).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Lou's Team has left more points on the bench this season (589.85) than Steel City Irish (558.9).
Steel City Irish don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Lou's Team (3 vs 0).
Steel City Irish are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Lou's Team (1).
By position, Steel City Irish have outscored Lou's Team at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Steel City Irish has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Lou's Team this season (-11).
The starters for Steel City Irish had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Lou's Team (1).
Don't worry Lou's Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Steel City Irish
Whoa, now that's the sort of performance we like to see! A solid 31 completions on 34 attempts for Derek Carr this past week. Quality plus quantity! That Eagles defense didn't stand a chance! We know the GM of Steel City Irish has got to be thankful for the precision and attention to detail.
Lou's Team
This matchup was just a bit too spooky, Lou's Team! It turned out that Steel City Irish played the role of Boogeyman while Najee Harris, Logan Thomas, David Montgomery, Christian McCaffrey, and Justin Herbert all decided to be ghosts for your team this past week. All tricks and no treats!