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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Turkey Jones
4-3 126.84
109.54
 
VS
proj
JABarcher
113.04 1-6
79.24

Turkey Jones defeat JABarcher for third straight win, 126.84-113.04

Turkey Jones extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over JABarcher, emerging victorious with a 126.84-113.04 victory. JABarcher nabbed a 5.40-point lead on Thursday, but Turkey Jones held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Matt Ryan (24.44 points) and C.J. Uzomah (21.1). Joe Burrow (416 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (3 Pts Allowed, 311 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) carried the flag for JABarcher in the loss. Turkey Jones (4-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Iggles, while JABarcher (1-6) try to get back on track against Sandbagging.

Matchup Timeline

  Turkey Jones   JABarcher

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Uzomah scored 21.1 points in a 41-17 win over the Ravens to crush his 3.93-point projection. He caught 3 passes for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Uzomah will square off against the Jets next week.
C.J. Uzomah

Top Player Comparison

Turkey Jones
Points
% of total points 126.84
1
Matt Ryan
QB
24.44
22.92
19.3%
2
C.J. Uzomah
TE
21.1
3.93
16.6%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
13.9
4.85
11%
4
Khalil Herbert
RB
13.3
6.86
10.5%
JABarcher
Points
% of total points 113.04
1
Joe Burrow
QB
38.64
23.66
34.2%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
26
9.86
23%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
18.3
7.73
16.2%
4
James Conner
RB
12.4
10.93
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Turkey Jones who emerged with the lead, 81.24-72.94. C.J. Uzomah had a 55-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for Turkey Jones, while Matt Ryan had a 49-yard touchdown pass. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for JABarcher with an 82-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Turkey Jones   JABarcher
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway point. Let's catch up on the Standings.
Turkey Jones
Turkey Jones may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (132.82 ppg), propelling Turkey Jones to No. 8 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1723 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 214 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
1668 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Khalil Herbert
Best Acquisition
279 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
JABarcher
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see JABarcher making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 105.22 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
1956 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Najee Harris
Best Drafted
388 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 244 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Harrison Smith
Best Acquisition
49 Tackles, 1 Sack

StatSmack

Turkey Jones are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Turkey Jones are doing a better job of that, averaging 132.82 versus JABarcher's 105.22.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Turkey Jones (4-3) have a better record than JABarcher (1-6).
Even the machines think Turkey Jones have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (132.85) than JABarcher (105.56).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. JABarcher has left more points on the bench this season (137.2) than Turkey Jones (126.5).
Turkey Jones don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than JABarcher (2 vs 0).
Turkey Jones have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than JABarcher (45 vs 35).
By position, Turkey Jones have outscored JABarcher at QB, RB, WR, and IDP this season.
Turkey Jones has a higher average scoring margin (11) than JABarcher this season (-39).
The starters for Turkey Jones had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for JABarcher (3).
There's not much good to say about JABarcher this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!