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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Firefighters
5-2 135.05
144.34
 
VS
proj
7
114.35 3-4
133.88

Firefighters top 7 for third straight win in 135.05-114.35 drubbing

Firefighters extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over 7, rolling to a 135.05-114.35 victory. Firefighters got out to an early 11.20-point lead on Thursday. 7 came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Ja'Marr Chase (34.1 points) and Lamar Jackson (25.65). Unphased, Firefighters got it going later that afternoon, as Cooper Kupp (37.6 points) and Tom Brady (26.55) put them back on top for good. Firefighters (5-2) will look to build on their success against Aj's Best Team, while 7 (3-4) will match up against john's Top-Notch Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Firefighters   7

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp (10 Rec, 156 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 37.6 points against the Lions in Week 7. His scoring output nearly doubled his 19.75-point projection and was higher than his 27.2-point season scoring average. Kupp ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Firefighters
Points
% of total points 135.05
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
37.6
19.75
27.8%
2
Tom Brady
QB
26.55
24.66
19.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
13.5
20.73
10%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
12.7
20.24
9.4%
7
Points
% of total points 114.35
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
34.1
15.16
29.8%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.65
27.58
22.4%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19
16.51
16.6%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
9
7.46
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had an 82-yard touchdown catch for 7, while Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass to contribute to an 80.45-46.40 lead for 7.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 59-yard catch for Firefighters, while Tom Brady had a 46-yard pass to contribute to a 135.05-86.35 lead for Firefighters.

Points By Position

  Firefighters   7

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Firefighters scored more than their projected point totals.
7 had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Firefighters win, but they also covered the 10.46-point projected margin of victory.
All five of the wins for Firefighters have been blowout wins.
On the losing side, Ja'Marr Chase put up 34.1 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Firefighters
Firefighters (5-2) are set to face Aj's Best Team (2-5) in Week 8. Seven weeks into the season, Firefighters are ranked first in points scored, while Aj's Best Team have tallied the league's eighth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Firefighters have put up 160.75 points per game, while Aj's Best Team have averaged 140.77 per contest.
7
A pair of squads with identical 3-4 records, eighth-place 7 are set to square off against ninth-place john's Top-Notch Team in Week 8. 7 may have to shuffle their lineup some with Lamar Jackson and Mark Andrews out on bye next week. john's Top-Notch Team won't have Darren Waller.