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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Tightest Ends
4-3 77.06
81.88
 
VS
proj
Darth Tater
59.44 3-4
81.75

Darth Tater fall short of expectations, lose to The Tightest Ends, 77.06-59.44

Darth Tater underperformed expectations, as The Tightest Ends earned a 77.06-59.44 victory. Darth Tater nabbed a 6.40-point lead on Thursday, but The Tightest Ends held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 274 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 17 yards for 24.66 points, and Marquise Brown, who caught 5 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown (16.5 points). Christian Kirk (4 Rec, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Corey Davis (4 Rec, 47 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Darth Tater in the loss. The Tightest Ends improve to 4-3 on the season, while Darth Tater fall to 3-4.

Matchup Timeline

  The Tightest Ends   Darth Tater

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 60 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins, Patterson registered 13.1 points this week. He just beat his 11.82-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Patterson ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Cordarrelle Patterson

Top Player Comparison

The Tightest Ends
Points
% of total points 77.06
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.66
23.35
32%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
16.5
12.53
21.4%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
13.1
11.82
17%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
8.6
11.46
11.2%
Darth Tater
Points
% of total points 59.44
1
Christian Kirk
WR
13
10.09
21.9%
2
Corey Davis
WR
12.7
10.19
21.4%
3
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
11
9.18
18.5%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
8.74
26.33
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for The Tightest Ends, while Marquise Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 60.26-35.44 lead for The Tightest Ends.

Points By Position

  The Tightest Ends   Darth Tater

Game Notes

Just three of the seven starters on The Tightest Ends exceeded their scoring projections.
Darth Tater had only three of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Darth Tater can partially blame the loss on Donovan Peoples-Jones, who didn't score any points.
Aaron Rodgers, Marquise Brown, and Cordarrelle Patterson all scored more points than Christian Kirk, the leading scorer for Darth Tater.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Darth Tater ranked 15th in the league in points scored this week, while The Tightest Ends ranked 11th.
Not only did The Tightest Ends earn the win, but they also covered the 0.13-point forecasted margin of victory.

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