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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Steel Reign
5-2 168.45
145.89
 
VS
proj
Warm Bodies
129.4 3-4
138.54

Steel Reign defeat Warm Bodies for third straight win in 168.45-129.40 romp

Steel Reign extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Warm Bodies, rolling to a 168.45-129.40 victory. Steel Reign took a 5.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Cleveland Browns defense and never let it go. Damien Harris (106 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (3 Pts Allowed, 311 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) did their part for Warm Bodies in the loss. Steel Reign (5-2) will look to keep it rolling against Vultures, while Warm Bodies (3-4) will meet WarEagle in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Steel Reign   Warm Bodies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Reagor overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 13.25 points against his 6.99-point projection. During a 33-22 loss to the Raiders, he caught 2 passes for 25 yards and a touchdown. Reagor will face the Lions next week.
Jalen Reagor

Top Player Comparison

Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 168.45
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
37.6
19.98
22.3%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
29.9
26.94
17.8%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
27.3
16.39
16.2%
4
Kyle Pitts
TE
23.3
12.53
13.8%
Warm Bodies
Points
% of total points 129.4
1
Damien Harris
RB
25.3
12.88
19.6%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
21
8.97
16.2%
3
Eli Mitchell
RB
16.7
11.59
12.9%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
16
7.96
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Steel Reign, contributing to a 70.50-40.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Steel Reign had a 168.45-101.10 lead. For Steel Reign, Cooper Kupp had a 59-yard catch. Zach Ertz made the highlight reel for Warm Bodies with a 47-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Steel Reign   Warm Bodies
Standings Update
Let's check in on the Standings. We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, believe it or not.
Steel Reign
Steel Reign may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the squad is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (150.04 ppg), propelling Steel Reign to No. 3 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1716 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 361 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
56 Rec, 809 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Warm Bodies
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Warm Bodies making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 142.74 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2093 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 219 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Robert Woods
Best Drafted
35 Rec, 423 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Devonta Freeman
Best Acquisition
109 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Steel Reign must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (168.45) than their season average (150.04).
Steel Reign are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Warm Bodies need some help then, averaging just 142.74 versus Steel Reign's 150.04.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Steel Reign (5-2) have a better record than Warm Bodies (3-4).
Once Steel Reign put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Warm Bodies (3 vs 2).
Steel Reign have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Warm Bodies (2 vs 0).
Steel Reign should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Warm Bodies (5 vs 2).
Warm Bodies have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Steel Reign (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Steel Reign have outscored Warm Bodies at WR and TE this season.
Steel Reign has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Warm Bodies this season (-6).
The starters for Steel Reign had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Warm Bodies (1).
Don't worry Warm Bodies, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!