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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
My Heart Ertz
4-3 194.1
175.06
 
VS
proj
The Firing Squad
178.55 4-3
168.65

My Heart Ertz come back to defeat The Firing Squad, 194.10-178.55

My Heart Ertz brought their A game and exceeded expectations, coming back for a 194.10-178.55 victory over The Firing Squad. My Heart Ertz trailed 178.55-149.90 heading into Monday night, but the team rallied behind DK Metcalf, who caught 2 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown for 23.6 points. Cooper Kupp (10 Rec, 156 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and the Arizona Cardinals defense (5 Pts Allowed, 160 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) led the way for The Firing Squad in the loss. My Heart Ertz (4-3) will look to sustain their momentum against BerniesBandits, while The Firing Squad (4-3) try to get back on track against Big Mikes Asskickers.

Matchup Timeline

  My Heart Ertz   The Firing Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 416 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Ravens, Burrow registered 57.8 points this week. His scoring output was 53.2% more than his 37.74-point projection and was higher than his 39.9-point season scoring average. Burrow ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

My Heart Ertz
Points
% of total points 194.1
1
Joe Burrow
QB
57.8
37.74
29.8%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
44
30.25
22.7%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
23.6
18.28
12.2%
4
Davante Adams
WR
20.6
18.28
10.6%
The Firing Squad
Points
% of total points 178.55
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
42.6
22.24
23.9%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
38.9
29.37
21.8%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
33.4
20.08
18.7%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
22.5
7.75
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, My Heart Ertz owned a 79.10-13.00 lead. For My Heart Ertz, Joe Burrow had an 82-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard touchdown pass. Nick Folk made the highlight reel for The Firing Squad with a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 59-yard catch for The Firing Squad, while D'Andre Swift had a 63-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 162.50-149.90 lead for The Firing Squad.
Monday
DK Metcalf had an 84-yard touchdown catch for My Heart Ertz on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  My Heart Ertz   The Firing Squad
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to check in on the Standings.
My Heart Ertz
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine My Heart Ertz holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 172.86 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, My Heart Ertz is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
1956 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
TB Defense
Best Drafted
21.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 332.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 14 Turnovers
Tony Pollard
Best Acquisition
366 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 115 Rec Yds
The Firing Squad
The Firing Squad 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 4th-most points per game in the league (184.34 ppg), propelling The Firing Squad to the No. 2 position in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1723 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 214 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
56 Rec, 809 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Ari Defense
Best Acquisition
16.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 316.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 14 Turnovers

Game Notes

My Heart Ertz won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Firing Squad lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their points projection.
My Heart Ertz put up more points than their season scoring average (172.86) while The Firing Squad fell short of theirs (184.34).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 15.55-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory ends a streak of two straight defeats for My Heart Ertz.
Not only did My Heart Ertz win, but they also easily covered the 6.41-point predicted margin of victory.
My Heart Ertz moves to (3-0) in comeback games this year, while The Firing Squad falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Cooper Kupp scored 42.6 points, the top overall score for a wide receiver this week.