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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
mason's Legit Team
6-1 159.44
113.76
 
VS
proj
hunter's Swell Team
68 2-5
93.44

mason's Legit Team knock off hunter's Swell Team for sixth straight win in 159.44-68.00 blowout

mason's Legit Team extended their win streak to six games with a dominant win over hunter's Swell Team, cruising to a 159.44-68.00 victory. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as mason's Legit Team nabbed a 69.64-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 59.94 points from Joe Burrow (481 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Ezekiel Elliott (57 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). JuJu Smith-Schuster (7 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Lamar Jackson (120 Pass Yds, 59 Rush Yds) carried the flag for hunter's Swell Team in the loss. mason's Legit Team (6-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Kyle's Victorious Team, while hunter's Swell Team (2-5) meet Dayton's Pleasant Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  mason's Legit Team   hunter's Swell Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 35-17 win over the Falcons, Burrow scored 42.24 points to beat his 24.26-point projection. He passed for 481 yards , ran for 20 yards and scored 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on mason's Legit Team this week. Next week, Burrow will battle the Browns.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

mason's Legit Team
Points
% of total points 159.44
1
Joe Burrow
QB
42.24
24.26
26.5%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
35
15.93
22%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.7
13.39
11.1%
4
Mike Evans
WR
14.1
12.24
8.8%
hunter's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 68
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.9
9.55
32.2%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
10.7
24.46
15.7%
3
Brian Robinson Jr.
RB
9.6
8.55
14.1%
4
Evan Engram
TE
8.7
7.09
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for mason's Legit Team, while Amari Cooper had a 55-yard catch to contribute to a 102.74-33.10 lead for mason's Legit Team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was mason's Legit Team who claimed the lead, 159.44-66.00. For mason's Legit Team, Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for hunter's Swell Team with a 45-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  mason's Legit Team   hunter's Swell Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. mason's Legit Team scored more in this matchup (159.44) than their season average (121.41).
mason's Legit Team are on a roll, winning six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. hunter's Swell Team need some help then, averaging just 99.28 versus mason's Legit Team's 121.41.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" mason's Legit Team (6-1) have a better record than hunter's Swell Team (2-5).
Even the machines think mason's Legit Team have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (111.9) than hunter's Swell Team (102.8).
mason's Legit Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than hunter's Swell Team (4 vs 2).
mason's Legit Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than hunter's Swell Team (1 vs 0).
mason's Legit Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than hunter's Swell Team (5 vs 3).
hunter's Swell Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than mason's Legit Team (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, mason's Legit Team have outscored hunter's Swell Team at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
mason's Legit Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 31 points, highest in the league.
The starters for mason's Legit Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for hunter's Swell Team (1).
Hey hunter's Swell Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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