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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
DREAMCHASEGAMING
5-2 184.42
159.42
 
VS
proj
Drank in my KUPP
157.84 3-4
166.72

DREAMCHASEGAMING earn win against Drank in my KUPP, 184.42-157.84

DREAMCHASEGAMING exceeded expectations, emerging victorious with a 184.42-157.84 victory over Drank in my KUPP, who fell short of projections. Drank in my KUPP leapt out to a 35.64-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Joe Burrow (69.24 points) and DeShon Elliott (7). But DREAMCHASEGAMING held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Austin Ekeler (31 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jimmy Garoppolo (303 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). DREAMCHASEGAMING (5-2) will look to sustain their momentum against JustToGetBy, while Drank in my KUPP (3-4) take on Charm City Law Firm in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  DREAMCHASEGAMING   Drank in my KUPP

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pickens scored 19.1 points in a 16-10 loss to the Dolphins to more-than-double his 9.53-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on DREAMCHASEGAMING this week. In Week 8, Pickens and the Steelers will play the Eagles.
George Pickens

Top Player Comparison

DREAMCHASEGAMING
Points
% of total points 184.42
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
39.7
22.47
21.5%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
36.32
32.65
19.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
29.1
17.29
15.8%
4
George Pickens
WR
19.1
9.53
10.4%
Drank in my KUPP
Points
% of total points 157.84
1
Joe Burrow
QB
69.24
42.4
43.9%
2
Davante Adams
WR
18.5
22.2
11.7%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
14.8
14.95
9.4%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
7.34
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Drank in my KUPP who owned the lead, 95.64-60.00. For DREAMCHASEGAMING, Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Drank in my KUPP with a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal for DREAMCHASEGAMING, helping the team to a 160.92-136.34 lead.

Points By Position

  DREAMCHASEGAMING   Drank in my KUPP
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, and that means it's time to refresh the Standings.
DREAMCHASEGAMING
DREAMCHASEGAMING have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 185.67 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the team finds itself comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1514 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 293 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Justin Jefferson
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 654 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Acquisition
380 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Drank in my KUPP
Drank in my KUPP may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the team is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (174.77 ppg), propelling Drank in my KUPP to the No. 5 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2097 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 130 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
56 Rec, 607 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Greg Zuerlein
Best Acquisition
13-15 FG, 57 long, 16-17 XP

Game Notes

Half of the starters on DREAMCHASEGAMING scored higher than their projected point totals.
Drank in my KUPP had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
DREAMCHASEGAMING put up more points than their projected total, while Drank in my KUPP fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 26.58-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, Joe Burrow (69.24 points) officially registered the league's highest point total this year.