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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
eric's Breathtaking Team
1-4 132.74
108.63
 
VS
proj
patrick's First-Rate Team
71.7 1-4
80.69

eric's Breathtaking Team defy expectations, earn win against patrick's First-Rate Team in 132.74-71.70 rout

eric's Breathtaking Team stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 132.74-71.70 victory over patrick's First-Rate Team, who fell short of projections. This one was decided almost as soon as it started, as eric's Breathtaking Team grabbed a 29.30-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from DeAndre Hopkins (15.3 points) and Alvin Kamara (14). Terry McLaurin (15.8 points) and Mike Evans (14.1) did everything they could for patrick's First-Rate Team in the loss. eric's Breathtaking Team (1-4) will look to add to their success against Jan's Crazy Team, while patrick's First-Rate Team (1-4) attempt to generate some positive momentum against jayland's Nifty Team.

Matchup Timeline

  eric's Breathtaking Team   patrick's First-Rate Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burrow (481 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 39.24 points against the Falcons in Week 7. His scoring output was 73.1% more than his 22.67-point projection and was higher than his 26.62-point season scoring average. Burrow ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

eric's Breathtaking Team
Points
% of total points 132.74
1
Joe Burrow
QB
39.24
22.67
29.6%
2
Mike Williams
WR
18.1
12.48
13.6%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
17.7
14.7
13.3%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.3
12.51
11.5%
patrick's First-Rate Team
Points
% of total points 71.7
1
Terry McLaurin
WR
15.8
8.96
22%
2
Mike Evans
WR
14.1
12.25
19.7%
3
Breece Hall
RB
13.2
13.04
18.4%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
12
14.43
16.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which eric's Breathtaking Team became the proud owner of a 99.24-58.50 lead. Joe Burrow had a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for eric's Breathtaking Team, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for patrick's First-Rate Team with a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Breece Hall had a 62-yard touchdown run for patrick's First-Rate Team, who trailed 128.54-71.70 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  eric's Breathtaking Team   patrick's First-Rate Team

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on eric's Breathtaking Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
patrick's First-Rate Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
patrick's First-Rate Team could have used points from Dallas Goedert and Jalen Hurts, as both put up goose eggs.
eric's Breathtaking Team had three players score more points than the leading scorer for patrick's First-Rate Team.
eric's Breathtaking Team put up more points than their season scoring average (121.9) while patrick's First-Rate Team fell short of theirs (99.4).
eric's Breathtaking Team scored more points than their projected total, while patrick's First-Rate Team failed to reach their projection.
Not only did eric's Breathtaking Team win, but they also easily covered the 27.94-point forecasted margin of victory.
eric's Breathtaking Team moves to (1-0) in blowout games this season, while patrick's First-Rate Team falls to (1-1).
On the losing side, Terry McLaurin scored 15.8 points, the fourth-highest score for a wideout this week.

Next Week Preview

eric's Breathtaking Team
eric's Breathtaking Team (1-4) will square off against Jan's Crazy Team (2-3) in a Week 8 matchup that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings. eric's Breathtaking Team might have to shuffle their lineup some with Mike Williams and the Los Angeles Chargers defense out on bye in Week 8. Jan's Crazy Team won't have Harrison Butker. Over the last three weeks, eric's Breathtaking Team have put up 131.07 points per game, while Jan's Crazy Team have averaged just 65.39 per contest.
patrick's First-Rate Team
With patrick's First-Rate Team and jayland's Nifty Team both now on two-game losing streaks, something's bound to give next week. Five weeks into the season, patrick's First-Rate Team have accumulated the seventh-most points in the league while jayland's Nifty Team (and their 81.35 points per game) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, patrick's First-Rate Team has put up 98.62 points per game, while jayland's Nifty Team has averaged just 72.32 per contest.