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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp
6-1 97.6
107.12
 
VS
proj
ATL Steel Town
68.46 3-4
86.15

Offensively challenged Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp top ATL Steel Town, 97.60-68.46

With the 13th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp were lucky to earn a victory against a foe that performed even worse, earning a 97.60-68.46 victory over ATL Steel Town. ATL Steel Town earned a 17.16-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar showing from Kyler Murray. But Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp held the lead the rest of the way, powered by JuJu Smith-Schuster (25.4 points) and Jonathan Taylor (15.5). Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp (6-1) will look to keep it rolling against The Boss, while ATL Steel Town (3-4) face Heisenberg in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp   ATL Steel Town

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 50 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Allgeier registered 11 points this week. His scoring output was 40.1% more than his 7.85-point projection and was much higher than his 5.83-point season scoring average. Allgeier will face the Panthers next week.
Tyler Allgeier

Top Player Comparison

Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp
Points
% of total points 97.6
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
25.4
11.94
26%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15.5
15.68
15.9%
3
Tom Brady
QB
11.7
19.49
12%
4
Jakobi Meyers
WR
11.4
12.67
11.7%
ATL Steel Town
Points
% of total points 68.46
1
Kyler Murray
QB
17.16
20.5
25.1%
2
Khalil Herbert
RB
15.7
4.87
22.9%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
12.8
13.98
18.7%
4
Russell Gage
WR
7.9
8.43
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp to contribute to an 86.20-39.96 lead for the team.
Monday
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Monday night. For Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp, Jakobi Meyers had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Khalil Herbert made the highlight reel for ATL Steel Town with a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp   ATL Steel Town
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to take a closer look at the Standings.
Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp holding onto the No. 2 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 105.94 points per game through seven weeks, 12th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp is well within playoff position.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
49 Rec, 656 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
1942 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Acquisition
34 Rec, 494 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
ATL Steel Town
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see ATL Steel Town making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 104.92 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
56 Rec, 607 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Ryan Succop
Best Drafted
16-17 FG, 54 long, 8-8 XP
Kyler Murray
Best Acquisition
1667 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 263 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp scored fewer points in this one (97.6) than their season average of 105.94.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp (6-1) have a better record than ATL Steel Town (3-4).
You can't win if you don't play. Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp has left fewer points on the bench this season (228) than ATL Steel Town (243.34).
Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than ATL Steel Town (1).
Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than ATL Steel Town (0 vs 1).
Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than ATL Steel Town (2 vs 0).
By position, Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp have outscored ATL Steel Town at QB and RB this season.
Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for ATL Steel Town (1).
Hey ATL Steel Town, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!