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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
PIRATES
6-1 105.06
95.15
 
VS
proj
Citrus Coolers
47.4 4-3
76.6

PIRATES defeat Citrus Coolers in 105.06-47.40 runaway

PIRATES exceeded expectations, rolling to a 105.06-47.40 victory over Citrus Coolers, who fell short of projections. PIRATES pulled out to a 1.16-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Aaron Rodgers (15.76 points) and Younghoe Koo (6) and never gave it up. Justin Tucker (3-3 FG, 55 long, 2-2 XP) and Tom Brady (290 Pass Yds) carried the flag for Citrus Coolers in the loss. PIRATES improve to 6-1 on the season, while Citrus Coolers fall to 4-3.

Matchup Timeline

  PIRATES   Citrus Coolers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 98 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Bears, Stevenson recorded 15.8 points this week. He scored 33.6% more than his 11.83-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Stevenson ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Rhamondre Stevenson

Top Player Comparison

PIRATES
Points
% of total points 105.06
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
33.5
14.28
31.9%
2
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
15.8
11.83
15%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.76
18.92
15%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
9.8
11.32
9.3%
Citrus Coolers
Points
% of total points 47.4
1
Justin Tucker
K
13
9.78
27.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
11.7
20.18
24.7%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
8.8
8.97
18.6%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
6.2
9.77
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, PIRATES owned a 26.26-25.10 lead. For PIRATES, Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Citrus Coolers with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  PIRATES   Citrus Coolers

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. PIRATES scored fewer points in this one (105.06) than their season average of 114.72.
We heard scoring helps you win. Citrus Coolers need some help then, averaging just 93.5 versus PIRATES's 114.72.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" PIRATES (6-1) have a better record than Citrus Coolers (4-3).
Even the computers think PIRATES have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (103.64) than Citrus Coolers (93.21).
Once PIRATES put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Citrus Coolers (3 vs 2).
PIRATES are clutch masters, with more close wins than Citrus Coolers (1 vs 0).
PIRATES should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Citrus Coolers (6 vs 3).
By position, PIRATES have outscored Citrus Coolers at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
PIRATES don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, highest in the league.
PIRATES came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than Citrus Coolers (2).
There's not much good to say about Citrus Coolers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

PIRATES
Identifying mismatches is a huge key to success in football. We made that a point of emphasis by royally dominating Citrus Coolers at running back this past week (49.3 points to 6.2).
Citrus Coolers
So, Citrus Coolers, did your pass-catchers talk bad about their quarterbacks or something? Accumulating just 16 total targets in Week 7, our starting receiver crew (three WR, one TE) clearly got on their respective QBs' bad sides.