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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
SMOKE
4-3 73.45
83.19
 
VS
proj
Jr’s season
51.15 4-3
78.18

SMOKE find way to top Jr’s season 73.45-51.15 despite falling short of expectations

Both teams underachieved compared to their projected point totals, but SMOKE did enough to knock off Jr’s season, securing a 73.45-51.15 victory. Jr’s season earned a 4.10-point lead on Thursday, but SMOKE held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jimmy Garoppolo (20.35 points) and Greg Zuerlein (12). Tyler Boyd (8 Rec, 155 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Taylor Heinicke (201 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for Jr’s season in the loss. SMOKE (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Road Warriors, while Jr’s season (4-3) attempt to get back on track against Cavaliers.

Matchup Timeline

  SMOKE   Jr’s season

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Zuerlein (3-3 FG, 45 long, 1-1 XP) scored 12 points against the Broncos in Week 7. He scored 63.5% more than his 7.34-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Zuerlein ranks #94 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

SMOKE
Points
% of total points 73.45
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
20.35
17.93
27.7%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
7.34
16.3%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
11.7
11.6
15.9%
4
Davante Adams
WR
9.5
13.48
12.9%
Jr’s season
Points
% of total points 51.15
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
21.5
6.7
42%
2
Taylor Heinicke
QB
15.45
15.45
30.2%
3
Evan McPherson
K
5
10.68
9.8%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
4.1
7.3
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 60-yard touchdown catch for Jr’s season, while Taylor Heinicke had a 37-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 51.15-10.60 lead for Jr’s season.

Points By Position

  SMOKE   Jr’s season
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already halfway through the season, and that means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
SMOKE
SMOKE will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 92.75 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1514 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 293 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
37 Rec, 509 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
1456 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Jr’s season
Jr’s season may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (91.09 ppg), propelling Jr’s season to the No. 5 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1980 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
56 Rec, 607 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Taylor Heinicke
Best Acquisition
201 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. SMOKE scored less in this one (73.45) than their season average of 92.75.
By position, SMOKE have outscored Jr’s season at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
SMOKE don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, third-highest in the league.
SMOKE was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than Jr’s season (2).
Don't worry Jr’s season, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!