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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
The Mijo
5-2 164.28
140.62
 
VS
proj
LET'S RID3!!!
161.66 2-5
133.52

The Mijo beat LET'S RID3!!! for fifth straight win in 164.28-161.66 duel

The Mijo extended their win streak to five games with a narrow win over LET'S RID3!!!, squeaking by for a 164.28-161.66 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as The Mijo led 164.28-107.66 heading into Sunday night. LET'S RID3!!! made them sweat behind Raheem Mostert (79 Rush Yds, 30 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jason Sanders (3-3 FG, 47 long, 1-1 XP). The Mijo were led by Joe Burrow (38.24 points) and Austin Ekeler (30.7). The Mijo improve to 5-2 on the season, while LET'S RID3!!! fall to 2-5.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mijo   LET'S RID3!!!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 481 yards , running for 20 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Falcons, Burrow recorded 38.24 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 19.92-point projection and was much higher than his 21.7-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

The Mijo
Points
% of total points 164.28
1
Joe Burrow
QB
38.24
19.92
23.3%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
30.7
17.79
18.7%
3
Kenneth Walker III
RB
29.8
12.46
18.1%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
16.3
16.16
9.9%
LET'S RID3!!!
Points
% of total points 161.66
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
29
15.52
17.9%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
19.7
15.34
12.2%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
18.9
12.24
11.7%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
17.7
14.7
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was LET'S RID3!!! who took the lead, 107.66-72.54. For The Mijo, Joe Burrow had a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass. Ja'Marr Chase had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for LET'S RID3!!!, while Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Kenneth Walker III had a 74-yard touchdown run for The Mijo, while Derek Carr had a 26-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 164.28-107.66 lead for The Mijo.

Points By Position

  The Mijo   LET'S RID3!!!

Game Notes

The Mijo had six of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
LET'S RID3!!! lost despite seven of their 11 starters scoring above their projected points.
Joe Burrow, Austin Ekeler, and Kenneth Walker III all scored more points than Ja'Marr Chase, the leading scorer for LET'S RID3!!!.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup showcased the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 2.62-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The Mijo managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 7.1-point projected margin of victory.
The Mijo moves to (2-0) in close games this year, while LET'S RID3!!! falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Ja'Marr Chase recorded 29 points, the top overall score for a WR this week.

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