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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
No YOU'RE the puppet
3-4 118.83
102.28
 
VS
proj
That Just Happened!!
116.56 1-6
106.22

No YOU'RE the puppet hand That Just Happened!! fifth consecutive loss in 118.83-116.56 duel

No YOU'RE the puppet eked out a 118.83-116.56 victory to hand That Just Happened!! their fifth consecutive loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as No YOU'RE the puppet led 72.13-33.00 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday. That Just Happened!! came roaring back behind Josh Jacobs, who racked up 155 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns (37 points), and JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 7 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown (23.9). No YOU'RE the puppet were led by Austin Ekeler (30.7 points) and DJ Moore (16.1). No YOU'RE the puppet (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against It Ertz when Eifert, while That Just Happened!! (1-6) take on Deflated Expectation in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  No YOU'RE the puppet   That Just Happened!!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Myers scored 16 points against the Chargers in Week 7 to more-than-double his 7.16-point projection. He made all 3 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any K in the league this season. Next week, Myers will battle the Giants.
Jason Myers

Top Player Comparison

No YOU'RE the puppet
Points
% of total points 118.83
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
30.7
17.79
25.8%
2
DJ Moore
WR
16.1
7.32
13.5%
3
Jason Myers
K
16
7.16
13.5%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
11.9
9.11
10%
That Just Happened!!
Points
% of total points 116.56
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
37
15.93
31.7%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
23.9
9.55
20.5%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
18.86
15.94
16.2%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
16.6
17.09
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DJ Moore had a 20-yard touchdown catch for No YOU'RE the puppet, contributing to a 72.13-33.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which No YOU'RE the puppet had a 118.83-116.56 lead. For No YOU'RE the puppet, Jason Myers had a 50-yard field goal. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for That Just Happened!! with a 45-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  No YOU'RE the puppet   That Just Happened!!
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
No YOU'RE the puppet
No YOU'RE the puppet 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 6th-most points per game in the league (107.00 ppg), propelling No YOU'RE the puppet to No. 7 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1397 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
380 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jason Myers
Best Acquisition
15-16 FG, 56 long, 18-19 XP
That Just Happened!!
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine That Just Happened!! making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 97.36 points per game through seven weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Joe Mixon
MVP
405 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 182 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
633 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 141 Rec Yds
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
1456 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs

StatSmack

No YOU'RE the puppet must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (118.83) than their season average (107).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're That Just Happened!!. They've lost five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. That Just Happened!! need some help then, averaging just 97.36 versus No YOU'RE the puppet's 107.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" No YOU'RE the puppet (3-4) have a better record than That Just Happened!! (1-6).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. That Just Happened!! has left more points on the bench this season (324.62) than No YOU'RE the puppet (229.56).
In dire times, at least No YOU'RE the puppet keep it close. They've been blown out less times than That Just Happened!! (2 vs 4).
No YOU'RE the puppet should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than That Just Happened!! (3 vs 1).
No YOU'RE the puppet have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than That Just Happened!! (27 vs 22).
By position, No YOU'RE the puppet have outscored That Just Happened!! at QB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for No YOU'RE the puppet had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for That Just Happened!! (1).
There's not much good to say about That Just Happened!! this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!