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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Long Island Steelers
4-3 117.42
105.01
 
VS
proj
High Fives
108.26 3-4
107.7

Long Island Steelers knock off High Fives for third straight win, 117.42-108.26

Long Island Steelers extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over High Fives, earning a 117.42-108.26 victory. High Fives nabbed a 15.30-point lead on Thursday, but Long Island Steelers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Jacobs (143 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) and Ja'Marr Chase (8 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). JuJu Smith-Schuster (21.9 points) and Aaron Rodgers (15.76) led the charge for High Fives in the loss. Long Island Steelers (4-3) will look to add to their success against Dillon Panthers, while High Fives (3-4) try to get back on track against Krásná Lípa Patriots.

Matchup Timeline

  Long Island Steelers   High Fives

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 312 yards, and forced 5 turnovers in a 24-6 win over the Lions. In doing so, they put up 22 points to more-than-double their 7.85-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Cowboys will play the Bears.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Long Island Steelers
Points
% of total points 117.42
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
35
15.93
29.8%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
29
15.51
24.7%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
22
7.85
18.7%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
11.92
15.94
10.2%
High Fives
Points
% of total points 108.26
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.9
9.55
20.2%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.76
18.92
14.6%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.3
12.51
14.1%
4
Davante Adams
WR
13.5
17.02
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Long Island Steelers who claimed the lead, 77.42-59.66. For Long Island Steelers, Ja'Marr Chase had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for High Fives, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 45-yard touchdown catch for High Fives, while Breece Hall had a 62-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 112.42-108.26 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Long Island Steelers   High Fives
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. After all, we're already halfway through the season, believe it or not.
Long Island Steelers
Long Island Steelers have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 117.56 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1980 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 605 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Acquisition
2008 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
High Fives
High Fives should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 108.78 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
56 Rec, 607 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Breece Hall
Best Drafted
463 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 218 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Rondale Moore
Best Acquisition
17 Rec, 159 Rec Yds

What If

Long Island Steelers would have beaten eight other teams besides High Fives this week.
High Fives would have lost to just two other teams besides Long Island Steelers this week.
If Long Island Steelers played High Fives every week this season, they'd be 6-1.
Last week, Long Island Steelers would have been victorious over High Fives 119.56-99.14.
Long Island Steelers would be 5-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as High Fives.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Long Island Steelers, High Fives would be 3-3.
If Long Island Steelers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 62-15.
If they played every team every week, High Fives would be 49-28.