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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Crush
5-2 131.44
106.1
 
VS
proj
Red & Gold
120.18 3-4
111.56

Crush top Red & Gold for third straight win, 131.44-120.18

Crush extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Red & Gold, securing a 131.44-120.18 victory. Crush leapt out to a 52.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Joe Burrow (481 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Joe Mixon (16.6) and never looked back. Kenneth Walker III (28.8 points) and Saquon Barkley (15.5) were the leading scorers for Red & Gold in the loss. Crush (5-2) will look to add to their success against Ultimate Fantasy's Dandy Team, while Red & Gold (3-4) will try to right the ship against GC Lions.

Matchup Timeline

  Crush   Red & Gold

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McLaurin overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 15.8 points against his 8.96-point projection. During a 23-21 win over the Packers, he caught 5 passes for 73 yards and a touchdown. McLaurin ranks #75 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Terry McLaurin

Top Player Comparison

Crush
Points
% of total points 131.44
1
Joe Burrow
QB
39.24
22.67
29.9%
2
George Kittle
TE
18.8
9.46
14.3%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
16.6
17.07
12.6%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
15.8
8.96
12%
Red & Gold
Points
% of total points 120.18
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
28.8
12.46
24%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.5
17.83
12.9%
3
Davante Adams
WR
13.5
17.02
11.2%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
13.1
9.04
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 60-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Crush, while Terry McLaurin had a 37-yard touchdown catch, helping Crush to a 99.14-46.18 lead.
Sunday Late
Kenneth Walker III had a 74-yard touchdown run for Red & Gold, while Jerry Jeudy had a 45-yard catch for the team, who trailed 121.94-108.18 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Crush   Red & Gold

What If

Crush would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Red & Gold would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Crush this week.
If Crush played Red & Gold every week this season, they'd be 4-3.
Had they played each other last week, Crush would have been victorious over Red & Gold 114.2-82.74.
Crush would be 2-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Red & Gold.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Crush, Red & Gold would be 4-2.
If Crush had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-31.
If they played every team every week, Red & Gold would be 33-30.

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