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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
TITO's Tip-Top Team
3-4 138.56
103.06
 
VS
proj
Discount Belicheck
125.54 3-4
104.07

TITO's Tip-Top Team knock off Discount Belicheck, 138.56-125.54

Both teams beat projections, but it was TITO's Tip-Top Team who emerged victorious, earning a 138.56-125.54 victory over Discount Belicheck. TITO's Tip-Top Team earned an early 6.70-point lead on Thursday. Discount Belicheck bounced back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Benjamin Watson (13.3 points) and Michael Crabtree (9.1). Not to be deterred, TITO's Tip-Top Team pulled it together later that night, as Kareem Hunt (34.6 points) put them back in the lead for good. TITO's Tip-Top Team (3-4) will look to earn another W against Matthew's Team, while Discount Belicheck (3-4) will try to right the ship against James's Swell Team.

Matchup Timeline

  TITO's Tip-Top Team   Discount Belicheck

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the 49ers in Week 7, the Rams defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 228 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 23 points to more-than-double their 8.2-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 8, the Rams will play the Packers.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

TITO's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 138.56
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
34.6
16.64
25%
2
Cam Newton
QB
25.66
20.57
18.5%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
23
8.2
16.6%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
18.9
11.07
13.6%
Discount Belicheck
Points
% of total points 125.54
1
Andrew Luck
QB
22.74
19.98
18.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
21.5
17.03
17.1%
3
Dion Lewis
RB
18.5
7.8
14.7%
4
A.J. Green
WR
15.2
16.19
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, after which TITO's Tip-Top Team owned a 98.66-76.74 lead. Kerryon Johnson had a 71-yard run for TITO's Tip-Top Team, while Matt Prater had a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Andrew Luck had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Discount Belicheck, while Adam Thielen had a 34-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  TITO's Tip-Top Team   Discount Belicheck
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time check in on the Standings.
TITO's Tip-Top Team
TITO's Tip-Top Team rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (110.25 ppg), leaving TITO's Tip-Top Team with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
542 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 226 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Discount Belicheck
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Discount Belicheck making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 109.48 points per game through seven weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
67 Rec, 822 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Andrew Luck
Best Drafted
1948 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs
Benjamin Watson
Best Acquisition
23 Rec, 230 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

TITO's Tip-Top Team had five of their nine starting players exceed their projected points.
Discount Belicheck lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
TITO's Tip-Top Team had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Discount Belicheck.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
TITO's Tip-Top Team ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Discount Belicheck put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 13.02-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This loss concludes a three-match winning streak for Discount Belicheck.
On the losing side, Andrew Luck put up 22.74 points, the second-highest score for a quarterback this week.