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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Steelers
5-2 87.64
117.15
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles 49ers
70.96 3-4
113.68

Steelers find way to top Los Angeles 49ers 87.64-70.96 despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams underachieved compared to their projected point totals, but Steelers did enough to knock off Los Angeles 49ers. Predicted to prevail by a score of 117.15-113.68, Steelers earned an 87.64-70.96 victory over Los Angeles 49ers. Los Angeles 49ers earned a 3.70-point lead on Thursday, but Steelers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dalvin Cook, who ran for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns for 27.4 points, and Allen Robinson II, who caught 10 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown (19.7 points). Amari Cooper (13.1 points) and Tom Brady (12.96) led the charge for Los Angeles 49ers in the loss. Steelers (5-2) will look to notch another win against Buckeye Bulldogs, while Los Angeles 49ers (3-4) attempt to right the ship against Tenerifes.

Matchup Timeline

  Steelers   Los Angeles 49ers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 19.7 points, Robinson II scored 74.5% more than his 11.29-point projection as the Bears lost to the Saints 36-25. He caught 10 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Steelers this week. In Week 8, Robinson II and the Bears will battle the Chargers.
Allen Robinson II

Top Player Comparison

Steelers
Points
% of total points 87.64
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
27.4
17.45
31.3%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.7
11.29
22.5%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
15.34
22.07
17.5%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
9
12.41
10.3%
Los Angeles 49ers
Points
% of total points 70.96
1
Amari Cooper
WR
13.1
12.18
18.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
12.96
20.09
18.3%
3
Julio Jones
WR
12.3
15.87
17.3%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
8.1
14.95
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Steelers emerged with a 40.70-25.50 lead. For Steelers, Adam Thielen had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Matt Bryant made the highlight reel for Los Angeles 49ers with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 48-yard pass for Steelers, contributing to an 83.64-31.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Amari Cooper had a 44-yard catch for Los Angeles 49ers, who trailed 87.64-49.90 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Tom Brady had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Los Angeles 49ers.

Points By Position

  Steelers   Los Angeles 49ers
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, believe it or not.
Steelers
Steelers 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 3rd-most points per game in the league (122.26 ppg), propelling Steelers to the No. 3 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1945 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
725 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 220 Rec Yds
Best Acquisition
Los Angeles 49ers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Los Angeles 49ers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 98.14 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
1992 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
38 Rec, 621 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
1711 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs

What If

Steelers would have beaten three other teams besides Los Angeles 49ers this week.
Los Angeles 49ers would have lost to seven other teams besides Steelers this week.
If Steelers played Los Angeles 49ers every week this season, they'd be 6-1.
Steelers would have defeated Los Angeles 49ers 114.4-92.56 had they played each other last week.
Steelers would be 5-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Los Angeles 49ers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steelers, Los Angeles 49ers would be 3-3.
If Steelers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 44-19.
If they played every team every week, Los Angeles 49ers would be 24-39.