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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
BaLLCHiNiaNzzz
5-2 156.38
111.51
 
VS
proj
Mr. Phamtastic
132.56 4-3
120.53

BaLLCHiNiaNzzz climb into top spot in 156.38-132.56 rout

BaLLCHiNiaNzzz jumped into the No. 1 position in The League of Shadows VII with a easy win over Mr. Phamtastic, rolling to a 156.38-132.56 victory. BaLLCHiNiaNzzz pulled out to an early 27.32-point lead on Thursday. Mr. Phamtastic came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Todd Gurley II (28.6 points) and Cam Newton (27.66). Not to be deterred, BaLLCHiNiaNzzz got it going on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Matt Ryan (19.26 points) and Austin Hooper (6.3) put them back ahead for good. BaLLCHiNiaNzzz (5-2) have now won four consecutive matchups and will look to sustain their momentum against Started from the top. Mr. Phamtastic (4-3) try to get back in the win column against Jinxproof.

Matchup Timeline

  BaLLCHiNiaNzzz   Mr. Phamtastic

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 27.32 points against his 10.69-point projection. During a 45-10 win over the Cardinals, he had 102 receiving yards , passed for 28 yards and scored 2 touchdowns. Sanders ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

BaLLCHiNiaNzzz
Points
% of total points 156.38
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
34.6
16.64
22.1%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
27.32
10.69
17.5%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
19.26
22.87
12.3%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
16.5
10.73
10.6%
Mr. Phamtastic
Points
% of total points 132.56
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
28.6
22.46
21.6%
2
Cam Newton
QB
27.66
20.61
20.9%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
18.3
11.06
13.8%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.1
15.08
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown pass for BaLLCHiNiaNzzz, helping to stake the team to a 27.32-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Kenyan Drake had a 54-yard touchdown run for Mr. Phamtastic, helping the team to a 115.46-96.22 lead.
Monday
Matt Ryan had a 47-yard touchdown pass for BaLLCHiNiaNzzz on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  BaLLCHiNiaNzzz   Mr. Phamtastic
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's check in on the Standings.
BaLLCHiNiaNzzz
BaLLCHiNiaNzzz will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 129.64 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad boasts the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
542 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 226 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Emmanuel Sanders
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 603 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jared Cook
Best Acquisition
32 Rec, 400 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Mr. Phamtastic
Mr. Phamtastic have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 132.21 points per game through seven weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
686 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 270 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Cam Newton
Best Drafted
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Eli Manning
Best Acquisition
2061 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on BaLLCHiNiaNzzz exceeded their projected point totals.
Mr. Phamtastic lost despite six of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 23.82-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat ends a streak of two straight wins for Mr. Phamtastic.
All three of the losses for Mr. Phamtastic have been blowout losses.
Despite the loss, Todd Gurley II put up 28.6 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.